Ben Elton
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Known For:Acting
Birthday:1959-05-03
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Also Known As:Mr. Ben Elton
When Comedy Changed Forever (2006)
The history of British comedy from the 1970s to today, showing how the work of Reeves and Mortimer provided a link between old-style acts such as...
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball (1987)
When the British Amnesty shows finally resumed in 1987 after a six-year hiatus, the show format was retooled in an effort to take advantage of the...
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot (2023)
Sir Tony Robinson takes a journey back in time to find out where Blackadder really began, and to uncover the story of the previously-unseen pilot...
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball (1989)
After the criticisms of the 1987 show’s disproportionate focus on music - and the financial disaster of its music-only Festival Of Youth...
Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster (2023)
The railways are in crisis, from mass cancellations to soaring prices. Comedian Ben Elton embarks on a northern rail misadventure. Is rail...
Blackadder: A Cunning Story (2023)
A look back at the making of the entire Blackadder series to commemorate its 40th anniversary, featuring contributions from Blackadder's biggest fans...
Filth! (1994)
In the late Eighties, there had been a series of comedy concerts (modelled on the Amnesty International “Secret Policeman’s Ball...
Ben Elton: Live (2022)
Era-defining comedian Ben Elton returns to stand up comedy. The ‘Godfather’ of modern British stand up is back behind the mic bringing...
We Are Most Amused (2008)
We Are Most Amused was a gala event held at the New Wimbledon Theatre on 12 November 2008 in honour of the 60th birthday of Charles, Prince of Wales,...
Ben Elton: The Get A Grip Tour Live (2007)
Ben Elton, the multi award winning writer, performer and comic is back on stage after ten years with his new un-cut live show and time has definitely...
Ben Elton: Live (1997)
Although an incredibly successful writer, it is as a stand-up comedian that Ben Elton is most famous. In 1997 over 300,000 ecstatic fans around the...
Ben Elton: Very Live (1993)
Not just a tour but a Tour de Force, for this was the tour that grew. Originally planned to play just 40 dates, such was it's phenomenal success that...
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker (2012)
Programme telling the story of Ronnie Barker, a quiet dedicated actor who might have been a bank manager but went on to become one of the country's...
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule (2014)
Comedian Rik Mayall died suddenly on 9 June 2014. Mayall's blend of rocket-fuelled physical comedy, surrealism, subversive satire and pompous punk...
Laughs and Larrikins (1970)
Midday with Ray Martin from 1985 - 1993.
Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
In this Shakespearean farce, Hero and her groom-to-be, Claudio, team up with Claudio's commanding officer, Don Pedro, the week before their wedding...
Blackadder Rides Again (2008)
This documentary marks the 25th anniversary since the first transmission of The Black Adder in 1983 and reunites the iconic cast to give their...
The Story of Bean (1997)
Pending release of the movie "Bean," Rowan Atkinson reflects on his comedy career and reveals how his comic creation Mr Bean evolved. This 1997...
The London Studios: Home of the Stars (2018)
The end of an era as the studios where ITV filmed its many shows for 45 years closes its doors for the last time.
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy (2018)
This documentary explores the legacy of one of the most notorious British sitcoms of all time. Launching alternative comedy onto our screens, the...
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live (1986)
In April 1986, inspired by the previous summer's bombastic Live Aid event and the success of Amnesty's first four Secret Policeman's Ball shows, the...
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments (2008)
A countdown of the top 40 "Blackadder" moments chosen by cast and crew members, celebrity fans and 15 genuine Blackadders.
Is Benny Hill Still Funny? (2006)
A documentary looking at the life of Benny Hill and with the use of an audience reaction test finding out if he is still funny to contemporary...
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga (2008)
This Morning (1988)
This Morning features a variety of news, as well as show business, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, home and garden, food, tech, live phone-ins, and...
Alfresco (1983)
A sketch comedy show featuring some of Britain's great comedic talents of the 1980s and 1990s in one of their earliest TV appearances.
The One Show (2006)
A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.
The Secret Policeman's Ball (1976)
A series of benefit shows staged initially in the United Kingdom to raise funds for the human rights organisation Amnesty International. The shows...
