The Pin (comedy act)

The Pin
Alex Owen (left) and Ben Ashenden (right)
Medium Theatre; Radio; Television
Nationality British
Years active 2013 – present
Genres Double-act; sketch comedy; surreal humour
Website http://www.thepincomedy.com

The Pin is a comedy double-act composed of Ben Ashenden and Alex Owen.[1]

They write and star in their BBC Radio 4 show of the same name.[2]

Background

The double act met at the University of Cambridge, where they joined the Cambridge Footlights. Whilst members they co-wrote and performed in two international tour shows: 2010's 'Good For You,'[3] directed by Liam Williams and Daran Johnson, and 2011's 'Pretty Little Panic'[4] directed by Keith Akushie and James Moran.

The Pin was formed when the pair left Cambridge in 2012, and started developing shows at the Invisible Dot comedy club[5][6][7] to take to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Works

Their shows at Edinburgh have garnered great critical acclaim from the likes of The Guardian,[8][9] The Sunday Times,[10][11] The Daily Telegraph,[12][13][14] and more.[15][16][17][18][19][20]

In 2015 the pair's debut BBC Radio 4 series aired, attracting praise from the likes of David Walliams,[21] Ben Stiller,[22] and Arthur Matthews.[23]

In February 2016 the BBC announced that the "highly acclaimed"[24] show would be returning for a second series.

In August 2016 they announced that the "much-loved"[25] show would return for a third series, and this time in the 6.30 pm slot, and with half-an-hour long episodes.

Awards

The Pin were the 2013 winners of London Sketchfest's prize for 'Best Act,'[26][27] and the first series of their Radio 4 show won them the award for 'Best Comedy' at the 2016 BBC radio awards.[28]

Alex Owen and producer Sam Bryant at the BBC radio awards

References

  1. ↑ "The Pin introduce their Edinburgh fringe show". The Guardian. 12 August 2014. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  2. ↑ Guide, British Comedy. "The Pin – Radio 4 Sketch Show". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  3. ↑ "Edinburgh Review: Footlights in Good For You". 16 August 2010. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  4. ↑ "Theatre: Pretty Little Panic". Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  5. ↑ "The Invisible Dot: How has one of the country's smallest comedy venues". 11 June 2013. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  6. ↑ Developpando. "The Invisible Dot Ltd – Archive Events – id:151 The Pin". www.theinvisibledot.com. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  7. ↑ Logan, Brian (27 May 2013). "The Invisible Dot: a hand up for standup". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  8. ↑ Logan, Brian (24 August 2015). "The Pin at Edinburgh festival review – clever-clever sketch-bending". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  9. ↑ Logan, Brian (20 August 2014). "Edinburgh comedy awards 2014 shortlist: why Liam Williams should win". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  10. ↑ "Edinburgh: This woman works | The Sunday Times". www.thesundaytimes.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  11. ↑ "Crowning glories | The Sunday Times". www.thesundaytimes.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  12. ↑ "Edinburgh comedy 2014: what to see". Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  13. ↑ "Edinburgh comedy 2015: what to see". Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  14. ↑ "Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2014: 'quirky and unpredictable'". Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  15. ↑ "The Pin – Edinburgh Fringe review". 18 August 2013. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  16. ↑ "The Pin". 11 August 2013. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  17. ↑ "The Pin at Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh | The Times". Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  18. ↑ "The Pin". 5 August 2014. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  19. ↑ Solutions, Powder Blue Internet Business. "The Pin: Ten Seconds with The Pin's description : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  20. ↑ "The Pin: Ten Seconds With The Pin". 24 August 2015. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  21. ↑ "David Walliams on Twitter". Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  22. ↑ "Ben Stiller on Twitter". Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  23. ↑ "Arthur Mathews on Twitter". Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  24. ↑ "BBC – Radio 4's Comedy Commissioner announces a raft of new commissions – Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  25. ↑ "BBC – From rising stars to leading lights: BBC Radio 4 raises the curtain on new comedy commissions – Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  26. ↑ "London Sketchfest, Victorian Vaults, review". Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  27. ↑ "London Sketchfest Archive". www.londonsketchfest.com. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  28. ↑ ""Everyone" wins Gold at the BBC Radio Awards". Retrieved 2016-09-10.
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