Benjamin Partridge
Benjamin Partridge is a writer and performer with extensive experience in both television and radio.
Ben's television work includes 'Horrible Histories', 'Mock the Week', 'The Last Leg' and 'Hypothetical'.
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Ben's television work includes 'Horrible Histories', 'Mock the Week', 'The Last Leg' and 'Hypothetical'.
His radio credits include Small Scenes, The Toll, It's Your Round, The News Quiz, The Now Show and Newsjack (all BBC Radio 4), and, for BBC Radio Wales, the award-winning Here Be Dragons, The Rhod Gilbert Show, Pantheon of Heroes and Come the Revolution, among others.
With Gareth Gwynn, Benjamin has written three series of a radio sitcom (for the BBC) titled Ankle Tag, which is about a fraudster Dad on parole.
In 2015 Benjamin started ‘The Beef and Dairy Network’ Podcast, which has earnt a cult following and received critical acclaim across the world. It was the first ever episode to be bought and broadcast on BBC Radio, and won the highly coveted award for ‘Best Comedy Podcast’ at the 2017 and 2018 British Comedy Awards. As of September 2020, the podcast has had 4.9 million downloads overall.
Television
| Late Night Lycett Writer | Late Night Lycett - Writer | Rumpus Media/Channel 4 | 2024 |
| Would I Lie To You? Writer | Would I Lie To You? - Writer | Zeppotron / BBC One | 2021 — 2022 |
| Horrible Histories (Series 9) Writer | Horrible Histories (Series 9) - Writer | Lion TV | 2020 |
| Elis James: Cic Lan yr Archif Writer | Elis James: Cic Lan yr Archif - Writer | S4C / BBC | 2018 |
| Hypothetical Additional Material Writer | Hypothetical - Additional Material Writer | Hat Trick Productions | 2018 — 2022 |
| Josh (Series 3) Neil | Josh (Series 3) - Neil | BBC 3 | 2017 |
| The Last Leg Writer | The Last Leg - Writer | Channel 4 / Open Mike Productions | 2017 — 2024 |
| Do The Right Thing (Pilot) Writer | Do The Right Thing (Pilot) - Writer | Channel 4 | 2016 |
| Whose Coat Is That Jacket Writer | Whose Coat Is That Jacket - Writer | BBC One Wales | 2015 |
| Horrible Histories Writer | Horrible Histories - Writer | CBBC | 2014 — 2016 |
| The Wales Report Columnist | The Wales Report - Columnist | BBC One | 2014 |
| I Love Wales Writer | I Love Wales - Writer | BBC One | 2013 |
| The Three Show (pilot) Writer | The Three Show (pilot) - Writer | BBC Comedy/BBC3 | 2013 |
| Mock The Week Writer | Mock The Week - Writer | BBC2/Angst Productions | 2012 — 2016 |
| Stella Walker | Stella - Walker | Sky/Tidy Productions | 2011 |
| Ar Y Tracs Postman | Ar Y Tracs - Postman | S4C/Tidy Productions | 2009 |
Podcast and Online Content
| The Gargle Guest | The Gargle - Guest | The Bugle | 2021 — 2023 |
| Three Bean Salad Podcast Co-creator/Co-host | Three Bean Salad Podcast - Co-creator/Co-host | 2021 — 2023 | |
| Ray Moss: No Stone Unturned Creator and Writer / Performer | Ray Moss: No Stone Unturned - Creator and Writer / Performer | BBC | 2018 |
| Beef and Dairy Network Podcast Creator and Writer/Performer | Beef and Dairy Network Podcast - Creator and Writer/Performer | 2015 — 2022 |
Theatre and Live Performance
| Beef and Dairy Network Podcast - LIVE! Various | Beef and Dairy Network Podcast - LIVE! - Various | 2016 — 2017 | |
| An Audience With Jeff Goldblum Creator and Writer/Performer | An Audience With Jeff Goldblum - Creator and Writer/Performer | Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh | 2013 |
