Ben Elton
Also known as Benjamin Charles Elton
British comedian, author, playwright, actor and director
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- Works
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Top works
- What Have I Done?
- Popḳorn
- Gridlock
- Who Do I Think I Am?
- Metim le-hitparsem
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Film & TV
Acting
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…
Known for
- Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke — Self2025
- The Chris McCausland Show — Self2024
- Blackadder: The Lost Pilot — Self2023
- Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster — Self2023
- Blackadder: A Cunning Story — Self - Contributor2023
- Ben Elton: Live — Self2022
- Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg2022
- The BRITs at 40 — Self
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20th-century British comedians20th-century British novelists21st-century British comedians21st-century British novelistsActors from the City of WestminsterActors from the London Borough of CamdenActors from the London Borough of LewishamAlumni of the Victoria University of ManchesterBLP articles lacking sources from November 2024British atheistsBritish comedy writers