Ben Pope is a stand-up comedian, bookseller, writer and comedy performer. He manages the independent bookshop ‘Review’ in Peckham where he films viral bookseller videos that have accrued 300k+ views on Instagram and TikTok.
His critically-acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe stand-up shows Baby Sasquatch (2018) and Dancing Bear (2019) were ‘consistently funny and deceptively thoughtful’ (The Scotsman), and last year’s smash-hit The Cut (2025) was nominated for NextUp’s Biggest Award in Comedy, transferred to London’s Soho Theatre and toured the UK.
Ben’s YouTube specials Mr Big Stuff and Holy Cow have amassed 57k views and counting. He has supported Nick Mohammed, Simon Amstell, Jazz Emu, Max & Ivan, Alex Kealy and Kieran Hodgson on tour, has written for The News Quiz (BBC Radio 4), DMs Are Open (BBC Radio 4), and has appeared on Achievement Unlocked (Comedy Central), Comedy Guide to Life (Dave) and BBC New Comedy Award on Radio 4 Extra. His writing has appeared in The Bookseller and The Idler magazines.
Ben co-runs the sell-out poetry night Comedians Do Poems with comedian Amy Matthews, as well as a monthly London show called Ben’s Book Club, during which he and a panel of comedians discuss a new bestselling novel. He will be taking his book club to the Edinburgh Fringe for a limited run in August, returning to London in the autumn.
‘Could an audience with the actual Pope offer as much?’ ★★★★ The Telegraph
‘Bags of charisma’ ★★★★ Fest
‘Excellent’ Joe Lycett
