Home
Movies
TV Shows
Photos
Now Streaming
Movies Streaming Now
TV Shows Streaming Now
In Theaters
Coming Soon
Sign In

Home
Movies
TV Shows
Photos
More
Now Streaming Movies Streaming Now TV Shows Streaming Now In Theaters Coming Soon Celebrities
Sign In

Home
People
Ben Elton

Ben Elton

Actor, Writer, Producer

Born May 3, 1959

Movies & Shows

Discover Ben Elton content online

Loading streaming options...

Finding the best places to watch

No streaming options available

Check back later for new content

No matches found for your search

Try different keywords

Content availability varies by region and time. Links open in new window.

Share with a friend

Quick Copy Link

Share on Social Media

Popular

Professional

More Options

Photos Videos Awards

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).

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

He and Andrew Lloyd Webber were awarded the 2000 London Critics Circle Theatre Award (Drama) for Best New Musical for "The Beautiful Game", performed at the Cambridge Theatre.

Has three children : Bert, Lottie and Fred.

Is co-writer of the Queen Musical 'We Will Rock You' with the band itself.

He and Richard Curtis were offered the chance to write "Police Academy - The London Beat", but turned it down.

Was a host of The Prince's Trust 30th Birthday: Live (2006) (TV).

Less

More

2 wins and 4 nominations

Ben Elton Photos

Ben Elton Videos

Blackadder: The Lost Pilot - 2023 - BBC Documentary Trailer

Stark - Vegetarian Food in an Australian Outback Town

ALFRESCO - Wally - Hugh Laurie, Ben Elton, Stephen Fry

There's Nothing to Worry About! Episode 3 (Alfresco pilot episode)

Filmography

Actor

182

Type

Year

Comic Relief: Funny for Money Poster

Comic Relief: Funny for Money TV Movie2024Self

The Chris McCausland Show Poster

The Chris McCausland Show TV Series2024Self - Guest

Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster TV Movie2023Self - Presenter

Blackadder: A Cunning Story Poster

Blackadder: A Cunning Story TV Movie2023Self

Blackadder: The Lost Pilot Poster

Blackadder: The Lost Pilot TV Special2023Self

Mike Yarwood: Thank You for the Laughs Poster

Mike Yarwood: Thank You for the Laughs TV Special2023Self

Friday Night Live TV Movie2022Self - Host

The BRITs at 40 Poster

The BRITs at 40 TV Movie2020Self

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy Poster

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy Documentary2018Self

Hughesy, We Have a Problem Poster

Hughesy, We Have a Problem TV Series2018Self

The London Studios: Home of the Stars Poster

The London Studios: Home of the Stars Documentary2018Self

The Project Poster

The Project TV Series2017Self

The Ronnie Barker Comedy Lecture TV Series2017Self - Lecturer

Daily Brunch with Ocado TV Series2014Self - Guest

Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule Poster

Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule Documentary2014Self - Co-writer The Young Ones

