Ben Elton
Acting • AGE 67
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"...
Acting
Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard
Self
2026
Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke
Self
2025
The Chris McCausland Show
Self
2024
Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster
Self
2023
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
Self
2023
Ben Elton: Live
Self
2022
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022
The BRITs at 40
Self
2020
Have You Been Paying Attention?
Panellist
2019
The London Studios: Home of the Stars
Self
2018
All Is True
Screenplay
2018
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
(Archive Footage)
2018
Three Summers
Director
2017
Upstart Crow
Writer
2016
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
Self
2014
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
Self
2012
Love Never Dies
Musical
2012
The One Ronnie
Writer
2010
Angela and Friends
2009
Live from Studio Five
Self
2009
Blackadder Rides Again
Self
2008
We Are Most Amused
Self
2008
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
Self
2008
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
Self
2008
Q&A
Self - Panellist
2008
Ben Elton: The Get A Grip Tour Live
Himself
2007
Is Benny Hill Still Funny?
Self
2006
The One Show
Self
2006
When Comedy Changed Forever
Self (archive material)
2006
Blessed
Director
2005
Bottom Mindless Violence
Baz (archive footage)
2004
Enough Rope With Andrew Denton
2003
There's Only One Paul McCartney
Self
2002
V Graham Norton
Self
2002
Maybe Baby
Director
2000
Blackadder: Back & Forth
Writer
1999
All Saints: The Video
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998
Parkinson
Self
1998
Ben Elton: Live
Himself
1997
The Story of Bean
Self
1997
The Thin Blue Line
Homeless Man
1995
Harry Enfield and Chums
Benny Elton
1994
Filth!
Himself
1994
Stark
CD
1993
Ben Elton: Very Live
Self
1993
Much Ado About Nothing
Verges
1993
Rowan Atkinson Live: Invisible Drum Kit
Writer
1992
Rowan Atkinson Live
Writer
1992
Mr. Bean Takes an Exam
Writer
1991
Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie
1990
Mr. Bean
Writer
1990
Oh No, Not Them
Creator
1989
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
Self
1989
Blackadder's Christmas Carol
Writer
1988
This Morning
Self
1988
Blackadder: The Cavalier Years
Writer
1988
Going Live!
Self
1987
French & Saunders
Guest
1987
Filthy Rich & Catflap
Art Exhibition Guest
1987
Filthy Rich & Catflap
Writer
1987
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
Self
1987
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
Self
1986
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986
Saturday Live
Host
1986
Girls On Top
Script Editor
1985
Happy Families
Roland
1985
Happy Families
Writer
1985
Madness the Pilot
Writer
1984
Blackadder
Anarchist
1983
Alfresco
Various
1983
The Young Ones
Baz
1982
There's Nothing to Worry About!
Various
1982
O.T.T.
1982
Question Time
Self - Panellist
1979
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
1976
Laughs and Larrikins