Ben Elton Movies

The untransmitted pilot of the failed American remake of The Young Ones

Not just a tour but a Tour de Force, for this was the tour that grew. Originally planned to play just 40 dates, such was it's phenomenal success that...

The history of British comedy from the 1970s to today, showing how the work of Reeves and Mortimer provided a link between old-style acts such as...

The only word to describe the amazing duo of Rik Mayall and Adrian Edminson is genius. For the past 25 years they have provided us with some...

In 2020 the BRIT Awards celebrated a massive 40th ever show. In this documentary Jack Whitehall delves into the archives to narrate an entertaining...

Set over three summers at The Westival, a fictional West Australian rural folk festival redoubtable local radio personality ‘Queenie' describes...

A satire about three losers: a failed actor, his sleazy agent, and a permanently drunk bodyguard.

After the criticisms of the 1987 show’s disproportionate focus on music - and the financial disaster of its music-only Festival Of Youth...

Mr. Bean realizes he doesn't know the answers to his exam paper and tries desperately to copy from the man seating next to him.

This documentary explores the legacy of one of the most notorious British sitcoms of all time. Launching alternative comedy onto our screens, the...

A countdown of the top 40 "Blackadder" moments chosen by cast and crew members, celebrity fans and 15 genuine Blackadders.

Programme telling the story of Ronnie Barker, a quiet dedicated actor who might have been a bank manager but went on to become one of the country's...

Guy Fuddle lives with grandma who's ill and wants to see her granddaughters sent away as kids before dying. Guy searches for his four sisters. When...

The end of an era as the studios where ITV filmed its many shows for 45 years closes its doors for the last time.

The ska band is elected as the new British government and they move the cabinet to Camden.

A documentary looking at the life of Benny Hill and with the use of an audience reaction test finding out if he is still funny to contemporary...

Ben Elton, the multi award winning writer, performer and comic is back on stage after ten years with his new un-cut live show and time has definitely...

The railways are in crisis, from mass cancellations to soaring prices. Comedian Ben Elton embarks on a northern rail misadventure. Is rail...