Ben Palmer

For the comedian, see Ben Palmer (comedian).

Ben Palmer (born 1976)^[1] is a British film and television director. His television credits include the Channel 4 sketch show Bo' Selecta! (2002–2006),^[2] the second and third series of the E4 sitcom The Inbetweeners (2009–2010) and the Sky Atlantic comedy-drama Breeders (2020).^[2][3] Palmer has also directed films such as the Inbetweeners spin-off, The Inbetweeners Movie (2011)^[1] and the romantic comedy Man Up (2015).^[4]

Ben Palmer
Born	1976 (age 48–49) Penny Bridge, Barrow-in-Furness, England
Education	Chetwynde School
Occupation(s)	Film director, television director
Years active	2002–present
Notable work	Bo' Selecta! The Inbetweeners The Inbetweeners Movie Man Up Breeders

Biography

Palmer was born and raised in Penny Bridge, Barrow-in-Furness. He attended Chetwynde School.^[1]

His first directing job was the Channel 4 sketch show Bo' Selecta!, which he co-developed with its main star, Leigh Francis.^[5] Palmer directed the second and third series of the E4 sitcom The Inbetweeners in 2009 and 2010, respectively. He then directed its film adaptation.^[6]

In 2024, he directed the ITV1 comedy-drama series Douglas Is Cancelled.^[7]

Filmography

• Bo' Selecta! (2002–06)
• Comedy Lab (2004–2010)
• Bo! in the USA (2006)
• The Inbetweeners (2009–2010)
• The Inbetweeners Movie (2011)
• Comedy Showcase (2012)
• Milton Jones's House of Rooms (2012)
• Them from That Thing (2012)
• Bad Sugar (2012)
• Chickens (2013)
• London Irish (2013)
• Man Up (2015)
• SunTrap (2015)
• BBC Comedy Feeds (2016)
• Nigel Farage Gets His Life Back (2016)
• Back (2017)
• Comedy Playhouse (2017)
• Urban Myths (2017–19)
• Click & Collect (2018)
• Semi-Detached (2019)
• Breeders (2020)
• Douglas Is Cancelled (2024)