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Ben Elton
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), "B…
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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).
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2026
Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard
Movie Self
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2026
Untold UK: Vinnie Jones
Movie Self - (archive footage)
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2025
Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke
Movie Self
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2024
The Chris McCausland Show
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2023
Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster
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2023
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
Movie Self - Contributor
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2023
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
Movie Self
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2022
Ben Elton: Live
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2022
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
TV show
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2020
The BRITs at 40
Movie Self
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2019
Have You Been Paying Attention?
TV show Panellist
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2018
The London Studios: Home of the Stars
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2018
All Is True
Movie Screenplay
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2018
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
Movie (Archive Footage)
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2017
Three Summers
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2016
Upstart Crow
TV show Writer
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2014
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
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2013
The Wright Way
TV show Creator
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2012
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
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2012
Love Never Dies
Movie Musical
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2010
The One Ronnie
Movie Writer
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2009
Angela and Friends
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2009
Live from Studio Five
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2008
Blackadder Rides Again
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2008
We Are Most Amused
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2008
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
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2008
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
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2008
Q&A
TV show Self - Panellist
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2007
Ben Elton: The Get A Grip Tour Live
Movie Himself
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2007
Get a Grip
TV show
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2006
Is Benny Hill Still Funny?
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2006
The One Show
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2006
When Comedy Changed Forever
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2005
Blessed
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2004
Bottom Mindless Violence
Movie Baz (archive footage)
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2004
Parkinson
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2003
Enough Rope With Andrew Denton
TV show
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2002
There's Only One Paul McCartney
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2002
V Graham Norton
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2000
Maybe Baby
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