The Young Ones (1982)
The misadventures of four lunatic students who live in a shared student house. There's Rick, the overblown political one addicted to Cliff Richard,...
The Young Ones (1982)
The misadventures of four lunatic students who live in a shared student house. There's Rick, the overblown political one addicted to Cliff Richard,...
Get a Grip (2007)
Get a Grip was a television series shown on ITV in the United Kingdom. It aired on Wednesday nights in April/May 2007 and was hosted by Ben Elton and...
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief (1986)
The comedy event of the year took place in April 1986 at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London. All those taking part gave their services free in order...
The Young Ones (1982)
The misadventures of four lunatic students who live in a shared student house. There's Rick, the overblown political one addicted to Cliff Richard,...
The Young Ones (1982)
The misadventures of four lunatic students who live in a shared student house. There's Rick, the overblown political one addicted to Cliff Richard,...
Stark (1993)
Stark is a 1993 British-Australian television miniseries, based on the bestselling novel Stark by comedian Ben Elton. The three-episode series,...
Enough Rope With Andrew Denton (2003)
Enough Rope with Andrew Denton is a television interview show originally broadcast on ABC1 in Australia. The title of the show came from the phrase...
V Graham Norton (2002)
V Graham Norton was an entertainment programme shown on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom starring Graham Norton, broadcast every weeknight as a...
The Heaven and Earth Show (1998)
The Heaven and Earth Show was a BBC television programme that aired on Sunday mornings from 10am to 11am on BBC One. The show ran for nine years...
There's Nothing to Worry About! (1982)
Short-lived sketch show which is notable today for early appearances by Ben Elton, Dame Emma Thompson, Stephen Fry, and Hugh Laurie. Originally...
The Ben Elton Show (1998)
The Ben Elton Show is a British comedy series, which aired on BBC in 1998.
Live from Studio Five (2009)
Live from Studio Five was an early-evening British magazine programme which was produced by Sky News for Channel 5. It was presented by Kate Walsh...
Angela and Friends (2009)
Daily chat show, hosted by Angela Griffin, that combines topical debate with five lifestyle clubs: Diet and Health, Beauty, Books and Travel,...
Have You Been Paying Attention? (2019)
New Zealand's best and brightest comedians showcase their current affairs prowess unpacking the hot topics of the week: politics, sports, pop culture...
Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie (1990)
Comedy series written and performed by Ben Elton, primarily based around his stand-up comedy routines, with sketches and parodies.
O.T.T. (1982)
O.T.T. was a late-night adult version of the anarchic ATV children's show Tiswas, but made by its ITV franchise successor Central Independent...
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg (2022)
The big names behind the big stories. Laura Kuenssberg talks to those making the news, inside and outside politics.
Blackadder (1983)
Black Adder traces the deeply cynical and self-serving lineage of various Edmund Blackadders throughout British history, from the muck of the Middle...
Going Live! (1987)
Going Live! was a Saturday morning magazine show, broadcast on BBC1 between 1987 and 1993. It was presented by Phillip Schofield and Sarah...
Q&A (2008)
Hosted by Hamish Macdonald, Q&A puts punters, pollies and pundits together in the studio to thrash out the hot issues of the week. It's about...
Question Time (1979)
This topical debate series based on Any Questions? typically features politicians from at least the three major political parties as well as other...
Saturday Live (1986)
Saturday Live was a British television comedy and music show broadcast by Channel 4 from 1985 to 1987, and in 1988 as Friday Night Live. Influenced...
Saturday Live (1986)
Saturday Live was a British television comedy and music show broadcast by Channel 4 from 1985 to 1987, and in 1988 as Friday Night Live. Influenced...
Filthy Rich & Catflap (1987)
Richie causes trouble in his pursuit of TV fame with Eddie, his alcoholic minder, and Filthy, his sponging agent.
The Chris McCausland Show (2024)
Start your Saturday with a laugh in the company of brilliant comedian Chris McCausland! Join Chris on his very brand-new chat show with a brilliant...
French & Saunders (1987)
French and Saunders is a British sketch comedy television series written by and starring comic duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. It is also the...
