Ben Zand
| Ben Zand | |
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| Born | Benjamin Zand 2 February 1991 Liverpool |
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| 📆 Years active | 2016–present |
| 👶 Children | 1 |
| 🌐 Website | zand.land |
Benjamin Zand (born 2nd February 1991) is a British journalist and YouTuber. He has received a AIB award and an RTS award.[1]
Early life
Benjamin Zand grew up in Liverpool. He has referenced his upbringing as being in a "rough kind of aggressive environment"[2] He attended Bowring Comprehensive School.[1]
Career
Television career
Zand has worked for Channel 4, Discovery Channel, and the BBC.[1][3][4][5]
Journalism career
While at university, Zand worked for the Edinburgh Evening News and The Scotsman.[1]
YouTube career
Since September 2025, YouTube has hosted Zand's show Humans.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
Documentaries
Much of Zand's work focuses on the manosphere and toxic masculinity[13][2][14][15] and incel-culture such as looksmaxxing[16] and "gooning" (excessive pornography consumption).[17] Other topics include serial killer Samuel Little[18], QAnon[19], whites-only settlement Kleinfontein[20][21] and musician R Kelly[22]
Podcasts
With fellow journalist Stacey Dooley, Zand has launched the podcast Untangled.[23][24]. He also releases The Zandland Show.[25][26][8]
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Show | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | British Academy Television Awards | Television/short form | Kingpin Cribs | Nominated |
| 2022 | Association for International Broadcasting Awards | International affairs documentary | The Cult of Conspiracy: QAnon | Won |
| 2016 | Royal Television Society | Television Journalism Awards | Won |
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "8 steps to success: Journalist Benjamin Zand gives his tips on getting started". 2017-02-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Ben Zand takes us inside the lonely men's club". Hunger. 2025-05-27.
- ↑ "UNTOLD strand returns with series of noisy, bold, youth-focused journalism". 2023-05-22.
- ↑ Monaghan, Becca (2024-02-17). "Celebrity psychic hits back after 'kicking Channel 4 crew out' during filming". Indy100.
- ↑ Zand, Benjamin (2017-03-06). "Africa's most misunderstood country?". BBC.
- ↑ Kahn, Ellie (2025-08-20). "Zandland to launch YouTube docuseris".
- ↑ Cooney, Rebecca (2026-03-12). "Interview: Ben Zand on making money from YouTube".
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Fry, Andy (2026-03-13). "Zandland launches vodcast and live events as part of DTC expansion".
- ↑ Crosby, Justin (2025-09-29). "Ben Zand Bets on Digital-First Docs with Bold New Series 'Human'".
- ↑ Daswani, Mansha (2025-08-20). "ZANDLAND Launches YouTube Doc Series".
- ↑ Lang, Neil (2025-08-20). "Zandland launches YouTube documentary series 'Human'". ATV Today.
- ↑ Goldbart, Max (2025-08-20). "Filmmaker Ben Zand Fronting 'Human' YouTube Series". Deadline.
- ↑ Copson, Josie (2024-02-27). "'I didn't want to offend with my transmaxxing documentary'". Metro.
- ↑ Zand, Benjamin (2022-11-07). "'The ultimate enemy is women' – inside the fear-filled world of incels". The Guardian.
- ↑ Williams, Zoe (2026-03-18). "'You never know whether they're acting': my encounter with the man who spent £50,000 renting girlfriends". The Guardian.
- ↑ Copson, Josie (2024-10-25). "Men are breaking their legs to be three inches taller — now I understand why".
- ↑ Chapman, Tom (2026-03-18). "Self-proclaimed 'gooner' reveals shocking reality inside his 'goon cave' in documentary". Unilad.
- ↑ Bradley, Mike; Verdier, Hannah; Seale, Jack; Catterall, Ali; Howlett, Paul (2019-05-27). "TV tonight: an unnerving tale of how a serial killer evaded the law for 40 years".
- ↑ Baker, Emily (2021-12-07). "The Cult of Conspiracy: QAnon, Channel 4, review: Ben Zand could be the next Louis Theroux".
- ↑ Copson, Josie (2025-10-02). "'I visited a whites-only town — it could happen in Britain'". Metro.
- ↑ Bridge, Liv (2025-10-03). "Inside a 'whites-only town' as filmmaker reveals shocking details of what it's really like". Unilad.
- ↑ Zand, Ben (2018-05-29). "Why I've Made Two Films About the R. Kelly Sexual Misconduct Allegations". Vice.
- ↑ Whittock, Jesse (2025-10-21). "Stacey Dooley, Michael Odewale & A Comedy Thing Comics Front News-Themed Podcasts For UK's Channel 4". Deadline.
- ↑ Dukes, Emma (2025-10-23). "Stacey Dooley and Ben Zand launch new Channel 4 podcast Untangled". Liverpool World.
- ↑ "Zandland launches vodcast series The Zandland Show". 2026-03-13.
- ↑ "Zandland launches weekly vodcast and live events for audiences". Podcasting Today. 2026-03-12.
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