The Ben Elton Show

British TV series or programme
The Ben Elton Show
StarringBen Elton
Ronnie Corbett
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time30 mins
Original release
NetworkBBC1
Release16 April (1998-04-16) –
24 June 1998 (1998-06-24)

The Ben Elton Show is a British comedy series, which aired on BBC in 1998.[1][2][3] It was a comedy-variety show, which proved a surprise, since Elton had despised the format as much as The Two Ronnies. However, this didn't avoid him from getting Ronnie Corbett to do his classic "armchair monologues", although these became much racier. The show was criticised for Elton's departure from the social commentary he was known for, and the show was cancelled after its initial series.

References

  1. ^ "BBC - Comedy Guide - The Ben Elton Show". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 5 December 2004. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  2. ^ Toby Young. "The New Statesman Profile - Ben Elton". The New Statesman. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  3. ^ Nicola Methven (24 August 2012). "Britain's got comedy talent: New BBC sitcoms for David Walliams and Ben Elton". Mirror. Retrieved 10 July 2013.

External links

  • The Ben Elton Show at BBC Online Edit this at Wikidata
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