From a very early age, I dedicated myself to pursuing a career in the performing arts. In 2022, I starred in the short film I Know Something Happened – directed, produced and written by Cutting It and Emmerdale star Sian Reeves – which won the Special Jury Award in Direction at the first season of the Casablanca Film Factory Awards later that year. 2023 saw me making my television debut, taking on the younger incarnation of Mark Williams’ titular role in BBC's Father Brown – and shortly after played the Care Home Assistant in continuing medical drama Doctors. I recently appeared in the second series of BBC Studios and BritBox's Sister Boniface Mysteries as the Floor Manager. 

 

Other work last year included a TV commercial for Butlin's Big Weekenders, and a limited run as Buttons in Staffordshire's Rugeley Rose Theatre's production of Cinderella (for which I also served as the Sound Designer and Vocal Captain). 

 

As a presenter, I produced and co-presented my self-penned radio show The Jeff Parlett and Benny Bright Show on Blast Radio, broadcasting from the legendary Ealing Studios from 2012 to 2015. Between 2020 and 2021, I was a Presenter and Music Researcher for the music-based game shows Rock and Roll Bingo, Bingo Beats and Bonkers Bingo with entertainment provider Live Business for the UK’s largest chain of bingo clubs Mecca Bingo. 

 

So... where did it all begin? In 1999, I joined my local Stagecoach Theatre Arts School and played a diverse range of roles in productions from Bugsy Malone to devised plays. This sparked my fascination in becoming an avid improviser, which led me into facilitating my own improvisation group during my professional training. 
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I moved to Guildford in 2012 to develop my craft further at the Performance Preparation Academy, before continuing to study Musical Theatre at the London College of Music where I achieved a BA (Hons) in 2015. 
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I have recently graduated from Staffordshire University, having won a place on the world’s first year-long Masters degree in Contemporary Pantomime Practice, and becoming one of the first people to achieve the award... "Oh yes I did"!

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