Ben Elton

Friday 11th Oct 2019

location_city Tyne Theatre and Opera House, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Ben Elton

Award-winning English stand-up comedian, author, writer and director.

He began his career in the '80s as one of the first alternative stand-up comedians, before co-writing the successful TV comedy series "The Young Ones" with Rik Mayall (and others) and "Blackadder" with Richard Curtis.

He has written several novels and co-written the musicals "We Will Rock You" and "Love Never Dies".

He returned to stand up in 2018, announcing a tour for the following year. In 2024 he returned with his Authentic Stupidity tour.