Lecture
Mitch Benn
Monday 22.12.2025
Mitch Benn
The Lehrer Effect
Monday 22.12.2025
Summary
Fresh from touring his award-nominated Fringe show about the satirical genius of Tom Lehrer (1928–2025), Mitch Benn discusses the songs and wit of the man who sadly died earlier this year—a delightful lecture with songs and jokes.
Mitch Benn
Mitch Benn is a comedian, author, satirical songwriter, musician, and actor, best known as the resident comic songwriter on BBC Radio 4’s The Now Show from 1999 to 2016. As a comedian, Mitch has toured extensively in the UK and internationally over the last 20 years. His voice acting credits include the Good Omens TV and Radio 4 series, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and The Sandman audiobooks. Mitch has also authored three sci-fi novels. He has also written a weekly column in The New European newspaper and has a regular column on Substack.