“Science was always a passion, but I also loved 'Monty Python' and 'The Young Ones,' and I discovered the Footlights comedy club at university, where a lot of those people got their start. I had a go and loved it immediately. After that, I just couldn't stop writing sketches, and it all took off from there.”

English comedian, actor, and author

Ben Miller is an English comedian, actor, and author, best known for his work as part of the comedy duo Armstrong and Miller with Alexander Armstrong. Born Bennet Evan Miller, he has built a career across television and film from the late 1990s onward. He is credited in Armstrong and Miller, The Parole Officer, Johnny English, The Prince and Me, The Worst Week of My Life, Saxondale, Primeval, Death in Paradise, and later projects including Bridgerton, Professor T., and Austin. His screen work ranges from comedy to drama, and he is closely associated with British television comedy.