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Ben Elton

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Benjamin Charles Elton
in London, England, UK
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2012/II Love Never Dies (written by)
 
2011 Ben Elton Live from Planet Earth (TV series)
– Episode #1.3 (2011) (written by)
– Episode #1.2 (2011) (written by)
– Episode #1.1 (2011) (written by)
 
2010 The One Ronnie (TV movie) (written by)
 
2007 Get a Grip (TV series)
 
2005 Blessed (TV series)
 
2000 Maybe Baby (novel "Inconceivable" - uncredited / written by)
 
1999 Blackadder Back & Forth (short) (television series "Blackadder II", "Blackadder the Third" and "Blackadder Goes Forth" - uncredited / written by)
 
1998 The Ben Elton Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.8 (1998) (writer)
– Episode #1.7 (1998) (writer)
– Episode #1.6 (1998) (writer)
– Episode #1.5 (1998) (writer)
– Episode #1.4 (1998) (writer)
See all 8 episodes »
 
1997 The Best Bits of Mr. Bean (video)
 
1997 Ben Elton Live (video)
 
1995-1996 The Thin Blue Line (TV series)
– The Green Eyed Monster (1996) (creator / written by)
– Road Rage (1996) (creator / written by)
– Come on You Blues (1996) (creator / written by)
– Alternative Culture (1996) (creator / written by)
– Fly on the Wall (1996) (creator / written by)
See all 14 episodes »
 
1990-1994 Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie (TV series)
– Episode #2.6 (1994) (writer)
– Episode #2.5 (1994) (writer)
– Episode #2.4 (1994) (writer)
– Episode #2.3 (1994) (writer)
– Episode #2.2 (1994) (writer)
See all 12 episodes »
 
1993 Ben Elton: Very Live (video)
 
1993 Stark (TV series)
– Episode #1.3 (1993) (writer)
– Episode #1.2 (1993) (writer)
– Episode #1.1 (1993) (writer)
 
1992 Rowan Atkinson: Not Just a Pretty Face (TV documentary)
 
1991 Comic Relief (TV movie) (uncredited)
 
1990 The Last Laugh (TV movie)
 
1990 Mr. Bean (TV series)
– Mr. Bean (1990) (written by)
 
1989 Blackadder Goes Forth (TV series)
– Goodbyeee (1989) (by)
– General Hospital (1989) (by)
– Private Plane (1989) (by)
– Major Star (1989) (by)
– Corporal Punishment (1989) (by)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1989 A Night of Comic Relief 2 (TV special) (uncredited)
 
1988 Comic Relief (TV special)
 
1988 Blackadder: The Cavalier Years (TV short)
 
1988 Blackadder's Christmas Carol (TV movie) (by)
 
1988 Friday Night Live (TV series)
 
1987 Black Adder the Third (TV series)
– Duel and Duality (1987) (by)
– Amy and Amiability (1987) (by)
– Sense and Senility (1987) (by)
– Nob and Nobility (1987) (by)
– Ink and Incapability (1987) (by)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1987 Filthy Rich & Catflap (TV series)
– Episode #1.6 (1987) (written by)
– Episode #1.5 (1987) (written by)
– Episode #1.4 (1987) (written by)
– Episode #1.3 (1987) (written by)
– Episode #1.2 (1987) (written by)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1986 Lenny Henry Tonite (TV series)
 
1986/II Comic Relief (TV documentary)
 
1986 Black-Adder II (TV series)
– Chains (1986) (by)
– Beer (1986) (by)
– Money (1986) (by)
– Potato (1986) (by)
– Head (1986) (by)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1986 Saturday Live (TV series)
 
1985 Happy Families (TV series)
– Reunion (1985) (writer)
– Roxanne (1985) (writer)
– Joyce (1985) (writer)
– Madeleine (1985) (writer)
– Cassie (1985) (writer)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1982-1984 The Young Ones (TV series)
– Summer Holiday (1984) (written by)
– Sick (1984) (written by)
– Time (1984) (written by)
– Nasty (1984) (written by)
– Cash (1984) (written by)
See all 12 episodes »
 
