Ben Elton: movies and TV shows
Ben Elton has 118 credits in the archive: 56 films and 62 TV series, from 1976 to 2026. Highest rated: Mr. Bean (8.0/10).
Career timeline
1976 – 2026 · busiest year: 1982 (10 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard | Self | Film | 7.3 | 67 |
| 2025 | Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke | Self | Film | 9.0 | 66 |
| 2024 | The Chris McCausland Show | Self | TV | — | 65 |
| 2023 | Blackadder: A Cunning Story | Self - Contributor | Film | 7.7 | 64 |
| 2023 | Blackadder: A Cunning Story | Film | 7.7 | 64 | |
| 2023 | Blackadder: The Lost Pilot | Self | Film | 7.1 | 64 |
| 2023 | Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster | Self | Film | — | 64 |
| 2023 | Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster | Film | — | 64 | |
| 2022 | Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg | TV | 2.8 | 63 | |
| 2022 | Ben Elton: Live | Self | Film | 8.0 | 63 |
| 2022 | Ben Elton: Live | Film | 8.0 | 63 | |
| 2020 | The BRITs at 40 | Self | Film | — | 61 |
| 2019 | Have You Been Paying Attention? | Panellist | TV | 7.5 | 60 |
| 2018 | All Is True | Film | 6.1 | 59 | |
| 2018 | How The Young Ones Changed Comedy | (Archive Footage) | Film | 7.0 | 59 |
| 2018 | The London Studios: Home of the Stars | Self | Film | — | 59 |
| 2017 | Three Summers | Film | 5.3 | 58 | |
| 2017 | Three Summers | Film | 5.3 | 58 | |
| 2016 | Upstart Crow | TV | 7.3 | 57 | |
| 2016 | Upstart Crow | TV | 7.3 | 57 | |
| 2014 | Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule | Self | Film | 7.5 | 55 |
| 2013 | The Wright Way | TV | 5.2 | 54 | |
| 2012 | Love Never Dies | Film | 7.0 | 53 | |
| 2012 | Love Never Dies | Film | 7.0 | 53 | |
| 2012 | The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker | Self | Film | 8.0 | 53 |
| 2010 | The One Ronnie | Film | 7.4 | 51 | |
| 2009 | Angela and Friends | TV | 5.0 | 50 | |
| 2009 | Live from Studio Five | Self | TV | 3.7 | 50 |
| 2008 | Q&A | Self - Panellist | TV | 3.2 | 49 |
| 2008 | Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga | Self | Film | 7.8 | 49 |
| 2008 | Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga | Film | 7.8 | 49 | |
| 2008 | Blackadder Rides Again | Self | Film | 7.5 | 49 |
| 2008 | Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments | Self | Film | 4.5 | 49 |
| 2008 | We Are Most Amused | Self | Film | 7.2 | 49 |
| 2007 | Get a Grip | TV | — | 48 | |
| 2007 | Ben Elton: The Get A Grip Tour Live | Himself | Film | — | 48 |
| 2006 | The One Show | Self | TV | 4.4 | 47 |
| 2006 | Is Benny Hill Still Funny? | Self | Film | — | 47 |
| 2006 | When Comedy Changed Forever | Self (archive material) | Film | — | 47 |
| 2005 | Blessed | TV | 7.0 | 46 | |
| 2004 | Bottom Mindless Violence | Baz (archive footage) | Film | 10.0 | 45 |
| 2003 | Enough Rope With Andrew Denton | TV | 7.0 | 44 | |
| 2002 | V Graham Norton | Self | TV | 5.3 | 43 |
| 2002 | There's Only One Paul McCartney | Self | Film | 8.0 | 43 |
| 2000 | Maybe Baby | Film | 5.4 | 41 | |
| 2000 | Maybe Baby | Film | 5.4 | 41 | |
| 2000 | Maybe Baby | Film | 5.4 | 41 | |
| 1999 | Blackadder: Back & Forth | Film | 7.0 | 40 | |
| 1998 | Parkinson | Self | TV | — | 39 |
| 1998 | The Heaven and Earth Show | TV | 4.4 | 39 | |