Greatest Stand Up Comedians Documentary2013Self - 32nd Place

Michael Grade & the World's Oldest Joke Documentary2013Self

Channel 4's 30 Greatest Comedy Shows Documentary2012Self

Sunday Brunch Poster

Sunday Brunch TV Series2012Self

The Story of Musicals TV Series2012Self

Ben Elton Live from Planet Earth Poster

Ben Elton Live from Planet Earth TV Series2011Self - Host

Ben Elton: Laughing at the 80s Documentary2011Self - Presenter

Dave's One Night Stand Poster

Dave's One Night Stand TV Series2010Self

MaDiWoDoVrijdagShow TV Series2010Self - Interviewee

The Brits Hits 30 Poster

The Brits Hits 30 TV Special2010Self

The Many Faces of... Poster

The Many Faces of... TV Series2010Self

Angela and Friends Poster

Angela and Friends TV Series2009Self

Live from Studio Five Poster

Live from Studio Five TV Series2009Self

The Project Poster

The Project TV Series2009Self

50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases Documentary2008Self

Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga Poster

Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga Documentary2008Self

Blackadder Rides Again Poster

Blackadder Rides Again Documentary2008Self

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments Poster

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments Documentary2008Self

Happy Birthday Brucie! Documentary2008Self

TV's Believe It or Not Documentary2008Self

100 Greatest Stand-Ups Poster

100 Greatest Stand-Ups Documentary2007Self

Channel 4 at 25 Poster

Channel 4 at 25 Documentary2007Self

Dawn French's Boys Who Do Comedy TV Series2007Self

Get a Grip TV Series2007Self - Presenter

Hitler: The Comedy Years Poster

Hitler: The Comedy Years Documentary2007Self

Rösten från St Anna - Peter Johansson TV Special2007Self

Saturday Live Again! TV Special2007Self

Stark: An Interview with Ben Elton Poster

Stark: An Interview with Ben Elton Documentary2007Self - CD

Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out Poster

Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out Documentary2007Self

Is Benny Hill Still Funny? Poster

Is Benny Hill Still Funny? Documentary2006Self

The Book Show TV Series2006Self

The Charlotte Church Show Poster

The Charlotte Church Show TV Series2006Self

The One Show Poster

The One Show TV Series2006Self

The Prince's Trust 30th Birthday: Live TV Special2006Self - Host

The Ultimate Sitcom Documentary2006Self

University Challenge: The Story So Far Documentary2006Kendal Mintcake

Who Killed the Sitcom? Documentary2006Self

Greatest Before They Were Stars TV Moments Documentary2005Self

The Unseen Spike Milligan Documentary2005Self

Britain's Best Sitcom Poster

Britain's Best Sitcom TV Series2004Self

Mondo Thingo Poster

Mondo Thingo TV Series2004Self

Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute Poster

Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute TV Special2004Self

Who Killed Saturday Night TV? Poster

Who Killed Saturday Night TV? Documentary2004Self

Australian Idol Poster

Australian Idol TV Series2003Self

Brit Awards 2003 Poster

Brit Awards 2003 TV Special2003Self - Presenter

Comedy Connections Poster

Comedy Connections TV Series2003Self

Enough Rope with Andrew Denton Poster

Enough Rope with Andrew Denton TV Series2003Self

Greeks on the Roof Poster

Greeks on the Roof TV Series2003Self

Micallef Tonight Poster

Micallef Tonight TV Series2003Self

More Great Comedy Moments Poster

More Great Comedy Moments Video2003Kendal Mintcake

The Sitcom Story TV Series2003Self

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Poster

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway TV Series2002Self

Hysteria 3 Video2002Self

I Love Morecambe & Wise Documentary2002Self

Killer Queen! Poster

Killer Queen! Feature Film2002Self - Writer, 'We Will Rock You'

Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace Poster

Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace Documentary2002Self - Host

Party in the Park 2002 TV Special2002Self

There's Only One Paul McCartney Poster

There's Only One Paul McCartney Documentary2002Self

Today with Des and Mel TV Series2002Self

V Graham Norton Poster

V Graham Norton TV Series2002Self

A Perfect Two Ronnies Show Documentary2001

Lorraine Poster

Lorraine TV Series2001Self - Guest

Richard & Judy Poster

Richard & Judy TV Series2001Self

Saturday Kitchen Poster

Saturday Kitchen TV Series2001Self

The Ray Martin Show TV Series2001Self

Breakfast Poster

Breakfast TV Series2000Self

Full Mountie TV Series2000Self

Rove Live Poster

Rove Live TV Series2000Self

That Film Show TV Series2000Self

The Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2000 TV Special2000Self - Host