| Superconductor Creator and Writer/Performer | Superconductor - Creator and Writer/Performer | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff | 2011 |
| Chris Corcoran: What Goes On Tour Stays On Tour Tour Support | Chris Corcoran: What Goes On Tour Stays On Tour - Tour Support | Various | 2010 |
| Partridge, Paker, Widdicombe & Wozniak Co-Creator and Co-Writer/Performer | Partridge, Paker, Widdicombe & Wozniak - Co-Creator and Co-Writer/Performer | Etcetera Theatre, London | 2010 |
| The Lunchtime Club Performer | The Lunchtime Club - Performer | The Tron, Edinburgh Festival | 2009 |
| The Hotel Performer | The Hotel - Performer | Assembly George Street, Edinburgh Festival | 2009 |
| Superclump Creator and Writer/Performer | Superclump - Creator and Writer/Performer | GRV, Edinburgh Festival | 2009 |
| The Junket Club Host | The Junket Club - Host | Various, Wales | 2008 — 2011 |
Awards
| British Podcast Awards Nominee for Best Comedy Podcast - Beef and Dairy Network Creator and Writer/Performer | British Podcast Awards Nominee for Best Comedy Podcast - Beef and Dairy Network - Creator and Writer/Performer | 2018 | |
| International Emmy - Horrible Histories Writer | International Emmy - Horrible Histories - Writer | 2017 | |
| British Podcast Gold Award for Best Comedy Podcast - Beef and Dairy Network Creator and Writer/Performer | British Podcast Gold Award for Best Comedy Podcast - Beef and Dairy Network - Creator and Writer/Performer | 2017 | |
| British Podcast Awards Nominee for Best Fiction Podcast - Beef and Dairy Network Creator and Writer/Performer | British Podcast Awards Nominee for Best Fiction Podcast - Beef and Dairy Network - Creator and Writer/Performer | 2017 | |
| Radio Academy Awards for Best Comedy (Bronze Award) - Here Be Dragons Co-writer | Radio Academy Awards for Best Comedy (Bronze Award) - Here Be Dragons - Co-writer | 2014 |
Radio
| Welcome Strangers - Series 2 Writer | Welcome Strangers - Series 2 - Writer | BBC Radio Wales | 2021 |
| The Leak Guest | The Leak - Guest | BBC Radio Wales | 2018 — 2021 |
| The News Quiz Guest Performer | The News Quiz - Guest Performer | BBC Radio 4 | 2017 |
| Rhod Gilbert Co-Host with Rhod Gilbert | Rhod Gilbert - Co-Host with Rhod Gilbert | BBC Radio Wales | 2017 |
| Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Writer and script editor | Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich - Writer and script editor | BBC Radio 4 | 2017 |
| Rich Hall's Election Breakdown Writer | Rich Hall's Election Breakdown - Writer | BBC Radio 4 | 2016 — 2017 |
| The Accidental AM Creator and Writer | The Accidental AM - Creator and Writer | BBC Radio Wales | 2016 |
| Our Evening with Gareth Bale Producer | Our Evening with Gareth Bale - Producer | BBC Radio Wales | 2016 |
| Ankle Tag Co-Creator and Co-Writer | Ankle Tag - Co-Creator and Co-Writer | BBC Radio 4 | 2015 — 2017 |
| Dead Ringers Writer | Dead Ringers - Writer | BBC Radio 4 | 2014 |
| Passing On Producer | Passing On - Producer | BBC Radio Wales | 2014 |
| The Leak Guest Performer | The Leak - Guest Performer | BBC Radio Wales | 2014 — 2017 |
| Simon Evans Goes to Market (Series 1 and 2) Writer | Simon Evans Goes to Market (Series 1 and 2) - Writer | BBC Radio 4 | 2014 — 2015 |
| The Toll Writer | The Toll - Writer | BBC Radio 4 | 2013 |
| Come The Revolution Writer | Come The Revolution - Writer | BBC Radio Wales | 2013 |
