Ben Elton
Acting
- Born:
- 1959-05-03
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).
Known For
Filmography
Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard
Untold UK: Vinnie Jones
Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke
The Chris McCausland Show
Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
Ben Elton: Live
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
The BRITs at 40
Have You Been Paying Attention?
The London Studios: Home of the Stars
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
Angela and Friends
Live from Studio Five
Blackadder Rides Again
We Are Most Amused
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
Q&A
Ben Elton: The Get A Grip Tour Live
Get a Grip
Is Benny Hill Still Funny?
The One Show
When Comedy Changed Forever
Bottom Mindless Violence
Parkinson
Enough Rope With Andrew Denton
There's Only One Paul McCartney
V Graham Norton
Norman Ormal: A Very Political Turtle
All Saints: The Video
The Heaven and Earth Show
The Ben Elton Show
Parkinson
Ben Elton: Live
The Story of Bean
Clive Anderson All Talk
TFI Friday
The Thin Blue Line
Harry Enfield and Chums
Filth!
Stark
Ben Elton: Very Live
Much Ado About Nothing
Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie
The Last Laugh
Saturday Night Clive
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
This Morning
Comic Relief
Going Live!
French & Saunders
Filthy Rich & Catflap
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
Saturday Live
Happy Families
Blackadder
Alfresco
The Young Ones
There's Nothing to Worry About!
O.T.T.
Question Time
The South Bank Show
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Laughs and Larrikins