Parkinson (1998)
Michael Parkinson returns for a second run of his iconic talk show.
Happy Families (1985)
Happy Families was a rural comedy drama written by Ben Elton which appeared on the BBC in 1985 and told the story of the dysfunctional Fuddle family....
The Thin Blue Line (1995)
The Thin Blue Line is a British sitcom starring Rowan Atkinson set in a police station that ran for two series on the BBC from 1995 to 1996. It was...
The Thin Blue Line (1970)
Happy Families was a rural comedy drama written by Ben Elton which appeared on the BBC in 1985 and told the story of the dysfunctional Fuddle family....
The Thin Blue Line (1970)
Blessed is a BBC television sitcom written by Ben Elton and starring Ardal O'Hanlon as Gary, a record producer, who is struggling to bring up two...
The Thin Blue Line (1970)
Mr Bean turns simple everyday tasks into chaotic situations and will leave you in stitches as he creates havoc wherever he goes.
The Thin Blue Line (1970)
The Thin Blue Line is a British sitcom starring Rowan Atkinson set in a police station that ran for two series on the BBC from 1995 to 1996. It was...
The Thin Blue Line (1970)
The misadventures of four lunatic students who live in a shared student house. There's Rick, the overblown political one addicted to Cliff Richard,...
The Thin Blue Line (1970)
Stark is a 1993 British-Australian television miniseries, based on the bestselling novel Stark by comedian Ben Elton. The three-episode series,...
The Thin Blue Line (1970)
Comedy about the life and times of William Shakespeare as he starts to make a name for himself in London, whilst also trying to balance life as a...
The Thin Blue Line (1970)
The Thin Blue Line is a British sitcom starring Rowan Atkinson set in a police station that ran for two series on the BBC from 1995 to 1996. It was...
The Thin Blue Line (1970)
Richie causes trouble in his pursuit of TV fame with Eddie, his alcoholic minder, and Filthy, his sponging agent.
The Thin Blue Line (1970)
Black Adder traces the deeply cynical and self-serving lineage of various Edmund Blackadders throughout British history, from the muck of the Middle...
The Thin Blue Line (1970)
Stark is a 1993 British-Australian television miniseries, based on the bestselling novel Stark by comedian Ben Elton. The three-episode series,...
The Thin Blue Line (1970)
Short-lived sketch show which is notable today for early appearances by Ben Elton, Dame Emma Thompson, Stephen Fry, and Hugh Laurie. Originally...
The Thin Blue Line (1970)
A sketch comedy show featuring some of Britain's great comedic talents of the 1980s and 1990s in one of their earliest TV appearances.
The Thin Blue Line (1970)
Four girls share a flat together in London. Having nothing in common aside from their gender, they barely manage to co-exist.
The Thin Blue Line (1970)
The Thin Blue Line is a British sitcom starring Rowan Atkinson set in a police station that ran for two series on the BBC from 1995 to 1996. It was...
The Thin Blue Line (1970)
Richie causes trouble in his pursuit of TV fame with Eddie, his alcoholic minder, and Filthy, his sponging agent.
The Thin Blue Line (1970)
The misadventures of four lunatic students who live in a shared student house. There's Rick, the overblown political one addicted to Cliff Richard,...
The Thin Blue Line (1970)
Black Adder traces the deeply cynical and self-serving lineage of various Edmund Blackadders throughout British history, from the muck of the Middle...
The Thin Blue Line (1970)
The Wright Way was a British television sitcom written by Ben Elton which began airing on BBC One on 23 April 2013. It concerns a health and safety...
The Thin Blue Line (1970)
Comedy about the life and times of William Shakespeare as he starts to make a name for himself in London, whilst also trying to balance life as a...
The Thin Blue Line (1970)
Stark is a 1993 British-Australian television miniseries, based on the bestselling novel Stark by comedian Ben Elton. The three-episode series,...
The Thin Blue Line (1970)
Comedy series written and performed by Ben Elton, primarily based around his stand-up comedy routines, with sketches and parodies.
The Thin Blue Line (1970)
Short-lived sketch show which is notable today for early appearances by Ben Elton, Dame Emma Thompson, Stephen Fry, and Hugh Laurie. Originally...