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We Will Rock You writer asks Noel Gallagher for Oasis musical

Ben Elton is keen to write an Oasis jukebox musical.

BANG Premier · 18h ago

Rowan Atkinson to bring Mr Bean, Blackadder and more to West End in new show

The actor will perform famous TV sketches – as well as new material created with Richard Curtis, Ben Elton and Howard Goodall – in Rowan Live, which opens in February

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5

BBC officially cancels David Mitchell show as he speaks out: ‘It’s a shame’

Actor said the BBC had previously considered shooting more of the hit Elizabethan-set comedy

The Independent UK · Aug 24

‘We asked Billy Connolly to do 15 minutes. He said “I’ll do as long as I want”’: the sweary, shambolic all-nighter that became Comic Relief

Today it is a fundraising juggernaut, but when it was born 40 years ago this month, things were very different. Lenny Henry, Richard Curtis and more explain how they got the gang together for a good cause

The Guardian - UK · Apr 26

"Queen's music doesn't belong to Freddie. It doesn't even belong to Queen any more." Writer/comedian Ben Elton reveals why Robert DeNiro's dream of making a musical about Freddie Mercury's life was vetoed by Brian May and Roger Taylor

The story behind the Queen musical that never saw the light of day

Louder · Feb 5

Ben Elton says his angry 1980s stand-up persona was ‘a useful lie’

The writer and comedian got his television break appearing in the 1980s when his left-wing act – accompanied by his shiny suit – brought headlines

Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2025

What Have I Done? by Ben Elton review – a curious mixture of insight and rampaging ego

The Young Ones and Blackadder creator is sharp on the workings of the comedy industry – and not shy about listing his celebrity admirers

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2025

Ben Elton at Duke of York's Theatre review: scorchingly topical and bracingly funny

4/5 The 65-year-old’s high velocity, gag-packed show about AI couldn’t be better timed, opening on the day the Prime Minister announced his plan to use the technology to boost UK growth

Evening Standard · Jan 14, 2025

Ben Elton shares disappointing update on Blackadder reunion series

Rumours of a reunion have circulated for years following the show’s end

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2024

Ben Elton: ‘I fancied Olivia Newton-John. It’s all right to say that about a third cousin, right?’

The standup talks about tensions behind the scenes of Blackadder, his Wiggles movie that never happened and his opinions on hecklers

The Guardian - AU · Dec 14, 2024