Tom Basden (Acting)
Little is known about Tom Basden, a figure with a modest footprint in Acting. Stay tuned for updates as more details become available.
Works
The Ballad of Wallis Island
Eccentric lottery winner Charles lives alone on a remote island but dreams of hiring his favourite musician, Herb McGwyer, to play an exclusive, private gig. Unbeknownst to Herb, Charles has also hired Herb’s ex-bandmate and ex-girlfriend, Nell, with her new husband in tow, to perform the old favourites. As tempers flare and old tensions resurface, the stormy weather traps them all on the island and Charles desperately looks for a way to salvage his dream gig.
Release Date:2025-03-28
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Character:Herb McGwyer
Plebs: Soldiers of Rome
Three Plebs join the army in peace-time, hoping to win respect, romance and military discounts at selected restaurants. But when war's declared they're sent to fight on the front line of a Roman legion for a cause they don't believe in. Now their main interest is the struggle for survival.
Release Date:2022-12-08
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Character:Aurelius
Vote Count:17
Venice at Dawn
It is based on the classic British stage farce and a comedy of misunderstandings centered around a relationship break up and a painting which is called Venice at Dawn.
Release Date:2022-08-30
Character:Stephen
Man Vs Bee
A man finds himself at war with a bee while house-sitting a luxurious mansion. Who will win, and what irreparable damage will be done in the process?
Release Date:2022-06-24
Character:Police Officer
Episode Count:4
Vote Count:571
Here We Go
Family life with no filter. The Jessops navigate life's everyday challenges - from changing jobs to kidnapping dogs.
Release Date:2022-04-29
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Character:Robin Hankey
Episode Count:6
Vote Count:18
The Last Bus
After embarking on a life-changing field trip, a group of whip-smart students fight to save humanity from an army of ruthless drones.
Release Date:2022-04-01
Character:Mr. Short
Episode Count:10
Vote Count:24
Ghosts
A cash-strapped young couple inherits a grand country house, only to find it is both falling apart and teeming with the ghosts of former inhabitants.
Release Date:2019-04-15
Character:Cartwright
Episode Count:1
Vote Count:190
After Life
Tony had a perfect life. But after his wife Lisa suddenly dies, Tony changes. After contemplating taking his own life, he decides instead to live long enough to punish the world by saying and doing whatever he likes from now on.
Release Date:2019-03-08
Character:Matt
Episode Count:18
Vote Count:878
Women on the Verge
The lives of three women in their 30s, as they navigate the challenges of life, love and relationships. Whilst everyone else is settling down, married with kids, and increasingly in control of their lives, Laura, Katie and Alison seem to be moving in the opposite direction.
Release Date:2018-10-11
Character:Daniel
Episode Count:1
Vote Count:3
Quacks
A raucous comedy set in Victorian London about four medical pioneers fighting to make a mark on the world.
Release Date:2017-08-15
Character:John Sutton
Episode Count:6
Vote Count:17
Gap Year
It’s the story of British lads Dylan and Sean, childhood friends who have drifted apart, who initially set out to backpack through China but end up taking on the whole continent.
Release Date:2017-02-23
Department:Creator
Job:Creator
Vote Count:7
David Brent: Life on the Road
A camera crew catches up with David Brent, the former star of the fictional British series, "The Office" as he now fancies himself a rockstar on the road.
Release Date:2016-08-19
Character:Dan
Vote Count:366
Anthony
Christmas Eve. An enormous explosion tears through Lapland. Santa and his elf, Anthony, have crash-landed in the middle of nowhere on their busiest night.
Release Date:2014-10-18
Character:Anthony
Vote Count:2
W1A
The follow-up to 'Twenty Twelve' as Ian Fletcher takes up the position of 'Head of Values' at the BBC. His task is to clarify, define, or re-define the core purpose of the BBC across all its functions and to position it confidently for the future, in particular for Licence Fee Renegotiation and Charter Renewal in 2016 and 2017 respectively.
Release Date:2014-03-19
Character:Dan Shepherd
Episode Count:3
Vote Count:39
The Wrong Mans
Comedy thriller about two well-meaning idiots who become entangled in a hideous world of crime, conspiracy and corruption.
Release Date:2013-09-24
Character:Noel
Episode Count:7
Vote Count:99
Very Few Fish
A short film. In London, two separate couples go on dates with each other to try and fall in love.
Release Date:2013-08-01
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Plebs
Sitcom about three desperate young men from the suburbs who try to get laid, hold down jobs and climb the social ladder in the big city - which just happens to be ancient Rome.
Release Date:2013-03-25
Department:Creator
Job:Creator
Character:Aurelius
Episode Count:[ 38 ]
Vote Count:75
Derek
Derek is a loyal nursing home caretaker who sees only the good in his quirky co-workers as they struggle against prejudice and shrinking budgets to care for their elderly residents.
Release Date:2013-01-30
Character:Autograph Expert
Episode Count:1
Vote Count:204
Games On: Tent
Tent, from Jonathan van Tulleken's collection of short films centred around the build up to the 2012 Olympics, follows Paul, who has sold all his belongings and is camping next to the Olympic site.
Release Date:2012-07-20
Character:Paul
The Boot Sale
A man pitches up at a car boot sale. But refuses to sell a thing.
Release Date:2010-08-06
Character:The Hunk
Vote Count:3
Dark Relic
1099 A.D.: A battle-weary knight leads his men home from the Holy Land after years of fighting. But the supposedly holy relic he’s carrying bears a terrible curse…
Release Date:2010-03-27
Character:Robert
Vote Count:17
Brave Young Men
Owen and Jamie are a pair of nobodies who prevent global disasters with the help of a time-transient civil servant.
Release Date:2009-03-22
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Character:Jamie Husband
Vote Count:1
Cowards
Four-man sketch show packed with surprise and invention - all delivered with a unique brand of joyful deadpan absurdity.
Release Date:2009-01-20
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Character:
Episode Count:3
Vote Count:1
The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island
Lottery winner Charles Heath pays a folk singer Herb McGwyer to visit to his private island and perform for him for a fee of half a million pounds. Isolated from the world, the jaded folk singers' passion for music is slowly reignited.
Release Date:2007-08-19
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Character:Herb McGwyer
Vote Count:1
Hyperdrive
Set in 2151 and 2152, it follows the crew of HMS Camden Lock as they stumble through their heroic mission to protect British interests in a changing galaxy.
Release Date:2006-01-11
Character:Lallakkiss
Episode Count:1
Vote Count:28
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show is infamous for its dry, sarcastic humour and scathing, provocative attacks on the pop industry.
Release Date:1996-11-12
Character:Self
Episode Count:1
Vote Count:52