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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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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1959-05-03
- event Death Date Unknown
- school Known for: Acting
- star Popularity: 0.7
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Ben Elton
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When Comedy Changed Forever
2006-03-07
5
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
1987-01-01
7
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
2023-06-15
7.5
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
1989-01-01
0
Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster
2023-06-26
7.5
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
2023-06-16
0
Filth!
1994-04-24
8
Ben Elton: Live
2022-10-24
7.2
We Are Most Amused
2008-11-15
0
Ben Elton: The Get A Grip Tour Live
2007-11-12
0
Ben Elton: Live
1997-10-27
0
Ben Elton: Very Live
1993-11-29
8
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
2012-12-24
7.5
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
2014-12-20
0
Laughs and Larrikins
7
Much Ado About Nothing
1993-05-07
7.6
Blackadder Rides Again
2008-12-25
7.1
The Story of Bean
1997-07-31
0
The London Studios: Home of the Stars
2018-12-28
7
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
2018-05-26
6
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
1986-04-25
8
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
2008-10-16
0
Is Benny Hill Still Funny?
2006-12-28
0
The BRITs at 40
2020-02-11
0
All Saints: The Video
1998-10-23
8
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
2008-10-09
0
Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke
2025-09-04
5.2
This Morning
1988-10-03
6
Alfresco
1983-05-01
4.6
The One Show
2006-08-14
5
The Secret Policeman's Ball
1976-04-01
7.9
The Young Ones
1982-11-09
7.9
The Young Ones
1982-11-09
0
Get a Grip
2007-04-04
4
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986-04-25
7.9
The Young Ones
1982-11-09
7.9
The Young Ones
1982-11-09
5.8
Stark
1993-12-08
6.5
Enough Rope With Andrew Denton
2003-03-17
0
Saturday Night Clive
1989-01-21
0
Clive Anderson All Talk
1996-10-06
5
V Graham Norton
2002-05-06
3.2
The Heaven and Earth Show
1998-09-06
5
There's Nothing to Worry About!
1982-10-06
6
The Ben Elton Show
1998-04-16
3.3
Live from Studio Five
2009-09-14
5
Angela and Friends
2009-11-09
7.5
Have You Been Paying Attention?
2019-07-24
0
Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie
1990-02-15
0
O.T.T.
1982-01-02
2.7
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022-09-04
8
Blackadder
1983-06-15
6
Going Live!
1987-09-26
3.8
Q&A
2008-05-22
5.5
Question Time
1979-09-25
6.7
Saturday Live
1986-01-25
6.7
Saturday Live
1986-01-25
6.6
Filthy Rich & Catflap
1987-01-07
0
The Chris McCausland Show
2024-06-29
7.5
French & Saunders
1987-03-09
0
Parkinson
1998-01-09
6.7
Happy Families
1985-10-17
7.1
The Thin Blue Line
1995-11-13
7.1
Harry Enfield and Chums
1994-11-04
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7.1
Maybe Baby
2000-06-02
7.1
Maybe Baby
2000-06-02
7.1
Maybe Baby
2000-06-02
7.1
Love Never Dies
2012-02-08
7.1
Rowan Atkinson Live
1992-03-01
7.1
Blackadder: The Cavalier Years
1988-02-05
7.1
The One Ronnie
2010-12-25
7.1
Ben Elton: Live
2022-10-24
7.1
Mr. Bean Takes an Exam
1991-10-04
7.1
Filth!
1994-04-24
7.1
Blackadder: Back & Forth
1999-03-29
7.1
Blackadder's Christmas Carol
1988-12-23
7.1
Madness the Pilot
1984-01-01
7.1
Three Summers
2017-11-02
7.1
Three Summers
2017-11-02
7.1
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
2008-10-09
7.1
Love Never Dies
2012-02-08
7.1
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
2023-06-16
7.1
Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster
2023-06-26
7.1
Ben Elton: Live
1997-10-27
7.1
Ben Elton: Very Live
1993-11-29
7.1
All Is True
2018-12-21
7.1
Rowan Atkinson Live: Invisible Drum Kit
1992-04-11
7.1
Filthy Rich & Catflap
1987-01-07
7.1
Happy Families
1985-10-17
7.1
Blessed
2005-10-14
7.1
Mr. Bean
1990-01-01
7.1
The Thin Blue Line
1995-11-13
7.1
The Young Ones
1982-11-09
7.1
Stark
1993-12-08
7.1
Upstart Crow
2016-05-09
7.1
The Thin Blue Line
1995-11-13
7.1
Filthy Rich & Catflap
1987-01-07
7.1
Blackadder
1983-06-15
7.1
Stark
1993-12-08
7.1
There's Nothing to Worry About!
1982-10-06
7.1
Alfresco
1983-05-01
7.1
Girls On Top
1985-10-23
7.1
The Thin Blue Line
1995-11-13
7.1
Filthy Rich & Catflap
1987-01-07
7.1
The Young Ones
1982-11-09
7.1
Blackadder
1983-06-15
7.1
The Wright Way
2013-04-23
7.1
Upstart Crow
2016-05-09
7.1
Stark
1993-12-08
7.1
Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie
1990-02-15
7.1
There's Nothing to Worry About!
1982-10-06