1984 Spitting Image (TV series)
– Episode #1.12 (1984) (written by)
– Episode #1.7 (1984) (written by)
– Episode #1.6 (1984) (written by)
 
1983-1984 Alfresco (TV series)
– Episode #2.6 (1984) (writer)
– Episode #2.5 (1984) (writer)
– Episode #2.4 (1984) (writer)
– Episode #2.3 (1984) (writer)
– Episode #2.2 (1984) (writer)
See all 13 episodes »
 
1983 An Evening for Nicaragua (TV movie)
 
1982 There's Nothing to Worry About! (TV series)
– Episode #1.3 (1982) (written by)
– Episode #1.2 (1982) (written by)
– Episode #1.1 (1982) (written by)
 
Show ShowActor (11 titles)
1998 Norman Ormal: A Very Political Turtle (TV movie)
Jack Student
 
1995 The Thin Blue Line (TV series)
Homeless Man
– Yuletide Spirit (1995) … Homeless Man
 
1994 Harry Enfield and Chums (TV series)
Benny Elton
– Episode #1.1 (1994) … Benny Elton
 
1993 Stark (TV series)
CD
– Episode #1.3 (1993) … CD
– Episode #1.2 (1993) … CD
– Episode #1.1 (1993) … CD
 
1993 Much Ado About Nothing
Verges
 
1988 French and Saunders (TV series)
– Episode #2.4 (1988)
 
1987 Black Adder the Third (TV series)
Anarchist
– Sense and Senility (1987) … Anarchist (as Mr. Ben Elton)
 
1985 Happy Families (TV series)
Roland
– Roxanne (1985) … Roland
 
1982-1984 The Young Ones (TV series)
Baz / Cat / DJ / …
– Summer Holiday (1984) … Man in Commercial
– Sick (1984) … Grange Hill Student
– Bambi (1984) … Kendal Mintcake
– Flood (1982) … DJ/Cat
– Demolition (1982) … Baz
 
1983-1984 Alfresco (TV series)
Various Characters / Mr. Butcher / German Soldier / …
– Episode #2.6 (1984) … Various Characters
– Episode #2.5 (1984) … Various Characters
– Episode #2.4 (1984) … Various Characters
– Episode #2.3 (1984) … Various Characters
– Episode #2.2 (1984) … Various Characters
See all 13 episodes »
 
1982 There's Nothing to Worry About! (TV series)
Wally / Actor / Cartwheel / …
– Episode #1.3 (1982) … Insurance Salesman/Actor/Ranulph Whiteshaft/Dr. Ludovic Klutz/TV Viewer
– Episode #1.2 (1982) … Wally/Cartwheel/Man on Street
– Episode #1.1 (1982) … Wally/Milkman/Nigel
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
1997 Ben Elton Live (video) (co-executive producer)
 
1995-1996 The Thin Blue Line (TV series) (producer - 14 episodes)
– The Green Eyed Monster (1996) (producer)
– Road Rage (1996) (producer)
– Come on You Blues (1996) (producer)
– Alternative Culture (1996) (producer)
– Fly on the Wall (1996) (producer)
See all 14 episodes »
 
Show ShowDirector (2 titles)
2005 Blessed (TV series)
 
2000 Maybe Baby
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1985 Girls on Top (TV series) (script editor)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2010 The Learning Curves (TV movie) (inspiration)
 
2008 Blackadder Rides Again (TV documentary) (thanks)
 
2008 Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga (TV documentary) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (102 titles)
2012 The Story of Musicals (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (2012) … Himself (also archive footage)
 
2011 Ben Elton: Laughing at the 80s (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
2011 Ben Elton Live from Planet Earth (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #1.3 (2011) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.2 (2011) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.1 (2011) … Himself - Host
 
2010 Dave's One Night Stand (TV series)
Himself
– Ben Elton (2010) … Himself
 
2010 MaDiWoDoVrijdagShow (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee
– Episode #1.6 (2010) … Himself - Interviewee
 
2001-2010 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Writer and Comedian
– Episode dated 1 September 2010 (2010) … Himself - Writer and Comedian
– Episode dated 11 November 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 March 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2010 The Brits Hits 30 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 Angela and Friends (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.22 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Live from Studio Five (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.61 (2009) … Himself
 
