- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- May 3, 1959
- Place of Birth
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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), "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 itse…
Filmography
movieRik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard
2026 · Self
movieNot Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke
2025 · Self
tvThe Chris McCausland Show
2024 · Self
movieBen Elton: The Great Railway Disaster
2023 · Self, Writer
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
movieBlackadder: A Cunning Story
2023 · Self - Contributor, Thanks
movieBlackadder: The Lost Pilot
2023 · Self
movieBen Elton: Live
2022 · Self, Writer
tvSunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022
movieThe BRITs at 40
2020 · Self
tvHave You Been Paying Attention?
2019 · Panellist
movieThe London Studios: Home of the Stars
2018 · Self
movieAll Is True
2018 · Screenplay
movieHow The Young Ones Changed Comedy
2018 · (Archive Footage)
movieThree Summers
2017 · Director, Writer
tvUpstart Crow
2016 · Writer, Creator
movieRik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
2014 · Self
The Wright Way
tvThe Wright Way
2013 · Creator
movieThe Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
2012 · Self
movieLove Never Dies
2012 · Musical, Writer
movieThe One Ronnie
2010 · Writer
tvAngela and Friends
2009
tvLive from Studio Five
2009 · Self
movieBlackadder Rides Again
2008 · Self
movieWe Are Most Amused
2008 · Self
movieBlackadder's Most Cunning Moments
2008 · Self
movieBlackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
2008 · Self, Writer
tvQ&A
2008 · Self - Panellist
movieBen Elton: The Get A Grip Tour Live
2007 · Himself
Get a Grip
tvGet a Grip
2007
movieIs Benny Hill Still Funny?
2006 · Self
tvThe One Show
2006 · Self
movieWhen Comedy Changed Forever
2006 · Self (archive material)
tvBlessed
2005 · Director
movieBottom Mindless Violence
2004 · Baz (archive footage)
tvEnough Rope With Andrew Denton
2003
movieThere's Only One Paul McCartney
2002 · Self
tvV Graham Norton
2002 · Self
movieMaybe Baby
2000 · Director, Screenplay, Novel
movieBlackadder: Back & Forth
1999 · Writer
movieAll Saints: The Video
1998 · Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Heaven and Earth Show
tvThe Heaven and Earth Show
1998
The Ben Elton Show
tvThe Ben Elton Show
1998
tvParkinson
1998 · Self
movieBen Elton: Live
1997 · Himself, Writer
movieThe Story of Bean
1997 · Self
Clive Anderson All Talk
tvClive Anderson All Talk
1996 · Self
tvThe Thin Blue Line
1995 · Homeless Man, Writer, Producer, Creator
tvHarry Enfield and Chums
1994 · Benny Elton
movieFilth!
1994 · Himself, Writer
tvStark
1993 · CD, Writer, Author, Creator
movieBen Elton: Very Live
1993 · Self, Writer
movieMuch Ado About Nothing
1993 · Verges
movieRowan Atkinson Live: Invisible Drum Kit
1992 · Writer
movieRowan Atkinson Live
1992 · Writer
movieMr. Bean Takes an Exam
1991 · Writer
tvBen Elton: The Man from Auntie
1990 · , Creator
The Last Laugh
tvThe Last Laugh
1990 · Self, Writer
tvMr. Bean
1990 · Writer
movieOh No, Not Them
1989 · Creator
Saturday Night Clive
tvSaturday Night Clive
1989
movieThe Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
1989 · Self
movieBlackadder's Christmas Carol
1988 · Writer
tvThis Morning
1988 · Self
movieBlackadder: The Cavalier Years
1988 · Writer
tvGoing Live!
1987 · Self
tvFrench & Saunders
1987 · Guest
tvFilthy Rich & Catflap
1987 · Art Exhibition Guest, Writer, Creator
movieFilthy Rich & Catflap
1987 · Writer
movieThe Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
1987 · Self
movieThe Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
1986 · Self
tvOmnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986
tvSaturday Live
1986 · , Host
tvGirls On Top
1985 · Script Editor
tvHappy Families
1985 · Roland, Writer
movieHappy Families
1985 · Writer
movieMadness the Pilot
1984 · Writer
tvBlackadder
1983 · Anarchist, Writer, Creator
tvAlfresco
1983 · Various, Writer
tvThe Young Ones
1982 · Baz, Radio DJ, Grange Hill Student, Man in Hawk Advert, Writer, Creator
tvThere's Nothing to Worry About!
1982 · Various, Writer, Creator
tvO.T.T.
1982
tvQuestion Time
1979 · Self - Panellist
tvThe Secret Policeman's Ball
1976 · Self
movieLaughs and Larrikins
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