The Royal Variety Performance 2000 TV Special2000Self

The Wright Stuff Poster

The Wright Stuff TV Series2000Self - Guest Panelist

Comic Relief: The Record Breaker TV Special1999Self

Laughter in the House: The Story of British Sitcom Poster

Laughter in the House: The Story of British Sitcom Mini-Series1999Self

Loose Women Poster

Loose Women TV Series1999Self

The Richard Blackwood Show TV Series1999Self - Guest Appearance

All Saints: The Video Poster

All Saints: The Video Video1998Self

Best of British TV Series1998Self

Brit Awards 1998 Poster

Brit Awards 1998 TV Special1998Self - Host

Clarkson Poster

Clarkson TV Series1998Self

First on Four TV Series1998Self

Norman Ormal: A Very Political Turtle Poster

Norman Ormal: A Very Political Turtle TV Movie1998Jack Student

Open House TV Series1998Self

The 11 O'Clock Show Poster

The 11 O'Clock Show TV Series1998Self

The Ben Elton Show TV Series1998Self

The Megatastic Comic Relief Red Nose Awards TV Special1998Self

The Panel Poster

The Panel TV Series1998Self

Afternoon Live Poster

Afternoon Live TV Series1997Self - Guest

Auntie's TV Favourites TV Series1997Self - Special Guest

Ben Elton: Ben Elton Live Poster

Ben Elton: Ben Elton Live Documentary1997Self

Brit Awards 1997 Poster

Brit Awards 1997 TV Special1997Self - Presenter

Comedy Store Poster

Comedy Store TV Series1997Self

Comic Relief Poster

Comic Relief TV Special1997Self

Light Lunch TV Series1997Self

Spice: The Official Video Volume 1 - One Hour of Girl Power! Poster

Spice: The Official Video Volume 1 - One Hour of Girl Power! Documentary1997Self

The Story of Bean Poster

The Story of Bean Documentary1997Self

Auntie's All-Time Greats TV Special1996Self

Australian Story Poster

Australian Story TV Series1996Self

Clive Anderson All Talk Poster

Clive Anderson All Talk TV Series1996Self

Good News Week Poster

Good News Week TV Series1996Self

TFI Friday Poster

TFI Friday TV Series1996Self

The Agenda TV Series1996Self

Theatreland Poster

Theatreland TV Series1996Self

Comic Relief: Behind the Nose TV Special1995Self

The Big Question TV Series1995Self

The Thin Blue Line Poster

The Thin Blue Line TV Series1995Homeless Man

Breaking News Poster

Breaking News TV Series1994Self

Face to Face Poster

Face to Face TV Series1994Self

Harry Enfield and Chums Poster

Harry Enfield and Chums TV Series1994Benny Elton

The Bookworm TV Series1994Self

The British Comedy Awards 1994 TV Special1994Self

Ben Elton: Very Live Poster

Ben Elton: Very Live Documentary1993Self

Breakfast with Frost TV Series1993Self

Comic Relief: The Invasion of the Comic Tomatoes Poster

Comic Relief: The Invasion of the Comic Tomatoes TV Special1993Self

Danny Baker After All TV Series1993Self

Good Morning Australia Poster

Good Morning Australia TV Series1993Self

Live & Kicking Poster

Live & Kicking TV Series1993Self

London Tonight Poster

London Tonight TV Series1993Self - AIDS Fund-Raising Gig Host

Much Ado About Nothing Poster

Much Ado About Nothing Feature Film1993Verges

Saturday Zoo Poster

Saturday Zoo TV Series1993Self

Stark Mini-Series1993CD

Comic Relief: Behind the Nose TV Movie1992Self

Election 92 TV Special1992Self

Friday Night Poster

Friday Night TV Series1992Self - Co-Host

Comedy Classics of the 80's Video1991Self

Comic Relief Poster

Comic Relief TV Special1991Self

Ben Elton Documentary1990Self

Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie Poster

Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie TV Series1990Self

Nelson Mandela: An International Tribute for a Free South Africa Poster

Nelson Mandela: An International Tribute for a Free South Africa TV Special1990Self

