Ben Elton

Ben Elton

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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    Birthday
    5/3/1959
When Comedy Changed Forever
When Comedy Changed Forever
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Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
7
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
5
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
7.5
Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster
Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster
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Blackadder: A Cunning Story
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
8
Filth!
Filth!
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Ben Elton: Live
Ben Elton: Live
8
We Are Most Amused
We Are Most Amused
7.2
Ben Elton: The Get A Grip Tour Live
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Ben Elton: Live
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Ben Elton: Very Live
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The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
8
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
7.3
Blackadder Rides Again
Blackadder Rides Again
7.7
Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing
7
The Story of Bean
The Story of Bean
7.1
The London Studios: Home of the Stars
The London Studios: Home of the Stars
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How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
7
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
6
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
8
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