The Pin

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Sketch comedy from Alex Owen and Ben Ashenden, aka The Pin.

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Join Alex and Ben - aka The Pin - in their weird twist on the double-act sketch show.

Loveable idiots Alex and Ben try to prove their accountant wrong, and make a great show on a budget. From 2016.

The Pin are out to prove their accountant wrong, and make a great show on a budget.

Strap in for a 15-minute delve into a world of oddness performed in front of a live studio audience.

The Pin are an award-winning comedy duo, and legends of Edinburgh festival. They deconstruct the sketch form, in a show that exists somewhere between razor-sharp smartness and utterly joyous silliness.

Written by Ben Ashenden and Alex Owen.  

Performed by:

Ben Ashenden
Alex Owen
Nick Mohammed  

Producer: Sam Bryant

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2016.

The Pin: Series 2

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