The Last Laugh TV Series1990Self

Clive Anderson Talks Back Poster

Clive Anderson Talks Back TV Series1989Self

Saturday Night Clive Poster

Saturday Night Clive TV Series1989Self

The Secret Policeman's Biggest Ball Poster

The Secret Policeman's Biggest Ball Documentary1989Self

Carte Blanche Poster

Carte Blanche TV Series1988Self

Live! From London Poster

Live! From London TV Special1988Self

The James Whale Radio Show Poster

The James Whale Radio Show TV Series1988Self

The Write Stuff TV Series1988Self

This Morning Poster

This Morning TV Series1988Self

Blackadder the Third Poster

Blackadder the Third TV Series1987Anarchist

Filthy Rich & Catflap Poster

Filthy Rich & Catflap TV Series1987Art Exhibition Guest

French and Saunders Poster

French and Saunders TV Series1987Self

Going Live! Poster

Going Live! TV Series1987Self

Just for Laughs TV Series1987Self - Host

The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross Poster

The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross TV Series1987Self

The Roxy Poster

The Roxy TV Series1987Self - Studio Guest

The Secret Policeman's Third Ball Poster

The Secret Policeman's Third Ball Documentary1987Self

Comic Relief Poster

Comic Relief Documentary1986Self

Saturday Live Poster

Saturday Live TV Series1986Self - Host

Happy Families Poster

Happy Families TV Series1985Roland

Aspel & Company Poster

Aspel & Company TV Series1984Self

Open to Question Poster

Open to Question TV Series1984Self

South of Watford TV Series1984Self - Presenter

Thinking Aloud TV Series1984Self

Alfresco Poster

Alfresco TV Series1983Various Characters

An Evening for Nicaragua TV Special1983Self

The Entertainers TV Series1983Self

Late Night from Two TV Series1982Self

The Young Ones Poster

The Young Ones TV Series1982Baz

There's Nothing to Worry About! Poster

There's Nothing to Worry About! TV Series1982Wally

Wogan TV Series1982Self - Host

Oxford Road Show Poster

Oxford Road Show TV Series1981Self

Question Time Poster

Question Time TV Series1979Self

The South Bank Show Poster

The South Bank Show TV Series1978Self

Des O'Connor Tonight Poster

Des O'Connor Tonight TV Series1977Self

Parkinson Poster

Parkinson TV Series1971Self

Omnibus TV Series1967Self

Top of the Pops Poster

Top of the Pops TV Series1964Self - Presenter

Writer

49

Type

Year

Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster TV Movie2023

All Is True Poster

All Is True Feature Film2018

The Ronnie Barker Comedy Lecture TV Series2017

Three Summers Poster

Three Summers Feature Film2017

Upstart Crow Poster

Upstart Crow TV Series2016

Popcorn Short Film2014

Popcorn at the Friars Club Poster

Popcorn at the Friars Club Video2014

The Wright Way Poster

The Wright Way TV Series2013

Love Never Dies Poster

Love Never Dies Feature Film2012

Ben Elton Live from Planet Earth Poster

Ben Elton Live from Planet Earth TV Series2011

Madness the Pilot Poster

Madness the Pilot TV Short2010

The One Ronnie Poster

The One Ronnie TV Movie2010

Get a Grip TV Series2007

Blessed TV Series2005

More Great Comedy Moments Poster

More Great Comedy Moments Video2003

Maybe Baby Poster

Maybe Baby Feature Film2000

Blackadder Back & Forth Poster

Blackadder Back & Forth Short Film1999

A Royal Birthday Celebration Documentary1998

The Ben Elton Show TV Series1998

Ben Elton: Ben Elton Live Poster

Ben Elton: Ben Elton Live Documentary1997

The Thin Blue Line Poster

The Thin Blue Line TV Series1995

Ben Elton: Very Live Poster

Ben Elton: Very Live Documentary1993

Stark Mini-Series1993

Rowan Atkinson Live Poster

Rowan Atkinson Live Documentary1992

Comic Relief Poster

Comic Relief TV Special1991

Mr. Bean Takes an Exam Poster

Mr. Bean Takes an Exam Short Film1991

Ben Elton Documentary1990

Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie Poster

Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie TV Series1990

Mr. Bean Poster

Mr. Bean TV Series1990

The Last Laugh TV Series1990

A Night of Comic Relief 2 TV Special1989

Blackadder Goes Forth Poster

Blackadder Goes Forth TV Series1989

Blackadder: The Cavalier Years Poster

