The stand-up comedian and writer shaped the face of British comedy in the Eighties, co-writing ‘The Young Ones’ and ‘Blackadder’, ahead of a vast career crossing film, literature, stand-up, TV presenting and musicals

Comedian and writer Ben Elton on staying close to his famous friends and why he turned down dinner with Margaret Thatcher

The stand-up comedian and writer shaped the face of British comedy in the Eighties, co-writing ‘The Young Ones’ and ‘Blackadder’, ahead of a vast career crossing film, literature,…