BEN ELTON

Ben Elton
Ben Elton
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: May 3, 1959
Place of Birth: Unknown

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).

Notable work

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Filmography

Starring

2025·
But Also John Clarke
Self
2024·
The Chris McCausland Show
Self
TBA·
Laughs and Larrikins
2023·
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
Self – Contributor
2023·
Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster
Self
2023·
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
Self
2022·
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022·
Ben Elton: Live
Self
2020·
The BRITs at 40
Self
2019·
Have You Been Paying Attention?
Panellist
2018·
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
(Archive Footage)
2018·
The London Studios: Home of the Stars
Self
2014·
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
Self
2012·
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
Self
2009·
Angela and Friends
2009·
Live from Studio Five
Self
2008·
Q&A
Self - Panellist
2008·
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
Self
2008·
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
Self
2008·
Blackadder Rides Again
Self
2008·
We Are Most Amused
Self
2007·
Get a Grip
2007·
Ben Elton: The Get A Grip Tour Live
Himself
2006·
The One Show
Self
2006·
Is Benny Hill Still Funny?
Self
2006·
When Comedy Changed Forever
Self (archive material)
2003·
Enough Rope With Andrew Denton
2002·
V Graham Norton
Self
1998·
Parkinson
Self
1998·
The Ben Elton Show
1998·
The Heaven and Earth Show
1998·
All Saints: The Video
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
1997·
The Story of Bean
Self
1997·
Ben Elton: Live
Himself
1996·
Clive Anderson All Talk
Self
1995·
The Thin Blue Line
Homeless Man
1994·
Harry Enfield and Chums
Benny Elton
1994·
Filth!
Himself
1993·
Stark
CD
1993·
Much Ado About Nothing
Verges
1993·
Ben Elton: Very Live
Himself
1990·
Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie
1989·
Saturday Night Clive
1989·
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
Self
1988·
This Morning
Self
1987·
French & Saunders
Guest
1987·
Filthy Rich & Catflap
Art Exhibition Guest
1987·
Going Live!
Self
1987·
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
Self
1986·
Saturday Live
Host
1986·
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986·
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
Self
1985·
Happy Families
Roland
1983·
Blackadder
Anarchist
1983·
Alfresco
Various
1982·
O.T.T.
1982·
There's Nothing to Worry About!
Various
1982·
The Young Ones
Man in Hawk Advert, Grange Hill Student, Radio DJ, Baz
1979·
Question Time
Self - Panellist
1976·
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self

Production

2023·
Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster
Writer
2023·
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
Thanks
2022·
Ben Elton: Live
Writer
2018·
All Is True
Screenplay
2017·
Three Summers
Writer, Director
2016·
Upstart Crow
Creator, Writer
2013·
The Wright Way
Creator
2012·
Love Never Dies
Writer, Musical
2010·
The One Ronnie
Writer
2008·
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
Writer
2005·
Blessed
Director
2000·
Maybe Baby
Novel, Screenplay, Director
1999·
Blackadder: Back & Forth
Writer
1997·
Ben Elton: Live
Writer
1995·
The Thin Blue Line
Creator, Producer, Writer
1994·
Filth!
Writer
1993·
Stark
Creator, Author, Writer
1993·
Ben Elton: Very Live
Writer
1992·
Rowan Atkinson Live: Invisible Drum Kit
Writer
1992·
Rowan Atkinson Live
Writer
1991·
Mr. Bean Takes an Exam
Writer
1990·
Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie
Creator
1990·
Mr. Bean
Writer
1988·
Blackadder's Christmas Carol
Writer
1988·
Blackadder: The Cavalier Years
Writer
1987·
Filthy Rich & Catflap
Creator, Writer, Writer
1985·
Girls On Top
Script Editor
1985·
Happy Families
Writer
1984·
Madness the Pilot
Writer
1983·
Blackadder
Creator, Writer
1983·
Alfresco
Writer
1982·
There's Nothing to Worry About!
Creator, Writer
1982·
The Young Ones
Creator, Writer