Blackadder: The Cavalier Years TV Short1988

Blackadder's Christmas Carol Poster

Blackadder's Christmas Carol TV Movie1988

Comic Relief Poster

Comic Relief TV Special1988

Blackadder the Third Poster

Blackadder the Third TV Series1987

Filthy Rich & Catflap Poster

Filthy Rich & Catflap TV Series1987

First Aids TV Special1987

Blackadder II Poster

Blackadder II TV Series1986

Comic Relief Poster

Comic Relief Documentary1986

Lenny Henry Tonite TV Series1986

Saturday Live Poster

Saturday Live TV Series1986

Happy Families Poster

Happy Families TV Series1985

Spitting Image Poster

Spitting Image TV Series1984

Alfresco Poster

Alfresco TV Series1983

An Evening for Nicaragua TV Special1983

The Young Ones Poster

The Young Ones TV Series1982

There's Nothing to Worry About! Poster

There's Nothing to Worry About! TV Series1982

Three of a Kind Poster

Three of a Kind TV Series1981

Producer

3

Type

Year

The Wright Way Poster

The Wright Way TV Series2013

Ben Elton: Ben Elton Live Poster

Ben Elton: Ben Elton Live Documentary1997

The Thin Blue Line Poster

The Thin Blue Line TV Series1995

Script and Continuity Department

1

Girls on Top Poster

Girls on Top TV Series1985

Director

3

Type

Year

Three Summers Poster

Three Summers Feature Film2017

Blessed TV Series2005

Maybe Baby Poster

Maybe Baby Feature Film2000

Thanks

4

Type

Year

Blackadder: A Cunning Story Poster

Blackadder: A Cunning Story TV Movie2023

The Learning Curves Poster

The Learning Curves TV Movie2010

Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga Poster

Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga Documentary2008

Blackadder Rides Again Poster

Blackadder Rides Again Documentary2008

Featured Celebrity Photos

Jennifer Garner Shines on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in NYC

Erin Doherty Shines at the 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Los Angeles

Katherine LaNasa Shines at The Hollywood Reporter Nominees Night in LA

Lisa-Marie Koroll Shines at Armani Beauty Dinner in Berlin

Elsa Hosk Shines at Khaite's NYFW Fashion Show in New York

Ellie Blue Shines at "The Bluff" World Premiere in Los Angeles

Dakota Johnson Shines at Calvin Klein's NYFW Fashion Show in New York

Florence Pugh Shines at "Dracula" West End Premiere in London

Sarah Michelle Gellar Shines at Netflix's Star Search Live Finale Red Carpet in Studio City

Emma Laird Shines at the Mint Premiere During Berlinale Film Festival

Kate Hudson Shines at Arlington Artist Award Tribute in Santa Barbara Film Festival

Dakota Johnson Spotted Post-Workout in Los Angeles

Catharine Daddario Shines at LA Today's Golden Globes Red Carpet Gala

Charli XCX Shines at 'The Moment' Premiere During 76th Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin

Aubrey Plaza Rocks the Runway at 7 For All Mankind's New York Fashion Week Show

Helen Skelton Shines at the 2026 TV Choice Awards in London

Larsen Thompson Graces the Runway at LaQuan Smith Fashion Show in New York

Margaret Qualley Shines at "How To Make A Killing" Los Angeles Screening

AnnaSophia Robb Shines at Birkenstock and Danielle Frankel Hirsch Event in New York

Narinder Kaur Shines at 2026 TV Choice Awards in London

Isa Briones Shines at Gold House Lunar New Year Celebration in New York

Kelsey Merritt Shines at Ralph Lauren's NYFW Fashion Show in New York

Dove Cameron Shines at Amazon Studios' '56 Days' Los Angeles Premiere

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Strikes a Pose at Sydney's Iconic Opera House

Ella Hunt Shines at Proenza Schouler's NYFW Show in New York

Emilia Mernes Shines at Coach Fall 2026 Show During New York Fashion Week

Jules LeBlanc Shines at LoveShackFancy FW26 Presentation at NYFW

Storm Reid Shines at Coach Fall 2026 Show During New York Fashion Week

Caylee Cowan Shines at L'AGENCE FW26 Presentation During NYFW

Isabel DeRoy-Olson Shines at AMC's 'Dark Winds' Season 4 Premiere in Los Angeles

Oops!

Sign up for free

Company

About Us
Contact Us
Send feedback

Contribute

Add Movie
Add TV Show

Legal

Terms
Privacy

© 2025 Gawby.com

Send feedback to Gawby.com

Describe your issue or suggestion