Benedict Townsend is a writer and online comedian, known for presenting hit internet news show Scroll Deep, and hosting film and TV podcast, Talk of the Townsends, with his wife, Hannah.

Benedict has over 400,000 followers on his personal social media accounts and has gone viral many times for his hilarious videos about everything from current affairs to his cat Suki. Benedict also had a sell-out show at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2024.

Benedict is known for his deep understanding and appreciation of internet culture. His show Scroll Deep (formerly YouTuber News) is created, written and hosted by Benedict. It has a global audience on Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube, with over 3 million followers, and has 22 million likes on TikTok alone. He is also the creator of the podcast Vine: Six Seconds That Changed The World, which charted in the UK and US.

Benedict started presenting on Radio X in 2024 and is now regularly on air nationally. He has conducted viral video interviews with a huge range of stars including Margot Robbie, Paul Rudd and Jim Carrey.

Along with his wife, Hannah, he hosts Talk Of The Townsends, a video podcast that recently reached number 2 in the UK film and TV Spotify charts. On the show they do episode by episode deep dives into popular shows like The Traitors and The White Lotus.