Thomas William Basden (born 30 November 1980) is an English actor, writer, comedian, and musician. He is best known for co-creating and starring in Plebs, which won the Royal Television Society award for Best Scripted Comedy in 2014.[1] He was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2007 Edinburgh Comedy Awards and is a member of the sketch group Cowards. He co-wrote and starred in the 2025 film The Ballad of Wallis Island.
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 Date2019-04-15
Charactersd Cartwright
Episode Count1
Vote Count247
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 Date2019-03-08
Charactersd Matt
Episode Count18
Vote Count1080
Three lifelong pals embark on a chaotic quest to solve the mystery of their old friend's suspicious death and keep their own dark secret under wraps.
Release Date2026-02-12
Charactersd Seb
Episode Count5
Vote Count71
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 Date2013-03-25
DepartmentCreator
JobCreator
Charactersd Aurelius
Episode Count[ 38 ]
Vote Count91
Mandy is a woman with dreams. Big dreams. Most of all she dreams of breeding Doberman Pinchers. But there are hurdles to overcome before that dream can become a reality. In the series we'll see her go on a health kick, rent out her small back bedroom on Airbnb and attempt a series of short-lived jobs in the modern gig economy.
Release Date2020-08-13
Charactersd Jason
Episode Count24
Vote Count40
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 Date2013-01-30
Charactersd Autograph Expert
Episode Count1
Vote Count238
Bumbling dad Trevor tries to get the best of a cunning bee while house-sitting a posh mansion — but only unleashes more chaos in this comedy series.
Release Date2022-06-24
Charactersd Police Officer
Episode Count4
Vote Count695
The Women's Guild is an organisation in the small town of Clatterford St. Mary that aims to promote truth, justice, tolerance and fellowship. Or maybe it's just an excuse for good, old-fashioned gossip. Regardless, meetings feature discussions and visiting speakers. The Guild is the center of life in Clatterford, which has a good cross-section of people, local shops and a late-night convenience store.
Release Date2006-11-24
Charactersd Kira's Dad
Episode Count1
Vote Count13
After You've Gone is a British sitcom broadcast on BBC One from 12 January 2007 to 21 December 2008. Starring Nicholas Lyndhurst, Celia Imrie, Dani Harmer and Ryan Sampson, the three season comedy follows handyman Jimmy Venables, who moves in with his teenage children and his mother-in-law Diana after his ex-wife Ann goes to Africa to help with a flood.
Release Date2007-01-12
Charactersd Mike
Episode Count1
Vote Count11
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 Date2014-03-19
Charactersd Dan Shepherd
Episode Count3
Vote Count41
Comedy thriller about two well-meaning idiots who become entangled in a hideous world of crime, conspiracy and corruption.
Release Date2013-09-24
Charactersd Noel
Episode Count7
Vote Count104
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 Date2022-04-01
Charactersd Mr. Short
Episode Count10
Vote Count25
Family life with no filter. The Jessops navigate life's everyday challenges - from changing jobs to kidnapping dogs.
Release Date2022-04-29
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Charactersd Robin Hankey
Episode Count19
Vote Count32
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 Date2006-01-11
Charactersd Lallakkiss
Episode Count1
Vote Count33
An eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island tries to make his fantasies come true by getting his favourite musicians to perform at his home.
Release Date2025-03-28
DepartmentSound
JobSongs
Charactersd Herb McGwyer
Vote Count191
Rhoda Bradley is a busy mum frustrated with her job as a supermarket check-out assistant. When she discovers the health service is recruiting new doctors, she decides to enrol in medical school — but the move doesn't go over too well with either her competitive sister Maddy, or her husband Tony, who fears the decision will turn their lives upside down.
Release Date2006-04-20
Charactersd Mr Woodley
Episode Count1
Vote Count4
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 Date2010-03-27
Charactersd Robert
Vote Count19
Four-man sketch show packed with surprise and invention - all delivered with a unique brand of joyful deadpan absurdity.
Release Date2009-01-20
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Charactersd
Episode Count3
Vote Count2
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 Date2018-10-11
Charactersd Daniel
Episode Count1
Vote Count4
A raucous comedy set in Victorian London about four medical pioneers fighting to make a mark on the world.
Release Date2017-08-15
Charactersd John Sutton
Episode Count6
Vote Count20
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 Date2016-08-19
Charactersd Dan
Vote Count398
Owen and Jamie are a pair of nobodies who prevent global disasters with the help of a time-transient civil servant.
Release Date2009-03-22
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Charactersd Jamie Husband
Vote Count1
Amy is home for the holidays, and Rachel is determined to engineer a classic Jessop family Christmas
Release Date2023-12-22
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Charactersd Robin
Mandy rarely dabbles in global diplomacy, especially over Christmas when it’s so cold out and there’s good telly on, but when she does, you can bet that she makes a real difference to the balance of power in the world. This Christmas special was originally due to be broadcast on 19th December 2025 but BBC2 pulled it from the schedules at the last moment.
Charactersd Benefits Advisor
A man pitches up at a car boot sale. But refuses to sell a thing.
Release Date2010-08-06
Charactersd The Hunk
Vote Count3
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 Date2022-08-30
Charactersd Stephen
Rachel's ambitious plans to hold a New Year party like those of old - together with Paul's determination to finally please his family after years of unimpressive fireworks displays - get corrupted; on Robin's suggestion, the family AirBNBs their own home in order to fund a New Year's Eve getaway to somewhere startlingly alike in suburban quality, with Paul's persistent boil necessitating the prerequisite of a sauna to quell it for good - which renders itself available in an unconventional method. Sue finds herself new friends in a slimmers' club whose activities seem directly antithetical to the group's aims, while Sam discovers the complexity of relationships after a mix-up results in an offensive gift to his new girlfriend.
Release Date2025-12-31
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Charactersd Robin
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 Date2022-12-08
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Charactersd Aurelius
Vote Count24
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 Date2012-07-20
Charactersd Paul
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 Date2007-08-19
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Charactersd Herb McGwyer
Vote Count1
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 Date2014-10-18
Charactersd Anthony
Vote Count2
A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.
Release Date2006-08-14
Charactersd Self
Episode Count1
Vote Count30
Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present a celebrity version of the general knowledge quiz in which contestants try to come up with the answers that nobody else could think of.
Release Date2011-07-04
Charactersd Self - Contestant
Episode Count1
Vote Count19
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 Date1996-11-12
Charactersd Self
Episode Count1
Vote Count62
Six students — Vod Nordstrom, Oregon Shawcross, Josie Jones, Kingsley Owen, JP Pembersley, and Howard McGregor — are freshmen (save for second year Howard) at Manchester Medlock University. Having applied late to accommodation, they live in a shared, off-campus house in Whalley Range rather than the halls of residence.
Release Date2011-09-21
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count5
Vote Count133
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 Date2017-02-23
DepartmentCreator
JobCreator
Vote Count9
Middle-aged divorcee Bill Beam staves off financial ruin by renting his spare rooms to students. Warm-hearted and eager but neurotic and slightly overbearing, Bill is thrilled by the youthful energy his lodgers bring – but baffled by their indifference to his laminated house rules and colour-coded cutlery. He's torn between wanting to be part of the gang - sharing banter, keeping up with trends - and clinging to his role as responsible adult.
DepartmentProduction
JobExecutive Producer
Episode Count6
A short film. In London, two separate couples go on dates with each other to try and fall in love.
Release Date2013-08-01
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Outrageous misadventures run wild as feral cats cause chaos on the streets in this no-holds-barred animated comedy from Ricky Gervais.
Release Date2026-08-07
Episode Count6
