Ben Elton
Known for: Acting
Born: May 3, 1959
Place of birth: —
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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Filmography
44 movies · 40 TV shows, newest first
7.3
Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard
2026
6.2
Untold UK: Vinnie Jones
2026
9.0
Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke
2025
NR
The Chris McCausland Show
2024
NR
Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster
2023
7.7
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
2023
7.1
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
2023
8.0
Ben Elton: Live
2022
2.8
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022
NR
The BRITs at 40
2020
7.5
Have You Been Paying Attention?
2019
NR
The London Studios: Home of the Stars
2018
6.0
All Is True
2018
7.0
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
2018
5.3
Three Summers
2017
7.3
Upstart Crow
2016
7.5
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
20145.2
The Wright Way
2013
8.0
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
2012
7.0
Love Never Dies
2012
7.4
The One Ronnie
2010
5.0
Angela and Friends
2009
3.8
Live from Studio Five
2009
7.5
Blackadder Rides Again
2008
7.2
We Are Most Amused
2008
4.5
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
2008
7.8
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
2008
3.2
Q&A
2008
NR
Ben Elton: The Get A Grip Tour Live
2007NR
Get a Grip
2007
NR
Is Benny Hill Still Funny?
2006
4.4
The One Show
2006
NR
When Comedy Changed Forever
2006
7.0
Blessed
2005
10.0
Bottom Mindless Violence
2004
7.0
Enough Rope With Andrew Denton
2003
8.0
There's Only One Paul McCartney
2002
5.3
V Graham Norton
2002
5.5
Maybe Baby
2000
7.0
Blackadder: Back & Forth
1999
9.0
All Saints: The Video
19984.4
The Heaven and Earth Show
19986.7
The Ben Elton Show
1998
NR
Parkinson
1998
9.0
Ben Elton: Live
1997
7.1
The Story of Bean
19977.5
Clive Anderson All Talk
1996
7.1
TFI Friday
1996
7.2
The Thin Blue Line
1995
7.2
Harry Enfield and Chums
1994
NR
Filth!
1994
6.6
Stark
1993
8.0
Ben Elton: Very Live
1993
7.0
Much Ado About Nothing
1993
10.0
Rowan Atkinson Live: Invisible Drum Kit
1992
8.1
Rowan Atkinson Live
1992
7.7
Mr. Bean Takes an Exam
1991
NR
Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie
1990NR
The Last Laugh
1990
8.0
Mr. Bean
1990
NR
Oh No, Not Them
1989NR
Saturday Night Clive
1989
7.7
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
1989
7.4
Blackadder's Christmas Carol
1988
5.2
This Morning
1988
7.2
Blackadder: The Cavalier Years
1988
8.0
Going Live!
1987
7.4
French & Saunders
1987
6.7
Filthy Rich & Catflap
1987
7.5
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
1987
8.0
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
1986
4.0
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986
7.0
Saturday Live
1986
4.9
Girls On Top
1985
7.3
Happy Families
1985
6.0
Madness the Pilot
1984
8.0
Blackadder
1983
6.6
Alfresco
1983
7.9
The Young Ones
1982
5.0
There's Nothing to Worry About!
1982
NR
O.T.T.
1982
5.9
Question Time
1979
5.0
The Secret Policeman's Ball
1976
NR
Laughs and Larrikins
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