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Ben Pope has been doing stand-up for a decade (as an act and MC), gigging regularly across the UK, and taking a host of critically-acclaimed shows to the Edinburgh Fringe – including the solo stand-up hours Baby Sasquatch (2018), Dancing Bear (2019) and most recently The Cut (2025) which received rave four-star reviews from The Scotsman, Evening Standard and The Telegraph, and was nominated for NextUp Biggest Award in Comedy.
His YouTube specials Mr Big Stuff (2022) and Holy Cow (2024) have been viewed 56k times and counting.
In 2025 he took The Cut on a 14-date nationwide tour, including a sold-out run at London’s Soho Theatre.
Ben has written for The News Quiz (BBC Radio 4) and DMS Are Open (Radio 4), has previously worked with the award-winning NewsRevue, and appeared on Comedy Central’s Achievement Unlocked, Dave’s Comedy Guide to Life and the BBC New Comedy Award on Radio 4 Extra. He’s also supported Nick Mohammed (Mr Swallow), Kieran Hodgson, Max & Ivan and Alex Kealy on tour.
“Left the audience gasping for breath” ★★★★★
Varsity
“Smart and artfully ramshackle” ★★★★
The List
“Supremely confident…great material”
Bruce Dessau
“Finely-honed charisma”
The National
“Inspired”
Chortle