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List of Ben Elton TV Shows: Ranked Best To Worst

2. Mr. Bean
69
11
Mr. Bean
TV-G
69
11
Starring:
Directed By:
John Howard Davies, Paul Weiland, John Birkin
6. Cliff Richard & The Young Ones: Living Doll (1986)
9
2
Cliff Richard & The Young Ones: Living Doll
9
2
Starring:
Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson, Cliff Richard, Nigel Planer, Hank B. Marvin
10. The Man from Auntie
8
3
The Man from Auntie
8
3
Role:
Himself / ... (12 episodes, 1990-1994)
11. Ben Elton: Ben Elton Live (1997)
8
3
Ben Elton: Ben Elton Live
8
3
Role:
Himself
12. Spitting Image
8
3
Spitting Image
8
3
Starring:
Steve Coogan, Peter Serafinowicz, Harry Enfield, Adrian Edmondson, Pamela Stephenson, Chris Barrie
13. Saturday Live
7
3
Saturday Live
7
3
Role:
Himself (unknown episodes)
Starring:
Hugh Laurie, Harry Enfield
Directed By:
Paul Jackson
14. Happy Families
7
3
Happy Families
7
3
Starring:
Sandi Toksvig, Chris Langham, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Dawn French, Lenny Henry, Jennifer Saunders
Directed By:
Paul Jackson
15. Three of a Kind
7
3
Three of a Kind
7
3
Starring:
Lenny Henry, Tracey Ullman, David Copperfield, Jane Darling, Tom Yang
16. Filthy Rich & Catflap
7
3
Filthy Rich & Catflap
7
3
Starring:
Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Harry Enfield, Mel Smith, Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson, Nigel Planer
Directed By:
Paul Jackson, Ed Bye
17. Ben Elton Live from Planet Earth
6
3
Ben Elton Live from Planet Earth
6
3
Role:
Himself - Host (3 episodes, 2011)
18. Ben Elton: Very Live (1993)
6
3
Ben Elton: Very Live
6
3
Role:
Himself
19. Alfresco
6
3
Alfresco
6
3
Role:
Various Characters / ... (13 episodes, 1983-1984)
Starring:
Hugh Laurie, Emma Thompson, Stephen Fry, Robbie Coltrane, Stephen Fry
Directed By:
Stuart Orme
20. There's Nothing to Worry About!
6
3
There's Nothing to Worry About!
6
3
Role:
Wally / ... (3 episodes, 1982)
Starring:
Hugh Laurie, Emma Thompson, Stephen Fry, Siobhan Redmond
Directed By:
Stuart Orme
21. Dave's One Night Stand
5
3
Dave's One Night Stand
5
3
Role:
Himself (1 episode, 2010)
Starring:
Johnny Vegas, Sarah Millican, Al Murray, Jason Byrne
22. Lenny Henry Tonite
5
3
Lenny Henry Tonite
5
3
Starring:
Connie Booth, Dawn French, Lenny Henry, Harry Enfield, George Baker, Al Ashton
23. Clive Anderson All Talk
5
3
Clive Anderson All Talk
5
3
Role:
Himself (4 episodes, 1996-1999)
Starring:
Michael Palin, Frank Skinner, Steve Coogan, Stephen Fry
24. Blessed
4
3
Blessed
4
3
Starring:
Russell Brand, Rowland Rivron, Ardal O'Hanlon, Mel Giedroyc, Robert Webb
Directed By:
Ben Elton
25. The Ben Elton Show
4
3
The Ben Elton Show
4
3
Role:
Himself (8 episodes, 1998)
Starring:
Ronnie Corbett, Kylie Minogue, John Doyle, Greig Pickhaver
26. The Wright Way
2
3
The Wright Way
2
3
27. Get a Grip
1
2
Get a Grip
1
2
Role:
Himself - Presenter (1 episode, 2007)
28. The Thin Blue Line
0
0
The Thin Blue Line
0
0
Starring:
Archie Panjabi, Owen Teale, Rowan Atkinson, Stephen Fry, David Haig, James Dreyfus, Serena Evans
Directed By:
John Birkin
29. Friday Night Live
0
0
Friday Night Live
0
0
Role:
Himself (1 episode, 1988)
Starring:
Barry Humphries, Harry Enfield, Stephen Fry, Roger Glover

Movies

1. Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
24
9
Much Ado About Nothing
PG-13
24
9

A nobleman, living with his daughter, niece and brother in Messina, an Italian town, is hosting a bunch of friends returning from war. The party play cupid to a couple in love for a long time. The British-American romantic comedy is based on a Shakespearean play of the same name.

Starring:
Keanu Reeves, Denzel Washington, Emma Thompson, Kate Beckinsale, Brian Blessed, Michael Keaton, Kenneth Branagh
Directed By:
2. Norman Ormal: A Very Political Turtle (1998)
7
3
Norman Ormal: A Very Political Turtle
7
3
Starring:
Harry Enfield
3. Comic Relief: Behind the Nose (1992)
6
3
Comic Relief: Behind the Nose
6
3
Role:
Himself
Starring:
Lenny Henry, Griff Rhys Jones, Tony Robinson, Jonathan Ross
Directed By:
John Henderson

Director

Three Summers (2017)
7
4
Three Summers
7
4
Starring:
Robert Sheehan, Magda Szubanski, Michael Caton, John Waters, Jacqueline McKenzie
Directed By:
Ben Elton
Maybe Baby (2000)
11
8
Maybe Baby
R
11
8

Sam and Lucy are a married couple who seem to have everything that they want in their lives, with both of them having successful careers and an enthusiastic love life. However, they lack one thing that they need the most, which is a baby. They try several things such as new age chanting, acupuncture, creative lovemaking, but over some time, all this hectic schedule does is create an improvement in their cardiovascular systems. Eventually, their love for each other is put to the test.

Starring:
Joanna Lumley, Dawn French, Hugh Laurie, Rowan Atkinson, Emma Thompson, Adrian Lester
Directed By:

Ben Elton Awards

BAFTA Awards
Blackadder Goes Forth Best Comedy Series 1990