Ben Van Der Velde
"Ben Van der Velde is a comedian, actor, improviser and presenter. Over the past few years he has begun to establish himself as one of the most promising new comperes on the circuit, acting as resident MC at Oxford's Free Beer Show and at both of Really Lovely Comedy's London clubs (Time Out Critics' Choice) where he has MC'd for Reginald D Hunter, Sarah Millican, Josie Long, Idiots of Ants and Andrew Maxwell. Ben also performed with the acclaimed Oxford Imps at four successive Edinburgh Fringes and with London improv collective The Institute. In 2009, he starred in the Time Out recommended improv show Scenes from Communal Living alongside Abandoman's Rob Broderick during its 3 month run at the Etcetera Theatre, London and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival."