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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Alfresco
as Various
Episodes: 13
First Aired: May 01, 1983
Stark
as CD
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Dec 08, 1993
There's Nothing to Worry About!
as Various
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Oct 06, 1982
The Young Ones
as Radio DJ
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Nov 09, 1982
The Young Ones
as Baz
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 09, 1982
The Young Ones
as Grange Hill Student
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 09, 1982
The Young Ones
as Man in Hawk Advert
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 09, 1982
Have You Been Paying Attention?
as Panellist
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 24, 2019
Blackadder
as Anarchist
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 15, 1983
Happy Families
as Roland
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 17, 1985
The Thin Blue Line
as Homeless Man
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 13, 1995
Saturday Live
Episodes: 30
First Aired: Jan 25, 1986
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Self
Episodes: 15
First Aired: Apr 01, 1976
Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie
Episodes: 12
First Aired: Feb 15, 1990
Saturday Live
as Host
Episodes: 10
First Aired: Jan 25, 1986
The Ben Elton Show
Episodes: 8
First Aired: Apr 16, 1998
Get a Grip
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Apr 04, 2007
Parkinson
as Self
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Jan 09, 1998
This Morning
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 03, 1988
The One Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 14, 2006
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 25, 1986
Enough Rope With Andrew Denton
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 17, 2003
Saturday Night Clive
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 21, 1989
Clive Anderson All Talk
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 06, 1996
V Graham Norton
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: May 06, 2002
The Heaven and Earth Show
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 06, 1998
Live from Studio Five
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 14, 2009
Angela and Friends
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 09, 2009
O.T.T.
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 02, 1982
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 04, 2022
Going Live!
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 26, 1987
Q&A
as Self - Panellist
Episodes: 1
First Aired: May 22, 2008
Question Time
as Self - Panellist
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 25, 1979
Filthy Rich & Catflap
as Art Exhibition Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 07, 1987
The Chris McCausland Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 29, 2024
French & Saunders
as Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 09, 1987
Comic Relief
Episodes: 0
First Aired: Feb 05, 1988
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