Ben Elton
- 65 years old
- English
- Writer and stand-up comedian
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Best live comedy to see in 2019
Chances are that 2019 will maintain recent form and bring us a relentless barrage of bad news stories. Thankfully, there are clowns among us to help us laugh in the face of adversity.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 19th December 2018First images of Ken Branagh in Christmas Upstart Crow
The first images have been released of Sir Kenneth Branagh in this year's Upstart Crow Christmas Special. Kenneth appears as the mysterious stranger in A Crow Christmas Carol.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th December 2018Ben Elton's back - but is comedy a young man's game?
Is stand-up mainly for younger performers?
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 9th December 2018Ben Elton announces 2019 tour
Ben Elton has announced a new stand-up tour, his first in 15 years. Ben Elton Live 2019 will tour the UK between September and November 2019.
British Comedy Guide, 7th December 2018Ben Elton to return to stand-up comedy
Ben Elton looks set to return to stand-up comedy, with dates booked for 2019.
British Comedy Guide, 9th November 2018The top 10 episodes of Upstart Crow
With Upstart Crow recently finishing up its third series, and a new Christmas special on the horizon, here's our pick of the Shakespearean sitcom's top 10 episodes so far...
Sophie Davies, Cult Box, 13th October 2018DVD review: Upstart Crow Series 3
The final episode is surprisingly, beautifully and wonderfully poignant.
Chris Hallam, Chris Hallam's World View, 4th October 2018Upstart Crow, episode 6 review
Farcically funny, but with a bittersweet twist.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 3rd October 2018Upstart Crow: is it too smart for its own good?
This is a comedy about Shakespeare, yes, but unless the viewer has an expansive knowledge of his work, the best bits are wasted.
Sarah Carson, i Newspaper, 27th September 2018Will writes Julius Caesar, having skim-read Plutarch on the privy "while awaiting the appearance of that shy turtle". Meanwhile, Ben Elton references Blackadder's "Bob" episode, as Kate auditions for a woman's role by pretending to be a hermaphrodite. All this and a Brexit gag, too.
Ali Catterall, The Guardian, 19th September 2018