A familiar face. A favorite credit.
Sam Bain
The sketches, the credits, the comedy.
All in one place.
Born August 3, 1971Age 55
Credited work (2)
Funny from behind the scenes.
The person behind the punchline
A little backstory.
Sam Bain is a British comedy writer whose sketch work includes Smack the Pony, That Mitchell and Webb Sound and That Mitchell and Webb Look. The archive includes his writing credits on Angel Summoner and BMX Bandit and Watch the Football!, two examples of Mitchell and Webb’s television sketch comedy.
Bain met writing partner Jesse Armstrong at the University of Manchester. Together they created Peep Show and worked on series including Fresh Meat, The Old Guys and Babylon. Their film collaborations include Magicians and Four Lions, extending their partnership from sketch and radio into sitcoms and feature-length comedy.