Tim Key and Tom Basden had wanted to make a film together for years, and in 2009, thought they’d landed on a winning idea.

You might not know the name, but you’ll know the face. Tom Basden has been writing and acting for a couple of decades, working on Peep Show, Fresh Meat, After Life and Man vs Bee along the way. But ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Even Tom Basden is surprised by how affecting his new film is. “We hit a few ideas early on,” he explains, referencing the short ...

He may not be a household name, but Tom Basden has had a hand in some of the best British comedies of the past two decades. There’s his dark, brilliant Noughties sketch show Cowards, his ...

Carey Mulligan and Tom Basden in "The Ballad of Wallis Island" (Alistair Heap) Writing songs for the gently bent comedy “The Ballad of Wallis Island” was a tricky job for British actor, writer, ...

Have you seen stories about 'Chucky,' 'Scream,' 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer,' 'The Boys,' 'Vanderpump Rules,' or any of 'The Real Housewives' franchises? That's probably a Britta DeVore-curated piece of ...

Basden joins Sandbox following 12 years spearheading publicity efforts for Big Machine Label Group. By Jessica Nicholson Music public relations veteran Jake Basden has been named president at the ...

The British actor-writer speaks to THR about filming the indie in just 18 days, how getting Carey Mulligan to star boosted their confidence, and what he and Tim Key have planned for their next project ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. All of the shows Basden has written share at least one quality: a fascination with the absurdities and idiosyncrasies of British ...