

Upstart Crow- 3 series (2016-2018) Writer.īen also wrote Mr Bean’s ‘exam’ episode. The Ben Elton Show (1998) Writer Performer. Blackadder Goes Forth (1989) Co writer with Richard Curtis.īen Elton The Man From Auntie (19) Writer/ Performer. Friday Night Live (1988/2022) Comedian/Host. The Young Ones (1982/4) Co Writer with Rik Mayall and Lisa Meyer.Īlfresco (1982/4) Performer and Co Writer with Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie and Emma Thompson.īlackadder 2 (1983) Co Writer with Richard Curtis.īlackadder The Third (1987) Co writer with Richard Curtis. Ben Elton’s novels have also been hugely successful in Australia and New Zealand and are published around the world. Six of the above were UK No 1 Bestsellers. Stark (1989) Gridlock (1991) This Other Eden (1993) Popcorn (1996) Blast From The Past (1998) Inconceivable (1999) Dead Famous (2001) High Society (2002) Past Mortem (2004) The First Casualty (2005) Chart Throb (2006) Blind Faith (2007) Meltdown (2009) Two Brothers (2012) Time and Time again (2014) Identity Crisis (2019) There follows a list of Ben Elton’s principle professional work. He was born in Catford, South East London on May 3rd 1959, the youngest of four Children. He is also a theatre, screen and TV Director, a Stand Up Comedian and a very occasional actor.

Ben Elton is a multi award winning novelist, playwright, television writer, screen writer and lyricist.
