Scott Bennett


“Without doubt live comedy’s best kept secret”

The Evening Standard

Scott is currently touring his two shows ‘Stuff‘ and ‘Blood Sugar Baby‘ around the UK. He recently recorded “Blood Sugar Baby’ for release on BBC Radio 4 – the release was nominated for an Aria award for best comedy speical.

After starting comedy in late 2009, Scott is a stand-up comedian and writer whose star is most definitely on the rise. His last two shows Leap Year and Relax were nominated for ‘Best Show’ at the Leicester Comedy Festival and has been named by Chortle as One To Watch for 2018 and 19.

His debut hour stand up show About a Roy was nominated for the highly acclaimed Amused Moose Comedy Award and was selected as one of the top ten shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2015.

In 2021 he recorded his debut for Live at the Apollo BBC1. Then in 2024 he performed on The Royal Variety Performance live and in 2025 he was on the lineup for the Teenage Cancer Trust charity show, both at Royal Albert Hall. He has also appeared on Mock the Week (TLC UK). You will have heard him as a regular guest on BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz, The Now Show, The Likely Dads, Comedy Live From the UK, One Person Found this Helpful and Elephant in the Room with Sarah Millican. He also appeared on The Summer Festival with Daliso Chaponda, The Comedy Club with Arthur Smith, and Knock Knock with Helen Lederer. In 2018, he also featured on the BBC One show, Live from The Edinburgh Fringe.

He also features on the new Nationwide adverts, released in 2020 and 2021.

During the lockdown of 2020, Scott pioneered the viral hit, Stand up from the Shed, a weekly topical live streamed stand up show from his actual garden shed. The show achieved national coverage in the press, Sky News, BBC News and Five Live.

At the end of 2020, in the Comics Comic awards Scott was voted “Best Act” a prestigious award decided by comedians and promoters in the industry. Previous winners include, Mick Ferry, Zoe Lyons and Ian Stone.

In 2022 he was nominated as Best Club Comedian in the Chortle awards.

In 2017 and 18 Scott supported his comedy hero, Rob Brydon on his National UK tour dates for his latest show I am Standing Up and was selected to do a support slots for Jason Manford and John Bishop. He also worked alongside Michael McIntyre as part of his work in progress shows at the Duchess Theatre in London with Keri Godliman, Russell Kane and Ed Gamble.

In addition to his stand up work Scott is also a talented writer. He was a programme associate on First and Last with Jason Manford for BBC One, a writer for The Chris Ramsey Show on Comedy Central. He’s written stand up for big touring acts including Jason Manford and Rob Brydon and has worked extensively for BBC Radio 4, with writing credits including The News Quiz, and Citizen of Nowhere with Daliso Chaponda.He was also one of the main writers on the prime time BBC One Show, Little Mix – The Search hosted by Chris Ramsey.

As a filmmaker and writer of comedy shorts Scott has had his work officially selected for The Beeston Film Festival 2019 and the New York City Comedy Shorts Festival 2020.

“His show is a truly fabulous hour that suggests Bennett deserves to be a big a name”  ★★★★ The Times – Dominic Maxwell

“Great material, great delivery, a very funny man” Rob Brydon

“Brilliantly funny, a joy to watch” Chris Ramsey

“Clearly has a big future, flashes of Peter Kay, Jason Manford and John Bishop” ★★★★ Bruce Dessau, Amused Moose Finals Review 2015

“The highlight of the evening, naturally hilarious” ★★★★ Broadway Baby Edinburgh Fringe 2013

"Great material, great delivery, a very funny man"

Rob Brydon

"Brilliantly funny, a joy to watch"

Chris Ramsey

“Fabulous turns of phrase and pungent expressions, superb character creations”

Chortle

"Without question live comedy's best kept secret"

The Evening Standard

“Clearly has a big future, flashes of Peter Kay, Jason Manford and John Bishop”

★★★★
Bruce Dessau

“This barnstorming show made for a hugely entertaining night”

★★★★
Chortle

"There must be plenty of multiverses where Scott Bennett is already the biggest name in comedy on these little islands. Our future just needs to catch up with them."

British Comedy Guide

“His show is a truly fabulous hour that suggests Bennett deserves to be a big a name”

★★★★
The Times
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  • Nominee laurelArias 2026
  • Nominee laurelBest Club Comedian 2022
  • Winner laurelComedian's Comedian Best Act 2020
  • Winner laurelChortle One to Watch 2019/20
  • Nominee laurelLeicester Comedy Festival: Best Show 2018
  • Finalist laurelAmused Moose Comedy Award Top Ten Fringe 2015
  • Winner laurelMidlands Comedy Awards: Best Live Show 2015
  • Runner up laurelEnglish Comedian of the Year 2014
  • Nominee laurelBest New Show, Buxton Fringe 2014
  • Finalist laurelKill For a Seat New Act of the Year 2014
  • Nominee laurelMidlands Comedy Award: Best Act and MC  2014
  • Runner up laurelLoaded Laftas 2013
  • Winner laurelComedy Cellar New Act of the Year 2011
  • Runner up laurelTen City Hull Comedian of the Year  2011
  • Winner laurelOld Speckled Hen Comedian of the Year 2010
  • Mock the Week TLC UK
  • Royal Variety Performance  ITVX
  • BBC Radio 4 Extra BBC Sounds
  • Francis Finn Radio Show BBC Radio Nottingham
  • The News Quiz BBC Radio 4
  • Live at the Apollo BBC Two
  • The Now Show BBC Radio 4
  • Friday Night Comedy  BBC Radio 4
  • One Person Found This Helpful  BBC Radio 4
  • Live from the Edinburgh Fringe BBC One
  • Daddy Issues  BBC Three
  • Live from the UK  BBC Radio 4

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