Ben Elton

Ben Elton (born May 3, 1959) is an English comedian and writer. Born in Catford, London of an immigrant family of academics (he is the nephew of the historian G. R. Elton), he studied at Godalming Grammar School and the University of Manchester. He became a stand-up comedian and comedy writer shortly after leaving university in 1980, and was a central figure in the alternative comedy scene in the early 1980s. He has also achieved success writing musicals.

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May 3 - 1959 - English - Comedian - Writer - Catford - London - G. R. Elton - Godalming Grammar School - University of Manchester - Stand-up comedian - 1980 - Alternative comedy - 1980s

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