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Ben Elton

Born

in London, The United Kingdom

May 03, 1959

Website

http://www.andrewtaylormanagement.com/ben-elton/

Genre

Dystopia, Humor

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Ben Elton was born on 3 May 1959, in Catford, South London. The youngest of four, he went to Godalming Grammar school, joined amateur dramatic societies and wrote his first play at 15. He wanted to be a stagehand at the local theatre, but instead did A-Level Theatre Studies and studied drama at Manchester University in 1977.

His career as both performer and writer encompasses some of the most memorable and incisive comedy of the past twenty years. His ground breaking work as a TV stand-up comedian set the (high) standard of what was to follow. He has received accolades for his hit TV sit-coms, The Young Ones, Blackadder and The Thin Blue Line.

More recently he has had successes with three hit West End musicals, including the global phenomen ...more

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Average rating: 3.84 · 113,855 ratings · 7,299 reviews · 52 distinct works • Similar authors

	Two Brothers 4.38 avg rating — 13,988 ratings — published 2012 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Time and Time Again 4.09 avg rating — 13,692 ratings — published 2014 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dead Famous 3.67 avg rating — 11,385 ratings — published 2001 — 34 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	High Society 3.81 avg rating — 7,678 ratings — published 2002 — 35 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stark 3.70 avg rating — 7,729 ratings — published 1989 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blind Faith 3.73 avg rating — 6,865 ratings — published 2007 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Past Mortem 3.81 avg rating — 6,632 ratings — published 2004 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Popcorn 3.52 avg rating — 7,119 ratings — published 1996 — 41 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The First Casualty 3.94 avg rating — 6,204 ratings — published 2005 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Identity Crisis 3.78 avg rating — 5,234 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“This calls for a very special blend of psychology and extreme violence.”
― Ben Elton, Bachelor Boys: The Young Ones Book

tags: humor, violence, vyvyan

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“The internet was supposed to liberate knowledge, but in fact it buried it, first under a vast sewer of ignorance, laziness, bigotry, superstition and filth and then beneath the cloak of political surveillance. Now...cyberspace exists exclusively to promote commerce, gossip and pornography. And of course to hunt down sedition. Only paper is safe. Books are the key. A book cannot be accessed from afar, you have to hold it, you have to read it.”
― Ben Elton, Blind Faith

tags: internet, luddites, technophobes

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“No!" Jimmy protested.”
― Ben Elton, Meltdown

tags: louis-tomlinson

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April BoTM Nominations: Sibling Relationships 1st poll~

Top 5 books will move onto the second poll!

The Silent Sister

by Diane Chamberlain

16 votes, 25.0%

The Painted Girls

by Cathy Marie Buchanan

12 votes, 18.8%

The Ice Twins

by S.K. Tremayne

9 votes, 14.1%

Between Sisters

by Kristin Hannah

6 votes, 9.4%

The Second Sister

by Marie Bostwick

5 votes, 7.8%

In the Time of the Butterflies

by Julia Alvarez

4 votes, 6.3%

Two Brothers

by Ben Elton

4 votes, 6.3%

The Good Sister

by Drusilla Campbell

3 votes, 4.7%

Into the Forest

by Jean Hegland

3 votes, 4.7%

Sisters of Heart and Snow

by Margaret Dilloway

2 votes, 3.1%

64 total votes

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