Tom Binns

Biography

Christopher Thomas Binns is a British comedian best known for his character of Hospital Radio DJ Ivan Brackenbury. He appears in the BBC MI5 drama Spooks (Episode 6 Series 6), Series 3 of the IT Crowd on Channel 4, in Knowing Me Knowing Yule with Alan Partridge, and, in character as Ivan Brackenbury, on The Jason Byrne Show. In 2017, he appeared in the comedy movie Eaten by Lions. As Ian D Montfort he had a BBC Radio 2 series called Ian D Montfort is Unbelievable, broadcast in February 2013. Besides writing comedy for television and radio, Binns has appeared on other television shows, such as RI:SE, Bullrun, Oblivion and as a writer on Trigger Happy TV, for which he earned "best comedy moment" and "TV moment of 2001" awards. His first television appearances were Friday Night Armistice (BBC2) and Lee and Herring's Fist of Fun, and has gone on to further appear in the Channel 4-based late night sports talk show Under the Moon, with Danny Kelly where he regularly referenced his love of Sunderland AFC. He has also had stage appearances at the Bloomsbury Theatre and Garrick Theatre. Binns has worked on Radio 1, Virgin, BRMB and GLR, Talksport UK, Hallam FM and Key 103, appearing either as himself or as hospital radio character Ivan Brackenbury. Binns is the co-writer of BBC 1's Hospital People, part of the BBC's Comedy Playhouse, in which he plays the five lead characters Ivan Brackenbury, Ian D Montfort, Susan Mitchell, Terry Boyle and Father Kenny. He has written the book How to Get Famous – A Cynical Guide.

Known For

Spooks

The IT Crowd

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Drifters

Fist of Fun

All Movies (3)

Eaten by Lions2018 · as Fortune Teller
Going to Mecca2013 · as Fortune Teller
The Roots of Monty Python2005 · as Self

All TV Shows (10)

Hospital People2017 · as Susan Mitchell / Father Kenny / Ivan Brackenbury / Ian D Montfort
Drifters2013 · as DJ Paul
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown2013 · as Ivan Brackenbury - Dictionary Corner Guest
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown2013 · as Ivan Brackenbury
The IT Crowd2006 · as Nolan
Spooks2002 · as Search Officer
Boyz Unlimited1999 · as Interviewer
Fist of Fun1995 · as Richard Poisson
Fist of Fun1995 · as Tom
Fist of Fun1995 · as Simon