| Small Scenes (Series 1 and 2) Writer | Small Scenes (Series 1 and 2) - Writer | BBC Radio 4 | 2013 — 2016 |
| Here Be Dragons (Series 1 and 2) Co-writer | Here Be Dragons (Series 1 and 2) - Co-writer | BBC Radio Wales | 2013 — 2015 |
| Those That Can't Producer | Those That Can't - Producer | BBC Radio Wales | 2012 |
| Dilemma Writer | Dilemma - Writer | BBC Radio 4 | 2011 |
| Reception Writer | Reception - Writer | BBC Radio 2 | 2011 |
| Listen Against Writer | Listen Against - Writer | BBC Radio 4 | 2011 |
| The Headset Set Writer | The Headset Set - Writer | BBC Radio 4 | 2011 |
| Sparkhil Sound Writer | Sparkhil Sound - Writer | BBC Radio 4 Pilot | 2011 |
| The News Quiz Extra Writer | The News Quiz Extra - Writer | Radio 4 Extra | 2011 |
| The Now Show Writer/Performer | The Now Show - Writer/Performer | BBC Radio 4 | 2011 — 2017 |
| It's Your Round Creator and Writer | It's Your Round - Creator and Writer | BBC Radio 4 | 2011 — 2012 |
| What's The Story Writer/Panellist | What's The Story - Writer/Panellist | BBC Radio Wales | 2011 — 2014 |
| Elis James' Pantheon Of Heroes (Series 1 - 3) Writer/Performer | Elis James' Pantheon Of Heroes (Series 1 - 3) - Writer/Performer | BBC Radio Wales | 2011 — 2016 |
| The News Quiz Writer | The News Quiz - Writer | BBC Radio 4 | 2010 — 2022 |
| Newsjack Writer/Script editor | Newsjack - Writer/Script editor | BBC Radio 4 Extra | 2010 — 2015 |
| Recorded For Training Purposes Writer | Recorded For Training Purposes - Writer | BBC Radio 4 | 2010 |
| The Colossal Machine sketch show (Pilot) Writer/Performer | The Colossal Machine sketch show (Pilot) - Writer/Performer | BBC Radio 1 | 2010 |
News
PBJ Clear Up at The Chortle Awards 2024 5th March 2024 PBJ have cleared up at the 2024 Chortle awards with Kiri Pritchard-McLean winning both 'Best Club Comedian' AND 'Best Compere' |
4th April 2019 Sian Harries' short film, Neckface, which she co-wrote, acted in and directed has been selected to play at Puerto Rico's Rincon Film Festival Meanwhile, Gareth Gwynn and Sian's O'r Diwedd has been nominated for a Celtic Media Award, as has Elis James' Cic Lan yr Archif which Sian and Gareth also wrote for, together with Benjamin Partridge Congratulations all and we'll be rooting for you |
Beef and Dairy Network nominated for Best Comedy Podcast! 10th April 2018 The nominees for the British Podcast Awards were announed today, with Benjamin Partridge's Beef and Dairy Nework up for Best Comedy Podcast |
The BBC Audio Drama Awards Nominations 2018 22nd November 2017 The shortlist for the BBC Audio Drama Awards 2018 has been revealed - and we are so thrilled to see plenty of PBJ Clients on the list |
Beef and Diary has been nominated for two British Podcast Awards 3rd April 2017 Exciting news |
Podcasts
 The number one podcast for those involved or just interested in the production of beef animals and dairy herds. A comedy podcast by Benjamin Partridge.    | |
Podcast Guest Appearances
| Do The Right Thing: Series 7, Episode 6 (Lou Conran & Benjamin Partridge) Lou Conran and Benjamin Partridge are on board for discussions about being indoors for an earthquake, shaking hands, sucking thumbs, dead rats (and badgers), kids eating food off the pavement plus an awful lot about worms with expert guest professor Dr Jonathan Pettitt. |  |
| [email protected] A podcast from comedians Mike Wozniak, Henry Paker and Benjamin Partridge. Each week the three beans tackle a different theme, suggested by the listening audience. |  |