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Ben Elton

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Ben Elton is an English stand-up comedian, novelist, playwright, actor and writer who is best known for his work on 1980s sitcoms The Young Ones and Blackadder, and as the popular face of the decade's "alternative comedy" boom. Having married an Australian musician, Sophie Gare, in 1994, Elton holds dual nationality between the two countries and is now primarily resident in western Australia.

More biography details
Gender
Male
Nationality
England / Australia
Home town
London
Resident of
Australia (Fremantle)
Born
Sunday 3rd May 1959 (59 years-old)

Known for

Upstart Crow. Will Shakespeare (David Mitchell). Copyright: BBC. Upstart Crow - Writer
The Wright Way. Image shows from L to R: Clive Beeches (Luke Gell), Gerald Wright (David Haig), Malika Maha (Mina Anwar), Bernard Stanning (Toby Longworth). Copyright: Phil McIntyre Entertainment. The Wright Way - Writer
Blackadder. Copyright: BBC / Tiger Aspect Productions. Blackadder - Writer
The Thin Blue Line. Image shows from L to R: D.I. Grim (David Haig), P.C. Habib (Mina Anwar), Inspector Fowler (Rowan Atkinson), P.C. Goody (James Dreyfus), D.C. Boyle (Mark Addy), Sergeant Dawkins (Serena Evans), P.C. Gladstone (Rudolph Walker). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions. The Thin Blue Line - Writer
Like. Ben Elton - The Man From Auntie - Host / Presenter
Friday Night Live. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Laurie, Dame Edna Everage (Barry Humphries), Jo Brand, Julian Clary, Harry Enfield. Copyright: London Weekend Television / Channel 4 Television Corporation. Friday Night Live - Host / Presenter
The Young Ones. Image shows from L to R: Vyvyan (Adrian Edmondson), Neil (Nigel Planer), Mike (Christopher Ryan), Rick (Rik Mayall). Copyright: BBC. The Young Ones - Writer

Credits

 
Year Production Role
2019 Ben Elton Live 2019 Self
2018 Upstart Crow - Series 3 Writer
2018 How The Young Ones Changed Comedy Self (Archive Material)
2017 Upstart Crow - Series 2 Writer
2017 The Ronnie Barker Comedy Lecture Host / Presenter
2017 The Ronnie Barker Comedy Lecture Writer
2016 Upstart Crow - Series 1 Writer
2016 The Many Faces Of... - The Many Faces Of Ronnie Corbett
  1. The Many Faces Of Ronnie Corbett
 Self
2014 Rik Mayall: Lord Of Misrule Self
2013 The Wright Way Writer
2013 The Wright Way Producer
2012 Bring Me Morecambe And Wise
  1. E5 - Christmas
  2. E4 - The Plays Wot Ernie Wrote
  3. E3 - At Home With Eric And Ern
  4. E2 - The Guest Stars
  5. E1 - From Stage To Screen
 Self
2012 Channel 4's 30 Greatest Comedy Shows Self
2011 Ben Elton: Laughing At The 80s Host / Presenter
2010 The One...
  1. The One Ronnie
 Writer
2010 Dave's One Night Stand - Series 1 Host / Presenter
2009 Very Nearly An Armful - The Galton & Simpson Story Self
2008 Blackadder Rides Again Self
2008 Alan Carr's Comedy Outings
  1. E4 - Clinic-Al Depression
  2. E2 - Carr-ly Valentine
 Self (Archive Material)
2008 Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga Self
2008 The Museum Of Curiosity - Gallery 1
  1. E2 - Meeting Two
 Guest
2007 Get A Grip Host / Presenter
2007 Teenage Kicks Actor
2006 The Ultimate Sitcom Self
2005 Blessed Writer
2005 Blessed Director
2004 Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute Self
2004 Britain's Best Sitcom
  1. E2 - Blackadder
  2. E1 - The Launch
 Guest
2003 Comedy From Merton To Enfield
  1. E3 - Ben Elton
 Self (Archive Material)
2000 Blackadder - Blackadder Back & Forth Writer
1999 Laughter In The House: The Story Of British Sitcom
  1. E3 - Modern Times
  2. E1 - The Early Days
 Self
1998 Blackadder - Prince Of Wales Gala Special Writer
1996 The Thin Blue Line - Series 2 Writer
1996 The Thin Blue Line - Series 2 Producer
1995 The Thin Blue Line - Series 1
  1. Special - Yuletide Spirit
 Traveller Boyfriend
1995 The Thin Blue Line - Series 1 Writer
1995 The Thin Blue Line - Series 1 Producer
1995 The Thin Blue Line Creator
1995 Perry & Croft: The Sitcoms Self
1994 Eric & Ernie: Bring Me Sunshine Host / Presenter
1994 Ben Elton - The Man From Auntie - Series 2 Host / Presenter
1994 Ben Elton - The Man From Auntie - Series 2 Writer
Rowan Atkinson Live Writer
1990 Ben Elton - The Man From Auntie - Series 1 Host / Presenter
1990 Ben Elton - The Man From Auntie - Series 1 Writer
1990 Mr. Bean
  1. E1 - Mr. Bean
 Writer
1989 Blackadder - Blackadder Goes Forth Writer
1988 Blackadder - 1988 Specials Writer
1988 Comic Relief Host / Presenter
1988 Friday Night Live Host / Presenter
1988 Friday Night Live Writer
1987 Blackadder - Black Adder The Third
  1. E4 - Sense And Senility
 Anarchist
1987 Blackadder - Black Adder The Third Writer
1987 Filthy Rich & Catflap Writer
1986 Blackadder - Blackadder II Writer
Girls On Top - Series 2 Script Editor
1985 Happy Families Writer
1985 Girls On Top - Series 1 Script Editor
1984 The Young Ones - Series 2
  1. E6 - Summer Holiday
 Man in Hawk Advert
1984 The Young Ones - Series 2
  1. E5 - Sick
 1st Grange Hill Student
1984 The Young Ones - Series 2
  1. E1 - Bambi
 Kendal Mintcake
1984 The Young Ones - Series 2 Writer
1982 The Young Ones - Series 1
  1. E6 - Flood
 Radio DJ
1982 The Young Ones - Series 1
  1. E1 - Demolition
 Baz
1982 The Young Ones - Series 1 Writer

Non-comedy TV and film credits might be found here:
Ben Elton on IMDb

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