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).
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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Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q436712
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Filmography (Movies)
But Also John Clarke
Character:Self
Release Date:04/09/2025
Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster
Character:Self
Release Date:26/06/2023
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
Character:Self - Contributor
Release Date:16/06/2023
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
Character:Self
Release Date:15/06/2023
Ben Elton: Live
Character:Self
Release Date:24/10/2022
The BRITs at 40
Character:Self
Release Date:11/02/2020
The London Studios: Home of the Stars
Character:Self
Release Date:28/12/2018
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
Character:(Archive Footage)
Release Date:26/05/2018
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
Character:Self
Release Date:20/12/2014
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
Character:Self
Release Date:24/12/2012
Blackadder Rides Again
Character:Self
Release Date:25/12/2008
We Are Most Amused
Character:Self
Release Date:15/11/2008
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
Character:Self
Release Date:16/10/2008
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
Character:Self
Release Date:09/10/2008
Ben Elton: The Get A Grip Tour Live
Character:Himself
Release Date:12/11/2007
Is Benny Hill Still Funny?
Character:Self
Release Date:28/12/2006
When Comedy Changed Forever
Character:Self (archive material)
Release Date:07/03/2006
Bottom Mindless Violence
Character:Baz (archive footage)
Release Date:22/11/2004
All Saints: The Video
Character:Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:23/10/1998
Ben Elton: Live
Character:Himself
Release Date:27/10/1997
The Story of Bean
Character:Self
Release Date:31/07/1997
Filth!
Character:Himself
Release Date:24/04/1994
Ben Elton: Very Live
Character:Himself
Release Date:29/11/1993
Much Ado About Nothing
Character:Verges
Release Date:07/05/1993
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1989
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1987
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
Character:Self
Release Date:25/04/1986
Television Appearances
The Chris McCausland Show
Character:Self
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Character:
Have You Been Paying Attention?
Character:Panellist
Angela and Friends
Character:
Live from Studio Five
Character:Self
Q&A
Character:Self - Panellist
Get a Grip
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The One Show
Character:Self
Enough Rope With Andrew Denton
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V Graham Norton
Character:Self
The Heaven and Earth Show
Character:
The Ben Elton Show
Character:
Parkinson
Character:Self
Clive Anderson All Talk
Character:Self
The Thin Blue Line
Character:Homeless Man
Harry Enfield and Chums
Character:Benny Elton
Stark
Character:CD
Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie
Character:
The Last Laugh
Character:Self
Saturday Night Clive
Character:
This Morning
Character:Self
Going Live!
Character:Self
French & Saunders
Character:Guest
Filthy Rich & Catflap
Character:Art Exhibition Guest
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
Character:
Saturday Live
Character:Host
Saturday Live
Character:
Happy Families
Character:Roland
Blackadder
Character:Anarchist
Alfresco
Character:Various
The Young Ones
Character:Baz
The Young Ones
Character:Radio DJ
The Young Ones
Character:Grange Hill Student
The Young Ones
Character:Man in Hawk Advert
There's Nothing to Worry About!
Character:Various
O.T.T.
Character:
Question Time
Character:Self - Panellist
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Character:Self
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