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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 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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Born:
May 3, 1959
Movie/TV Credits:
39
First Appeared:
In the movie Laughs and Larrikins
Latest Project:
Movie Blackadder: A Cunning Story 2023-06-16
Known For
Poster of Ben Elton: The Get A Grip Tour Live
Poster of The Story of Bean
Poster of Laughs and Larrikins
Filmography
Movie Laughs and Larrikins 2025
Movie Blackadder: A Cunning Story Self – Contributor 2023-06-16
Movie Blackadder: The Lost Pilot Self 2023-06-15
Movie The London Studios: Home of the Stars Self 2018-12-28
Movie How The Young Ones Changed Comedy (Archive Footage) 2018-05-26
Movie Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule Self 2014-12-20
Movie The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker Self 2012-12-24
Series Live from Studio Five Unknown 2009-09-14
Series Angela and Friends Unknown 2009-11-09
Series Q&A Himself - Panellist 2008-05-22
Movie We Are Most Amused Self 2008-11-15
Movie Blackadder Rides Again himself 2008-12-25
Series Get a Grip 2007-04-04
Movie Ben Elton: The Get A Grip Tour Live Himself 2007-11-12
Series The One Show Himself 2006-08-14
Movie When Comedy Changed Forever Self (archive material) 2006-03-07
Series Enough Rope With Andrew Denton Unknown 2003-03-17
Series V Graham Norton Unknown 2002-05-06
Series The Ben Elton Show 1998-04-16
Series The Heaven and Earth Show Unknown 1998-09-06
Movie Ben Elton: Live Himself 1997-10-27
Movie The Story of Bean himself 1997-07-31
Series Clive Anderson All Talk Unknown 1996-10-06
Movie Filth! Himself 1994-04-24
Movie Much Ado About Nothing Verges 1993-05-07
Series Stark CD 1993-12-08
Movie Ben Elton: Very Live Himself 1993-11-29
Series Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie 1990-02-15
Series Saturday Night Clive Unknown 1989-01-21
Movie The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball Self 1989-01-01
Series This Morning Unknown 1988-10-03
Series Comic Relief 1988-02-05
Movie The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball Self 1987-01-01
Movie The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live 1986-04-25
Series Alfresco Various 1983-05-01
Series Blackadder Anarchist 1983-06-15
Series There's Nothing to Worry About! Various 1982-10-06
Series The Young Ones Unknown 1982-11-09
Series Question Time Himself - Panellist 1979-09-25