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).
Filmography
Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard
as Self
Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard
as Self
Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke
as Self
Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke
as Self
Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster
as Self
Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster
as Self
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
as Self - Contributor
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
as Self - Contributor
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
as Self
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
as Self
Ben Elton: Live
as Self
Ben Elton: Live
as Self
The BRITs at 40
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The BRITs at 40
as Self
The London Studios: Home of the Stars
as Self
The London Studios: Home of the Stars
as Self
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
as (Archive Footage)
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
as (Archive Footage)
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
as Self
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
as Self
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
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The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
as Self
Blackadder Rides Again
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Blackadder Rides Again
as Self
We Are Most Amused
as Self
We Are Most Amused
as Self
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
as Self
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
as Self
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
as Self
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
as Self
Ben Elton: The Get A Grip Tour Live
as Himself
Ben Elton: The Get A Grip Tour Live
as Himself
Is Benny Hill Still Funny?
as Self
Is Benny Hill Still Funny?
as Self
When Comedy Changed Forever
as Self (archive material)
When Comedy Changed Forever
as Self (archive material)
Bottom Mindless Violence
as Baz (archive footage)
Bottom Mindless Violence
as Baz (archive footage)
There's Only One Paul McCartney
as Self
There's Only One Paul McCartney
as Self
All Saints: The Video
as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
All Saints: The Video
as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ben Elton: Live
as Himself
Ben Elton: Live
as Himself
The Story of Bean
as Self
The Story of Bean
as Self
Filth!
as Himself
Filth!
as Himself
Ben Elton: Very Live
as Self
Ben Elton: Very Live
as Self
Much Ado About Nothing
as Verges
Much Ado About Nothing
as Verges
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
as Self
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
as Self
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
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The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
as Self
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
as Self
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
as Self
Laughs and Larrikins
Laughs and Larrikins