Mark Benson
Producer and Writer
After 12 years working very hard for lots of other people, producer and writer Mark Benson established Ulan Productions. His previous positions include being the elected PACT representative for Northern Ireland and four years as senior producer with Patrick Kielty’s company Green Inc Film and Television.
Mark has produced programmes for Channel 4, BBC Northern Ireland, RTE, UTV and for global distribution. Additionally he has developed and piloted formats which have been commissioned by ITV and sold internationally.
Having spent his entire career in the Indie sector Mark has worked on a wide variety of programmes including stand up comedy DVD’s, light entertainment, factual entertainment, quiz shows, music events, documentaries and as-live multi camera OB events with the public.
Since 2005 in addition to his work as a producer for Ulan Mark has also been commissioned as a writer of monologue and sketch material for the BBC N.I. and Radio Ulster comedy shows, The Blame Game, Dry Your Eyes and The Ulster Way. Moreover he also co-written a new sitcom pilot titled Battered which was commissioned by BBC Comedy (London).
