Profile of Ben Elton
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Ben Elton

Born
1959-05-03
Born
1959-05-03
Biography

Already a successful comedian, Ben Elton turned to writing situation comedies during the 1980s and penned BBC classics such as "The Young Ones" (1982), "Black-Adder II" (1986), "Black Adder the Third"......

Profile of Ben Elton

Ben Elton

Born
1959-05-03
Born
1959-05-03
Biography

Already a successful comedian, Ben Elton turned to writing situation comedies during the 1980s and penned BBC classics such as "The Young Ones" (1982), "Black-Adder II" (1986), "Black Adder the Third" (1987), "Blackadder 4" (1989) and during the 1990s "The Thin Blue Line" (1995). He provided lyrics for Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, "The Beautiful Game", which was nominated for Best Musical at the Laurence Olivier Theatre Awards in 2001 (2000 season). His comedy, "Popcorn", performed at the Apollo Theatre, was awarded the 1998 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best New Comedy of the 1997 season. He and Andrew Lloyd Webber were awarded the 2000 London Critics Circle Theatre Award (Drama) for Best New Musical for "The Beautiful Game", performed at the Cambridge Theatre. Has three children : Bert, Lottie and Fred. Is co-writer of the Queen Musical 'We Will Rock You' with the band itself. He and Richard Curtis were offered the chance to write "Police Academy - The London Beat", but turned it down. Was a host of The Prince's Trust 30th Birthday: Live (2006) (TV).

84 titles with 118 credits

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The One Show poster

2006

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Mr. Bean poster

1990

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Q&A poster

2008

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Blackadder poster

1983

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The Young Ones poster

1982

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Question Time poster

1979

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Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg poster

2022

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Parkinson poster

1998

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V Graham Norton poster

2002

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Going Live! poster

1987

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The Thin Blue Line poster

1995

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The Heaven and Earth Show poster

1998

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French & Saunders poster

1987

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Much Ado About Nothing poster

1993

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Upstart Crow poster

2016

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Harry Enfield and Chums poster

1994

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All Is True poster

2018

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Filthy Rich & Catflap poster

1987

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Girls On Top poster

1985

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Maybe Baby poster

2000

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Alfresco poster

1983

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Happy Families poster

1985

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Enough Rope With Andrew Denton poster

2003

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This Morning poster

1988

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Clive Anderson All Talk poster

1996

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The Secret Policeman's Ball poster

1976

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Have You Been Paying Attention? poster

2019

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Angela and Friends poster

2009

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Saturday Night Clive poster

1989

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Blackadder: Back & Forth poster

1999

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Blackadder: The Cavalier Years poster

1988

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Love Never Dies poster

2012

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Rowan Atkinson Live poster

1992

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Blackadder's Christmas Carol poster

1988

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Live from Studio Five poster

2009

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Stark poster

1993

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Saturday Live poster

1986

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Blackadder Rides Again poster

2008

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Three Summers poster

2017

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Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule poster

2014

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The Story of Bean poster

1997

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Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga poster

2008

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The One Ronnie poster

2010

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Blessed poster

2005

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Mr. Bean Takes an Exam poster

1991

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Blackadder: The Lost Pilot poster

2023

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Blackadder: A Cunning Story poster

2023

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The Wright Way poster

2013

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The Ben Elton Show poster

1998

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The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball poster

1989

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There's Nothing to Worry About! poster

1982

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We Are Most Amused poster

2008

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Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke poster

2025

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How The Young Ones Changed Comedy poster

2018

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Omnibus Presents Comic Relief poster

1986

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The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live poster

1986

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Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments poster

2008

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The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball poster

1987

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Ben Elton: Live poster

2022

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Rowan Atkinson Live: Invisible Drum Kit poster

1992

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Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie poster

1990

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Bottom Mindless Violence poster

2004

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There's Only One Paul McCartney poster

2002

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The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker poster

2012

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All Saints: The Video poster

1998

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Ben Elton: Very Live poster

1993

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Ben Elton: Live poster

1997

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Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'stard poster

2026

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Filthy Rich & Catflap poster

1987

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Madness the Pilot poster

1984

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The Chris McCausland Show poster

2024

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O.T.T. poster

1982

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The BRITs at 40 poster

2020

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The Last Laugh poster

1990

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Filth! poster

1994

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Get a Grip poster

2007

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Oh No, Not Them poster

1989

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The London Studios: Home of the Stars poster

2018

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Laughs and Larrikins poster

TBD

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Happy Families poster

1985

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When Comedy Changed Forever poster

2006

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Is Benny Hill Still Funny? poster

2006

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Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster poster

2023

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Ben Elton: The Get A Grip Tour Live poster

2007

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