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His comedy, "Popcorn", performed at the Apollo Theatre, was awarded the 1998 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best New Comedy of the 1997 season. See more trivia »
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2013 The Wright Way (TV series)
The Deadly Receptacle (2013) (writer)
Curbing the Kerb (2013) (writer)
Concealed Sharp Objects (2013) (writer)
Lethal Swing Back (2013) (written by)
Conkers Bonkers (2013) (written by)
 
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)
 
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)
 
1997 The Best Bits of Mr. Bean (video)
 
1997 Ben Elton Live (video) (written by)
 
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)
 
1990-1994 Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie (TV series)
Episode #2.6 (1994) (written by)
Episode #2.5 (1994) (written by)
Episode #2.4 (1994) (written by)
Episode #2.3 (1994) (written by)
Episode #2.2 (1994) (written by)
 
1993 Ben Elton: Very Live (video) (written by)
 
1993 Stark (TV series)
Episode #1.3 (1993) (written by)
Episode #1.2 (1993) (written by)
Episode #1.1 (1993) (written by)
 
1992 Rowan Atkinson: Not Just a Pretty Face (TV documentary) (written by)
 
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)
 
1989 A Night of Comic Relief 2 (TV special) (uncredited)
 
1988 Blackadder's Christmas Carol (TV movie) (by)
 
1988 Comic Relief (TV special)
 
1988 Blackadder: The Cavalier Years (TV short)
 
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)
 
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)
 
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)
 
1986 Saturday Live (TV series)
 
1985 Happy Families (TV series)
Reunion (1985) (written by)
Roxanne (1985) (written by)
Joyce (1985) (written by)
Madeleine (1985) (written by)
Cassie (1985) (written by)
 
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)
 
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)
 
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)
 
1981 Three of a Kind (TV series)
Episode #1.4 (1981) (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
 
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
 
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 (3 titles)
2013 The Wright Way (TV series) (producer - 6 episodes)
The Deadly Receptacle (2013) (producer)
Curbing the Kerb (2013) (producer)
Concealed Sharp Objects (2013) (producer)
Lethal Swing Back (2013) (producer)
Conkers Bonkers (2013) (producer)
 
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)
 
Show ShowDirector (2 titles)
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1985-1986 Girls on Top (TV series) (script editor - 7 episodes)
Lower the Donkey (1986) (script editor)
Who's Ya Uncle Shelley? (1986) (script editor)
Hark (1985) (script editor)
Ident: Candy Time (1985) (script editor)
C.O.D. (1985) (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 (106 titles)
2012 The Many Faces of... (TV series documentary)
Himself
Ronnie Barker (2012) … Himself
 
2012 The Project (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 14 November 2012 (2012) … Himself
 
2006-2012 Loose Women (TV series)
Himself
Episode #17.49 (2012) … Himself
Episode #14.58 (2009) … Himself
Episode #11.68 (2007) … Himself
Episode #10.39 (2006) … Himself
 
2012 Channel 4's 30 Greatest Comedy Shows (TV documentary)
Himself
 
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
 
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
 
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 special)
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
 
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
Bee Gee Sus, It's Clive and Ben (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 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
 
1996 The Agenda (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.11 (1996) … Himself
 
1996 Theatreland (TV series)
Himself
 
1995 Perry & Croft: The Sitcoms (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Comic Relief: Behind the Nose (TV special)
Himself
 
1994 Breaking News (TV series)
Himself
This Night of Nights (1994) … Himself
 
1990-1994 Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie (TV series)
Himself / Various
Episode #2.6 (1994) … Himself/Various
Episode #2.5 (1994) … Himself/Various
Episode #2.4 (1994) … Himself/Various
Episode #2.3 (1994) … Himself/Various
Episode #2.2 (1994) … Himself/Various
 
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 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
 
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 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 (19 titles)
2013 Michael Grade & the World's Oldest Joke (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
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)
 
1998 All Saints: The Video (video)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1991 Comedy Classics of the 80's (video)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Play: "Gasping" - Sphere Books (1990). ISBN 0-7474-0889-0 See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Mr. Ben Elton

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I once was lucky enough to meet a young lady by the name of Helen Stone who said to me "you are a bloke who don't look like a bloke. saying words which don't sound like they're funny..." that made me laugh a lot. See more »

Trivia:

His comedy, "Popcorn", performed at the Apollo Theatre, was awarded the 1998 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best New Comedy of the 1997 season. See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus