
Ben Elton
Biography
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).
TV Shows(30)

The Chris McCausland Show
Self

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

Have You Been Paying Attention?
Panellist

Live from Studio Five
Self

Angela and Friends

Q&A
Self - Panellist
Get a Grip

The One Show
Self

Enough Rope With Andrew Denton

V Graham Norton
Self
The Heaven and Earth Show
The Ben Elton Show

Parkinson
Self
Clive Anderson All Talk
Self

The Thin Blue Line
Homeless Man

Harry Enfield and Chums
Benny Elton

Stark
CD

Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie
The Last Laugh
Self
Saturday Night Clive