Benjamin Charles Elton (born 3 May 1959) is a British comedian, television writer, actor, author, playwright, television producer, screenwriter, film director, lyricist, stage director, and television director. He was a part of London’s alternative comedy movement of the 1980s and became a writer on the sitcoms The Young Ones and Blackadder, as well as continuing as a stand-up comedian on stage and television. His style in the 1980s was left-wing political satire. Since then he has published 17 novels and written the musicals The Beautiful Game (2000), We Will Rock You (2002), Tonight’s the Night (2003), and Love Never Dies (2010), the sequel to The Phantom of the Opera. His novels cover the dystopian, comedy, and crime genres.
Benjamin Charles Elton (born 3 May 1959) is a British comedian, television writer, actor, author, playwright, television producer, screenwriter, film director, lyricist, stage director, and television director. He was a share of London’s every second comedy action of the 1980s and became a writer on the sitcoms The Young Ones and Blackadder, as skillfully as continuing as a stand-up comedian upon stage and television. His style in the 1980s was left-wing political satire. Since then he has published 17 novels and written the musicals The lovely Game (2000), We Will Rock You (2002), Tonight’s the Night (2003), and Love Never Dies (2010), the sequel to The Phantom of the Opera. His novels cover the dystopian, comedy, and crime genres.