Benjamin Charles Elton<!--Note: he was never christened Ehrenberg, see Talk page--> (born May 1959) is a British actor, author, comedian, director, lyricist and playwright. One of the major figures in the alternative comedy movement of the 1980s, his early stand-up style was left-wing political satire. He co-wrote the sitcoms The Young Ones, Blackadder and Mr. Bean, and was the sole writer for other sitcoms such as Filthy Rich & Catflap, The Thin Blue Line and Upstart Crow. He has published many<!---don't state a number as there could be another published tomorrow and it would be out of date---> novels in dystopian, comedy, and crime genres, as well as written the musicals The Beautiful Game (2000), We Will Rock You (2002), Tonight's the Night (2003), and Love Never Dies (2010). Wikipedia
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