Ben Elton Movies
- 2006
When Comedy Changed Forever
When Comedy Changed Forever02006HD
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 Bern...
- 2023
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
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Sir Tony Robinson takes a journey back in time to find out where Blackadder really began, and to uncover the story of the previously-unseen pilot epis...
- 1987
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball51987HD
When the British Amnesty shows finally resumed in 1987 after a six-year hiatus, the show format was retooled in an effort to take advantage of the gro...
- 1989
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball7.51989HD
After the criticisms of the 1987 show’s disproportionate focus on music - and the financial disaster of its music-only Festival Of Youth weekend conce...
- 2023
Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster
Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster02023HD
The railways are in crisis, from mass cancellations to soaring prices. Comedian Ben Elton embarks on a northern rail misadventure. Is rail privatisati...
- 2023
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
Blackadder: A Cunning Story82023HD
A look back at the making of the entire Blackadder series to commemorate its 40th anniversary, featuring contributions from Blackadder's biggest fans...
- 1994
Filth!
Filth!01994HD
In the late Eighties, there had been a series of comedy concerts (modelled on the Amnesty International “Secret Policeman’s Ball series”) to raise bot...
- 2022
Ben Elton: Live
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Era-defining comedian Ben Elton returns to stand up comedy. The ‘Godfather’ of modern British stand up is back behind the mic bringing his hilarious p...
- 2008
We Are Most Amused
We Are Most Amused7.22008HD
We Are Most Amused was a gala event held at the New Wimbledon Theatre on 12 November 2008 in honour of the 60th birthday of Charles, Prince of Wales,...
- 2007
Ben Elton: The Get A Grip Tour Live
Ben Elton: The Get A Grip Tour Live02007HD
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...
- 1997
Ben Elton: Live
Ben Elton: Live01997HD
Although an incredibly successful writer, it is as a stand-up comedian that Ben Elton is most famous. In 1997 over 300,000 ecstatic fans around the co...
- 1993
Ben Elton: Very Live
Ben Elton: Very Live01993HD
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...
- 2012
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker82012HD
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 fa...
- 2014
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule7.32014HD
Comedian Rik Mayall died suddenly on 9 June 2014. Mayall's blend of rocket-fuelled physical comedy, surrealism, subversive satire and pompous punk wit...
- 2024
Laughs and Larrikins
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Midday with Ray Martin from 1985 - 1993.
- 2008
Blackadder Rides Again
Blackadder Rides Again7.72008HD
This documentary marks the 25th anniversary since the first transmission of The Black Adder in 1983 and reunites the iconic cast to give their opinion...
- 1993
Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing6.961993HD
In this Shakespearean farce, Hero and her groom-to-be, Claudio, team up with Claudio's commanding officer, Don Pedro, the week before their wedding to...
- 1997
The Story of Bean
The Story of Bean7.11997HD
Pending release of the movie "Bean," Rowan Atkinson reflects on his comedy career and reveals how his comic creation Mr Bean evolved. This 1997 docume...
- 2018
The London Studios: Home of the Stars
The London Studios: Home of the Stars02018HD
The end of an era as the studios where ITV filmed its many shows for 45 years closes its doors for the last time.
- 2018
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy72018HD
This documentary explores the legacy of one of the most notorious British sitcoms of all time. Launching alternative comedy onto our screens, the show...