Ben's career in television began early - his grandparents owned one of only two private zoos in New South Wales, Australia, so every time a TV program needed a monkey, or an emu, or a kangaroo, the Alcotts would get a call.  Sometimes these programs needed a young actor too, and so Ben was put in front of the camera.  From the age of 4 Ben could be seen on Australian children's program Play School; at 7, he was in Australian film Around the World with Dot, second in the famous "Dot" series of films.
​At the age of 14, Ben began his own video production company Blacksheep Productions, which grew over 20 years to have offices in 3 countries and more than 50 full time staff.  
​Ben started touring with international music acts in 1990, working on shows with some of the world's biggest names - Billy Joel, Neil Diamond, Aerosmith, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Bryan Adams, Frank Sinatra, Jose Carreras, The Highwaymen, Julio Iglesias - the list goes on.Whilst touring with Robbie Williams "The Eagle Has Landed" Tour in 2001, Ben received a call asking him to work with up and coming celebrity chef Jamie Oliver (whom he'd never heard of).  Taking a gamble he agreed, and the two very quickly hit it off.  This began a career in food television that has lasted over 15 years.  Ben has worked with a who's who of the world's top food talent - Gordon Ramsay, Rick Stein, James Martin, Hairy Bikers, Eric Lanlard, Curtis Stone, Jason Roberts, Ben O'Donoghue, Kylie Kwong, Bill Grainger, Matt Moran, Luke Mangan, Rachel Ray, Bobby Flay, Giada Di Laurentiis, Michael Symonds, Alton Brown, Duff Goldman, Buddy Valastro... there is barely a celebrity chef that hasn't worked with Ben at some point of another.  He was also asked to create My Kitchen Rules Live for the Seven Network Australia, and has directed MasterChef Live in Australia, UK, and Ireland. Ben was nominated as Young Australian of the Year 3 times, and he served on the Australia Day Council's Youth Committee for a number of years.  He has been featured in a number of newspaper and magazine publications (such as Money Magazine and GQ), and he was selected as one of Cosmopolitan Magazine's Top 30 Australians Under 30. Ben and Richard have been working together making video programming for the past 4 years, and have travelled the world together a number of times.  Their natural chemistry ensures content that is fun and interesting, whilst their respective experience combines to create unique television.