The Pin (comedy act)


The Pin is a comedy double-act composed of Ben Ashenden and Alex Owen.
They write and star in their BBC Radio 4 show of the same name.

Background

The double act met at the University of Cambridge, where they joined the Cambridge Footlights. Whilst members, they co-wrote and performed the sketch show ‘Good Clean Men’ with Joey Batey, Joe Bannister, Mark Fiddaman and Simon Haines, and they co-wrote and performed in two international tour shows: 2010's 'Good For You,' directed by Liam Williams and Daran Johnson, and 2011's 'Pretty Little Panic' 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 to take to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Works

Their shows at Edinburgh have garnered great critical acclaim from the likes of The Guardian, The Sunday Times, The Daily Telegraph, and more.
In 2015 the pair's debut BBC Radio 4 series aired, followed by a second series in 2016, and a third, this time in the 6.30 pm slot, with half-hour long episodes.

Awards

The Pin was the 2013 winner of London Sketchfest's prize for 'Best Act,' and the first series of their Radio 4 show won them the award for 'Best Comedy' at the 2016 BBC radio awards.