2006-2009 Loose Women (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #14.58 (2009) … Himself
– Episode #11.68 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #10.39 (2006) … Himself
 
2009 Good News Week (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #8.34 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 The 7PM Project (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.81 (2009) … Himself
 
2003-2009 Rove Live (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #10.35 (2009) … Himself
– Episode #5.39 (2004) … Himself
– Episode #4.19 (2003) … Himself
– Episode #4.5 (2003) … Himself
 
2009 The ONE Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 November 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Carte Blanche (TV series)
Himself (segment "Ben Elton")
– Episode dated 26 July 2009 (2009) … Himself (segment "Ben Elton")
 
2008 Blackadder Rides Again (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Comedy Connections (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Geoffrey Perkins (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Happy Birthday Brucie! (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Saturday Live Again! (TV movie)
Himself
 
2004-2007 The Wright Stuff (TV series)
Guest Panelist / Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode #8.47 (2007) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 1 November 2005 (2005) … Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 4 November 2004 (2004) … Guest Panelist
 
2004-2007 This Morning (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 November 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 6 November 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 10 November 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 1 November 2004 (2004) … Himself
– Episode dated 13 January 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2007 Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.6 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Channel 4 at 25 (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2007 Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Get a Grip (TV series)
Himself - Presenter
 
2007 London Tonight (TV series)
Himself - AIDS Fund-Raising Gig Host
– Episode dated 18 February 2007 (2007) … Himself - AIDS Fund-Raising Gig Host
 
2006 Is Benny Hill Still Funny? (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The Charlotte Church Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.8 (2006) … Himself
 
2000-2006 Parkinson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 December 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 29 October 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 11 October 2003 (2003) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 November 2001 (2001) … Himself
– Episode dated 15 September 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
2006 Enough Rope with Andrew Denton (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.17 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 The Prince's Trust 30th Birthday: Live (TV documentary)
Himself - Host
 
2006 Who Killed the Sitcom? (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The Ultimate Sitcom (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004-2005 Richard & Judy (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 October 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 5 November 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Good Morning Australia (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 November 2004 (2004) … Himself
– Episode dated 23 September 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2002-2004 Question Time (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 November 2004 (2004) … Himself
– Episode dated 7 November 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
2004 Mondo Thingo (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.31 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 Today with Des and Mel (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 October 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Australian Idol (TV series)
Himself
– Inside Idol (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Greeks on the Roof (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.8 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Micallef Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.6 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Brit Awards 2003 (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2002 Party in the Park 2002 (TV special)
Himself
 
2002 V Graham Norton (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.24 (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace (TV documentary)
Himself - Host
 
2002 There's Only One Paul McCartney (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 I Love Morecambe & Wise (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 The Ray Martin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.8 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 A Perfect Two Ronnies Show (TV documentary)
 
2001 Breakfast with Frost (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 January 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2000 The Royal Variety Performance 2000 (TV documentary)
Performer/Compere
 
1997-2000 TFI Friday (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 December 2000 (2000) … Himself
– Episode dated 2 June 2000 (2000) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 May 2000 (2000) … Himself
– Episode dated 8 October 1999 (1999) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 March 1999 (1999) … Himself
See all 8 episodes »
 
2000 Clarkson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.3 (2000) … Himself
 
1989-2000 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Beautiful Game (2000) … Himself
– Ben Elton (1989) … Himself
 
2000 The Panel (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.24 (2000) … Himself
 
2000 The Richard Blackwood Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest Appearance
– Episode dated 7 June 2000 (2000) … Himself - Guest Appearance
 
2000 Open House (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 June 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
2000 That Film Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 May 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
1999 The Best of British (TV series)
Himself
– Ben Elton (1999) … Himself
 
1996-1999 Clive Anderson All Talk (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.5 (1999) … Himself
– Episode #3.5 (1998) … Himself
– Episode #2.7 (1997) … Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1996) … Himself
 
1999 Laughter in the House: The Story of British Sitcom (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Comic Relief: The Record Breaker (TV movie)
Himself
 
