Stuart Clive Ashen (born 16 December 1976), commonly known by his online alias Ashens (/ˈæʃənz/ ASH-ənz), is a British comedian, critic, animator, actor, author, producer and online reviewer of various products; his reviews usually include toys, video games and food. As of December 2020, his main YouTube channel has garnered over 1.5 million subscribers.
Ashens has been reviewing food and various products in a distinctive style on YouTube since 2006. The items he humorously reviews are often of low quality (most notably from Poundland), or are poor knockoffs of well-received or well-known products, which he refers to as "tat".
He frequently collaborates with his friend and fellow YouTube vlogger Barry Lewis, and in the mid-2010s had a podcast and YouTube channel with him, both called Barshens.
As of December 2020, Ashen has produced 844 videos, has 1.51 million subscribers to his primary YouTube channel Ashens and over 493 million video views. His secondary channel, used mainly for DVD extra-style clips, along with an annual look with Daniel Hardcastle at a series of Advent calendars throughout December, has over 320,000 subscribers and over 50 million video views. In addition to his own channels he has also produced videos for other YouTube channels, which included "The Multiverse", a geek-themed channel controlled by ChannelFlip.
In 2013, Ashen, along with Emma Blackery, Dan Howell (Daniel Howell) and Phil Lester (AmazingPhil), starred as a contestant in a remake of the 1980s TV show Knightmare during the YouTube Geek Week event.
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