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Ben Elton
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1959-05-03,
Gender
Male
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).

Filmography

When Comedy Changed Forever

0

When Comedy Changed Forever
2006-03-07

Blackadder: The Lost Pilot

7

Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
2023-06-15

The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

5

The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
1987-01-01

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

7.5

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
1989-01-01

Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster

0

Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster
2023-06-26

Blackadder: A Cunning Story

8

Blackadder: A Cunning Story
2023-06-16

0

Filth!
1994-04-24

Ben Elton: Live

8

Ben Elton: Live
2022-10-24

We Are Most Amused

7.2

We Are Most Amused
2008-11-15

Ben Elton: The Get A Grip Tour Live

0

Ben Elton: The Get A Grip Tour Live
2007-11-12

Ben Elton: Live

0

Ben Elton: Live
1997-10-27

Ben Elton: Very Live

0

Ben Elton: Very Live
1993-11-29

The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker

8

The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
2012-12-24

Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

7.3

Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
2014-12-20

Laughs and Larrikins

0

Laughs and Larrikins

Blackadder Rides Again

7.7

Blackadder Rides Again
2008-12-25

Much Ado About Nothing

6.96

Much Ado About Nothing
1993-05-07

The Story of Bean

7.1

The Story of Bean
1997-07-31

The London Studios: Home of the Stars

0

The London Studios: Home of the Stars
2018-12-28

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy

7

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
2018-05-26

The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live

6

The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
1986-04-25

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

8

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
2008-10-16

5.7

This Morning
1988-10-03

6

Alfresco
1983-05-01

4.6

The One Show
2006-08-14

The Secret Policeman's Ball

5

The Secret Policeman's Ball
1976-04-01

7.9

The Young Ones
1982-11-09

7.9

The Young Ones
1982-11-09

0

Get a Grip
2007-04-04

Omnibus Presents Comic Relief

4

Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986-04-25

7.9

The Young Ones
1982-11-09

7.9

The Young Ones
1982-11-09

5.8

Stark
1993-12-08

Enough Rope With Andrew Denton

6.5

Enough Rope With Andrew Denton
2003-03-17

Saturday Night Clive

0

Saturday Night Clive
1989-01-21

Clive Anderson All Talk

0

Clive Anderson All Talk
1996-10-06

V Graham Norton

5

V Graham Norton
2002-05-06

The Heaven and Earth Show

3.2

The Heaven and Earth Show
1998-09-06

There's Nothing to Worry About!

5

There's Nothing to Worry About!
1982-10-06

The Ben Elton Show

6

The Ben Elton Show
1998-04-16

6

Comic Relief
1988-02-05

Live from Studio Five

3.3

Live from Studio Five
2009-09-14

Angela and Friends

5

Angela and Friends
2009-11-09

Have You Been Paying Attention?

7.5

Have You Been Paying Attention?
2019-07-24

Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie

0

Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie
1990-02-15

0

O.T.T.
1982-01-02

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

2.7

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022-09-04

8

Blackadder
1983-06-15

6

Going Live!
1987-09-26

3.8

Q&A
2008-05-22

4.9

Question Time
1979-09-25

6.667

Saturday Live
1986-01-25

6.667

Saturday Live
1986-01-25

Filthy Rich & Catflap

6.6

Filthy Rich & Catflap
1987-01-07

The Chris McCausland Show

0

The Chris McCausland Show
2024-06-29

French & Saunders

7.4

French & Saunders
1987-03-09

0

Parkinson
1998-01-09