The Ben Swithen Portal

    Constructing this front page to my various pieces of Internettage throws to my attention the general confusion caused by the fact that I use my pen-name, Ben Swithen, for all sorts of Internetty things, where I should perhaps have saved it for legitimate publication - still the great dream. Thus, though you may know me by various other names, in these places I owe my moniker to Bretton.




  • The Fez of Etymology - Audio drama and comedy, in a series of adventures made between 2003 and 2009, with Tom Hagley and friends
  • The Fez of Etymology closed down as an act in Summer 2008, after three series, and a play which earnt them a reference on Wikipedia.
  • However, they return to grant you a stand-alone new adventure for Christmas 2009 - 'The Masonic Zombie Brides'


  • My live-journal - Should you wish to weep for me, or read my occasional tracts on pancake-tragedy, coathanger-mobility and Charlton Heston
  • Carey Films - The film company of a director from my church. I was an extra in their recent film 'The Spell'. You should check it out - it's worth your investigation.