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I'm currently on tour with my band The Distractions; check the gigs page to see if we're playing anywhere near you.

Meanwhile, The Now Show returns to BBC Radio 4 on the 28th November.

breakfast news again

29.10.08

In the unlikely event that anyone reads this in time, I've just been asked to appear on BBC Breakfast News tomorrow (Thursday 30th) at about 7am, to discuss the whole Jonathan Ross/Russell Brand hoo-ha.

tour interviews

15.10.08

In case you're interested, here are a couple of press interviews with me which have turned up on the interweb: the Hull & East Riding Mail and Metro.

Meanwhile, the bit I did for Janice Long's Radio 2 show on Monday night can now be heard here until next Monday (it lasts the whole of the first half hour of the show); also, an interview I gave BBC Radio Bristol earlier that day (it's been one of those weeks can be heard here (it's the Sam Mason show from Monday 13th, my bit begins about 35 minutes in).

janice long show

9.10.08

Among the various bits of radio PR I'm doing for this tour, I'm particularly pleased to announce that I shall be on the Janice Long show on BBC Radio 2 next Monday night (well, technically, in the early hours of Tuesday morning).

the tour begins...

1.10.08

Mitch Benn & The Distractions' "Sing Like An Angel" tour kicks off today in Wolverhampton (full tour dates on the gigs page). Hope to see you sometime in the next few weeks.

go 4 it (at last)

28.9.08

The bit I did for Radio 4's Go 4 It kids' show has now been broadcast and can be heard here for the next seven days.

go 4 it

19.9.08

I've recorded a bit for Radio 4's kids series Go 4 It which should be broadcast this Sunday (21st) at 7.15pm.

Edited 21.9.08 to add: ...except it wasn't. I think it's on next week. Maybe. It's the Complaints Choir all over again, isn't it...

Another bbc breakfast appearance

9.9.08

Those of you with real jobs may care to know that I shall be turning up on BBC Breakfast News tomorrow (Wednesday) morning at 7.40am.

new podcast

9.9.08

I've uploaded a new podcast; hope you enjoy it.

another one show bit

3.9.08

I've just recorded another humorous bit for The One Show; it'll go out this evening (Wednesday) at 7pm on BBC1 (and will be viewable on the BBC iPlayer for seven days afterwards).