Ben Elton
- 65 years old
- English
- Writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings
Greg Davies to headline first Rik Mayall Comedy Festival
The first Rik Mayall Comedy Festival, due to run in Droitwich Spa from 31st May to 7th June, will feature acts including Greg Davies, Peter Richardson, Shaparak Khorsandi and Helen Lederer.
British Comedy Guide, 20th February 2025Ben Elton receives Aardman Slapstick Comedy Legend award
Ben Elton has picked up the award for Aardman Slapstick Comedy Legend 2025.
British Comedy Guide, 17th February 2025Exclusive look at custom-made Morph for Aardman 'legend' Ben Elton
Ben Elton will be awarded with a custom-made Morph at this year's Slapstick Festival and Bristol Live has an exclusive first look at the sculpted creation.
Ellie Kendall, The Bristol Post, 11th February 2025Ben Elton, Duke of York's review
Big subjects, big laughs. Ben Elton is as punchy as ever.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 20th January 2025Comedy legend defends Mrs Brown's Boys and says it's 'insane' show gets such a grilling
Comedian Ben Elton has defended divisive BBC sitcom Mrs. Brown's Boys.
He insisted harsh reviews from critics were hugely unfair.
Rod McPhee, The Sun, 20th December 2024Ben Elton: "I fancied Olivia Newton-John. It's all right to say that about a third cousin, right?"
The stand-up talks about tensions behind the scenes of Blackadder, his Wiggles movie that never happened and his opinions on hecklers.
Sian Cain, The Guardian, 14th December 2024Blackadder could return as a stage version
Ben Elton said: "Rowan keeps threatening to do a tour. But it's difficult to get him to do anything. He tinkers around with his cars."
The Sun, 8th December 2024Ben Elton review
The day after the United States voted convicted felon Donald Trump back in for a second term of office, the inventor of political correctness, Ben Elton, brought his Authentic Stupidity show to the Royal and Derngate, Northampton. What a time to be alive!
Chris Parkle, The Real Chrisparkle, 7th November 2024Ben Elton to receive Slapstick Comedy Legend Award
Ben Elton will become the latest recipient of the Aardman Slapstick Comedy Legend Award when the Bristol-based festival returns in February 2025.
British Comedy Guide, 8th October 2024Ben Elton review
At his best, Elton builds an all-encompassing philosophy of the world, while acknowledging his viewpoint as being a flawed one, however much the vigour of his delivery exudes certainty. And there's plenty of food for thought in this concentrated, tightly written show, whatever place you hold on the generational spectrum.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 19th September 2024