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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Ben elton - The Untold Story

BBC officially cancels David Mitchell show as he speaks out: ‘It’s a shame’

Actor said the BBC had previously considered shooting more of the hit Elizabethan-set comedy

The Independent UK

Huge blow to David Mitchell as Ludwig star’s BBC show is axed after three series

The sitcom, which ran for three seasons and three Christmas specials, first premiered in 2016

Evening Standard

Rik Mayall: Magnificent B’Stard review – Ade Edmondson is still visibly stricken about losing him

Packed with fun memories from Ben Elton and Stephen Fry plus heartbreaking regret from his former partner, the Bottom star is so adored that this documentary risks descending into cringe – but his punky spirit shines through

The Guardian - UK

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If you want to run your first marathon in your 50s, it helps to be chased by zombies

When Ben Elton didn’t distract from the pain of moving my body, I found the perfect solution – the interactive smartphone game Zombies, Run!

The Guardian - UK

Ben Elton says no one is interested in his comedy any more: ‘I used to be a radical’

The stand-up comedian and writer shaped the face of British comedy in the Eighties, co-writing ‘The Young Ones’ and ‘Blackadder’, ahead of a vast career crossing film, literature, stand-up, TV presenting and musicals

The Independent UK

‘We asked Billy Connolly to do 15 minutes. He said “I’ll do as long as I want”’: the sweary, shambolic all-nighter that became Comic Relief

Today it is a fundraising juggernaut, but when it was born 40 years ago this month, things were very different. Lenny Henry, Richard Curtis and more explain how they got the gang together for a good cause

The Guardian - UK

"Queen's music doesn't belong to Freddie. It doesn't even belong to Queen any more." Writer/comedian Ben Elton reveals why Robert DeNiro's dream of making a musical about Freddie Mercury's life was vetoed by Brian May and Roger Taylor

The story behind the Queen musical that never saw the light of day

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Ben Elton says his angry 1980s stand-up persona was ‘a useful lie’

The writer and comedian got his television break appearing in the 1980s when his left-wing act – accompanied by his shiny suit – brought headlines

Evening Standard

What Have I Done? by Ben Elton review – a curious mixture of insight and rampaging ego

The Young Ones and Blackadder creator is sharp on the workings of the comedy industry – and not shy about listing his celebrity admirers

The Guardian - UK

Ben Elton at Duke of York's Theatre review: scorchingly topical and bracingly funny

4/5 The 65-year-old’s high velocity, gag-packed show about AI couldn’t be better timed, opening on the day the Prime Minister announced his plan to use the technology to boost UK growth

Evening Standard

Ben Elton shares disappointing update on Blackadder reunion series

Rumours of a reunion have circulated for years following the show’s end

The Independent UK

Ben Elton: ‘I fancied Olivia Newton-John. It’s all right to say that about a third cousin, right?’

The standup talks about tensions behind the scenes of Blackadder, his Wiggles movie that never happened and his opinions on hecklers

The Guardian - AU

Ben Elton finds the funny side of 'authentic stupidity' in AI age

He takes aim at billionaires, politicians and resurgent fascism.

Newcastle Herald

Funny man Ben Elton is mad ... and he's coming to Newcastle

His new live show is called Authentic Stupidity.

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Ben Elton: Authentic Stupidity review – bewildered boomer is a cross-gen hit

The indefatigable comic eschews the cliches of most middle-aged standups and skewers modern life with fairness and charm

The Guardian - UK

A Six follow-up, an LA clown … and War Horse rides again: theatre, comedy and dance autumn preview

Why Am I So Single sets dating angst to music; more Hollywood stars hit the West End; and a Brummie dance trilogy reaches its finale

The Guardian - UK

Ben Elton: ‘I often felt a one-man cliché in the 80s’

The comedian, 65, talks about Elton John, Cat Stevens, unrequited love and pious anti-sexist, anti-racist ranting

The Guardian - UK

A cunning plan! Could Ben Elton bring back Blackadder?

More than 40 years after the unlucky antihero first appeared on TV screens, the writer who helped to bring him to life is thinking about a comeback

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Celebrities reveal their political allegiances, 1991

Ben Elton and Lenny Henry were backing Neil Kinnock; Bob Monkhouse and Steve Davis supported John Major

The Independent UK

Ben Elton announces first UK and Ireland stand-up comedy tour since 2019 – about human stupidity

The comic announced his 54-date schedule for his ‘Authentic Stupidity’ shows by declaring: “The verdict’s in! Humanity is thick!”

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa talks to Graham Norton

The new Time Lord is one of the guests on the long-running chatshow. Plus celebrities look back at the week’s TV. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Close-Up: The Twiggy Musical review – Ben Elton’s strange and sentimental snapshot

With a jarring tone and karaoke hits, this show never truly captures the highs and lows of the star’s life

Evening Standard

Close-Up: the Twiggy Musical at the Menier Chocolate Factory: a fumbled opportunity to celebrate a phenomenon

Ben Elton’s compilation musical is strident, obvious and enslaved to the punchline

The Guardian - UK

Ben Elton: ‘Any time period would make a good Blackadder with the right jokes’

The comedian and author on his new musical about Twiggy, remembering Rik Mayall, and why he’d like to have a word with Julian Fellowes

The Independent UK

Twiggy: I did not plan to get into modelling

The model said she has spent her life doing things she did not expect to.

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