1998 The Ben Elton Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.8 (1998) … Himself
– Episode #1.7 (1998) … Himself
– Episode #1.6 (1998) … Himself
– Episode #1.5 (1998) … Himself
– Episode #1.4 (1998) … Himself
See all 8 episodes »
 
1998 Brit Awards 1998 (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
1998 Face to Face (TV series)
Himself
– Ben Elton (1998) … Himself
 
1997 Light Lunch (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.25 (1997) … Himself
– What's Been Going on This Week Then? (1997) … Himself
 
1997 The Story of Bean (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Comic Relief (TV special)
 
1997 Theatreland (TV series)
Himself
 
1997 Ben Elton Live (video)
Himself
 
1997 Spice: The Official Video Volume One (video documentary)
Himself/Brit Awards Host
 
1996 Auntie's All-Time Greats (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1995 Perry & Croft: The Sitcoms (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Comic Relief: Behind the Nose (TV movie)
Himself
 
1994 Breaking News (TV series)
Himself
– This Night of Nights (1994) … Himself
 
1990-1994 Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.6 (1994) … Himself
– Episode #2.5 (1994) … Himself
– Episode #2.4 (1994) … Himself
– Episode #2.3 (1994) … Himself
– Episode #2.2 (1994) … Himself
See all 12 episodes »
 
1993 Ben Elton: Very Live (video)
Himself
 
1990-1993 Clive Anderson Talks Back (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #8.6 (1993) … Himself
– Episode #2.8 (1990) … Himself
 
1993 Danny Baker After All (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (1993) … Himself
 
1993 Comic Relief: The Invasion of the Comic Tomatoes (TV movie)
Himself
 
1993 Saturday Zoo (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.7 (1993) … Himself
 
1989-1993 Wogan (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Host
– Episode dated 12 February 1993 (1993) … Himself
– Episode dated 13 March 1992 (1992) … Himself
– Episode dated 10 June 1991 (1991) … Himself
– Wogan with Joanna Lumley (1989) … Himself
– Episode dated 11 August 1989 (1989) … Himself - Host
See all 7 episodes »
 
1992 Election 92 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1992 Comic Relief: Behind the Nose (TV movie)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
1991 Saturday Night Clive (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.9 (1991) … Himself
 
1991 Comic Relief (TV movie)
Himself
 
1990 Aspel & Company (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.12 (1990) … Himself
 
1990 Nelson Mandela: An International Tribute for a Free South Africa (TV movie)
Himself
 
1990 The Last Laugh (TV movie)
Himself
 
1989 The Secret Policeman's Biggest Ball (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1988 Live! From London (TV special)
Himself
 
1988 Friday Night Live (TV series)
Himself - Host
 
1987 The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.7 (1987) … Himself
 
1987 The Secret Policeman's Third Ball (documentary)
Himself
 
1986/II Comic Relief (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1986 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
– Comic Relief (1986)
 
1986 Saturday Live (TV series)
Himself
 
1984 South of Watford (TV series documentary)
 
1983 An Evening for Nicaragua (TV movie)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (16 titles)
2011 My Favourite Joke (TV series)
 
2008 The Comedy Map of Britain (TV series documentary)
 
2008 TV's Believe It or Not (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2008 50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2007 Comics Britannia (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2007 Hitler: The Comedy Years (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2007 100 Greatest Stand-Ups (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Room 101 (TV series)
 
2006 University Challenge: The Story So Far (TV documentary)
Kendal Mintcake (uncredited)
 
2006 The Story of Light Entertainment (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2005 The Unseen Spike Milligan (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2005 Greatest Before They Were Stars TV Moments (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Who Killed Saturday Night TV? (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Comedy from Merton to Enfield (TV series documentary)
 
2000 Full Mountie
Himself
 
1998 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
 

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Alternate Names:

Mr. Ben Elton

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Personal Quote:

I found a fan's internet site on me in which he got almost everything wrong, including I'd changed my name. I was born Benjamin Elton. My father's family were German Jews who adopted British nationality after the War and my uncle, who served in the British Army, changed his name, under Army instructions... See more »

Trivia:

He and Richard Curtis were offered the chance to write "Police Academy - The London Beat", but turned it down. See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus