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Tom Basden

Tom Basden

Date of birth: 30-11-1980
Tom Basden, a former vice-president of the Cambridge Footlights, is a member of the four-man sketch group Cowards who made his solo Edinburgh debut in 2007 with his musical comedy show Tom Basden Won't Say Anything, which won the if.comedy best newcomer award and was nominated for the following year's Chortle award for best show. He was also nominated for the Chortle best breakthrough award in 2008.

He has written and performed on several TV and radio comedy shows, including Jam & Jerusalem (BBC1), Hyperdrive (BBC2), The Milk Run (Radio 1) and the Cowards’ Radio 4 series.

Basden also performs in a two-man act called Freeze with fellow Cowards member Tim Key.

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Tom Basden wins an award for film music

For The Ballad of Wallis Island

Tom Basden has won a British Independent Film Award for his music in The Ballad of Wallis Island.

He and composer Adem Ilhan last night won the accolade for best original music for the movie, which stars Basden as a faded folk musician who reunites with his former partner (Carey Mulligan) for an eccentric fan, played by Tim Key.

Yesterday’s announcement for the BIFA’s craft awards come ahead of the main ceremony at the Roundhouse in North London on Sunday November 30.

The film is also up for best film, with the script nominated for best screenplay and Key and Basden jointly in the running for best debut screenwriters.

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Published: 21 Nov 2025

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CD (2008)
Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better Series 2

Past Shows

Edinburgh Fringe 2006

Cowards


Edinburgh Fringe 2007

Freeze

Tom Basden Won't Say Anything


Edinburgh Fringe 2008

Cowards [2008]

Freeze!


Edinburgh Fringe 2009

Party

Tom Basden: Now That's What I Call Music Based Comedy


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