He may not be a household name, but Tom Basden has had a hand in some of the best British comedies of the past two decades. There’s his dark, brilliant Noughties sketch show Cowards, his ...

What is The Ballad of Wallis Island about? Getting to revisit their 2007 short has long been a dream for writers/performers Tim Key and Tom Basden. The comedians benefited from a huge career bump when ...

We sit down with actors Tom Basden and Tim Key in the studio to talk about their new movie, The Ballad of Wallis Island! The Ballad of Wallis Island follows Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric lottery ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Carey Mulligan and Tom Basden in "The Ballad of Wallis Island" (Alistair Heap) Writing songs for the gently bent comedy “The ...

Photo of Luis Jaime Ocasio-Padilla. NEW YORK – By the time a film arrives on movie screens, its makers often strive to find ways to articulate how relevant it is, how it speaks to now. But that’s not ...

If you were one of these jerk-off billionaire oligarchs, whom would you hire to play at your remote island? That’s the premise of The Ballad of Wallis Island. Comedian Tim Key plays lottery winner ...

It’s never a bad time for a film like “The Ballad of Wallis Island,” but at the moment it feels like a much-needed balm. Modest in scope and made with the lightest of touch, not unlike the lovely folk ...

L to R: Co-writer/actor Nell Mortimer, director James Griffiths and actor Carey Mulligan on the set of "The Ballad of Wallis Island." “To be honest, I think the main thing was that Tim and I, and ...

Carey Mulligan and Tom Basden in "The Ballad of Wallis Island" (Alistair Heap) Writing songs for the gently bent comedy “The Ballad of Wallis Island” was a tricky job for British actor, writer, ...

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