Doc Brown
Also known as Ben Bailey Smith
Who Doc Brown is
Doc Brown, the stage name of Ben Bailey Smith, is an English comedian, actor and writer who moved from youth charity work and underground rap to stand-up in 2007 and toured internationally as Doc Brown. Doc Brown was a finalist in So You Think You're Funny? in 2008, placed third in English Comedian of the Year in 2009, took Unfamous (2010) and Of Mic and Men (2013) to the Edinburgh Fringe and toured The Weird Way Round in 2013.
After some ten years in stand-up, Ben Bailey Smith turned to acting, writing and producing for the screen, with roles in Andor, Black Mirror, Unforgotten, Grantchester, Britannia, Derek and The Inbetweeners and the films Persuasion, Cinderella and David Brent: Life on the Road. Bailey Smith's writing includes the BBC's The 4 O'Clock Club, six children's books, among them I Am Bear, and the book Something I Said (2021).
At a glance
- Podcasts and radio
- Do You Know What You Are Saying?
- Books
- I Am Bear and Something I Said
- On screen
- Andor, Black Mirror, Unforgotten and 12 more
- Official site
- docbrown.co.uk ↗
Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- Andor Disney+
- Black Mirror series 7, Netflix
- Unforgotten series 7, ITV
- Patience series 3, ITV
- Grantchester series 11
- Britannia series 2 and 3, Amazon
- Boiling Point BBC
- The Sixth Commandment BBC
- Suspicion Apple TV+
- Derek Netflix
- The Inbetweeners BBC
- Persuasion film, Netflix
- Cinderella film, Amazon Prime
- David Brent: Life on the Road film
- The 4 O'Clock Club writer, BBC, 2020
Podcasts and radio
- Do You Know What You Are Saying? BBC Radio 4, 2006
Books and writing
- I Am Bear book, Walker
- Something I Said book, Bloomsbury, 2021
Comedians like Doc Brown
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Alexis Dubus also in Derek
- Greg Davies also in The Inbetweeners
- Jonathan Oldfield also in Andor
- Kerry Godliman also in Derek
- Lenny Schmidt also in The Inbetweeners
- Mary Beth Barone also in Black Mirror
- Ricky Gervais also in Derek
- Roisin Conaty also in David Brent: Life on the Road
Career timeline
- 2006Do You Know What You Are Saying? (BBC Radio 4, 2006) Podcast or book
- 2020The 4 O'Clock Club (writer, BBC, 2020) On screen
- 2021Something I Said (book, Bloomsbury, 2021) Book
Questions and answers
What podcasts and radio shows has Doc Brown been on?
Do You Know What You Are Saying?
Have they written a book?
Yes: I Am Bear and Something I Said.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Andor (Disney+), Black Mirror (series 7, Netflix), Unforgotten (series 7, ITV), Patience (series 3, ITV), Grantchester (series 11) and Britannia (series 2 and 3, Amazon), among 15 credits.
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
Alexis Dubus (also in Derek), Greg Davies (also in The Inbetweeners), Jonathan Oldfield (also in Andor), Kerry Godliman (also in Derek) and Lenny Schmidt (also in The Inbetweeners).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Official site ↗ Doc Brown, aka Ben Bailey Smith: from youth charity worker and underground rapper to ten years on the stand-up scene, now acting, writing and producing for the screen (as of 11 October 2026)
- United Agents — Ben Bailey Smith ↗ Went into stand-up comedy in 2007 and toured internationally as Doc Brown; Andor, Black Mirror, Unforgotten, Grantchester, Britannia, Derek, The Inbetweeners and others; Persuasion, Cinderella and David Brent: Life on the Road; The 4 O'Clock Club (writer, 2020); six children's books, among them I am Bear; Something…
- Chortle · chortle.co.uk ↗ A rapper who turned to stand-up in 2007; a So You Think You're Funny finalist in 2008; third in English Comedian Of The Year 2009; Edinburgh Fringe shows Unfamous (2010) and Of Mic And Men (2013); the tour The Weird Way Round (2013) (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026