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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).
Known for
7.0Much Ado About Nothing
1993
9.0Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke
2025
7.8Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
2008
The BRITs at 40
2020
When Comedy Changed Forever
2006
7.7The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
1989
7.5Blackadder Rides Again
2008
7.2We Are Most Amused
2008
7.1The Story of Bean
1997
7.1Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
2023
4.5Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
2008
The London Studios: Home of the Stars
2018
10.0Bottom Mindless Violence
2004
8.0The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
1986
8.0The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
2012
7.5The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
1987
7.0How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
2018
Filth!
1994
9.0Ben Elton: Live
1997
7.5Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
2014