| 1998 | The Ben Elton Show | TV | 6.7 | 39 | |
| 1998 | All Saints: The Video | Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 9.0 | 39 |
| 1997 | The Story of Bean | Self | Film | 7.1 | 38 |
| 1997 | Ben Elton: Live | Himself | Film | 9.0 | 38 |
| 1997 | Ben Elton: Live | Film | 9.0 | 38 | |
| 1996 | Clive Anderson All Talk | Self | TV | 7.5 | 37 |
| 1995 | The Thin Blue Line | Homeless Man | TV | 7.2 | 36 |
| 1995 | The Thin Blue Line | TV | 7.2 | 36 | |
| 1995 | The Thin Blue Line | TV | 7.2 | 36 | |
| 1995 | The Thin Blue Line | TV | 7.2 | 36 | |
| 1994 | Harry Enfield and Chums | Benny Elton | TV | 7.2 | 35 |
| 1994 | Filth! | Himself | Film | — | 35 |
| 1994 | Filth! | Film | — | 35 | |
| 1993 | Much Ado About Nothing | Verges | Film | 7.0 | 34 |
| 1993 | Stark | CD | TV | 6.6 | 34 |
| 1993 | Stark | TV | 6.6 | 34 | |
| 1993 | Stark | TV | 6.6 | 34 | |
| 1993 | Stark | TV | 6.6 | 34 | |
| 1993 | Ben Elton: Very Live | Self | Film | 8.0 | 34 |
| 1993 | Ben Elton: Very Live | Film | 8.0 | 34 | |
| 1992 | Rowan Atkinson Live | Film | 8.1 | 33 | |
| 1992 | Rowan Atkinson Live: Invisible Drum Kit | Film | 10.0 | 33 | |
| 1991 | Mr. Bean Takes an Exam | Film | 7.7 | 32 | |
| 1990 | Mr. Bean | TV | 8.0 | 31 | |
| 1990 | The Last Laugh | Self | TV | — | 31 |
| 1990 | The Last Laugh | TV | — | 31 | |
| 1990 | Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie | TV | — | 31 | |
| 1990 | Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie | TV | — | 31 | |
| 1989 | Saturday Night Clive | TV | — | 30 | |
| 1989 | The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball | Self | Film | 7.7 | 30 |
| 1989 | Oh No, Not Them | Film | — | 30 | |
| 1988 | This Morning | Self | TV | 5.2 | 29 |
| 1988 | Blackadder's Christmas Carol | Film | 7.5 | 29 | |
| 1988 | Blackadder: The Cavalier Years | Film | 7.2 | 29 | |
| 1987 | Going Live! | Self | TV | 8.0 | 28 |
| 1987 | French & Saunders | Guest | TV | 7.5 | 28 |
| 1987 | Filthy Rich & Catflap | Art Exhibition Guest | TV | 6.7 | 28 |
| 1987 | Filthy Rich & Catflap | TV | 6.7 | 28 | |
| 1987 | Filthy Rich & Catflap | TV | 6.7 | 28 | |
| 1987 | The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball | Self | Film | 7.5 | 28 |
| 1987 | Filthy Rich & Catflap | Film | 5.0 | 28 | |
| 1986 | Saturday Live | Host | TV | 7.0 | 27 |
| 1986 | Saturday Live | TV | 7.0 | 27 | |
| 1986 | Omnibus Presents Comic Relief | TV | 4.0 | 27 | |
| 1986 | The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live | Self | Film | 8.0 | 27 |
| 1985 | Girls On Top | TV | 4.9 | 26 | |
| 1985 | Happy Families | Roland | TV | 7.3 | 26 |
| 1985 | Happy Families | TV | 7.3 | 26 | |
| 1985 | Happy Families | Film | — | 26 | |
| 1984 | Madness the Pilot | Film | 6.0 | 25 | |
| 1983 | Blackadder | Anarchist | TV | 8.0 | 24 |
| 1983 | Blackadder | TV | 8.0 | 24 | |
| 1983 | Blackadder | TV | 8.0 | 24 | |
| 1983 | Alfresco | Various | TV | 6.6 | 24 |
| 1983 | Alfresco | TV | 6.6 | 24 | |
| 1982 | The Young Ones | Baz | TV | 7.9 | 23 |
| 1982 | The Young Ones | Radio DJ | TV | 7.9 | 23 |
| 1982 | The Young Ones | Grange Hill Student | TV | 7.9 | 23 |
| 1982 | The Young Ones | Man in Hawk Advert | TV | 7.9 | 23 |
| 1982 | The Young Ones | TV | 7.9 | 23 | |
| 1982 | The Young Ones | TV | 7.9 | 23 | |
| 1982 | O.T.T. | TV | — | 23 | |
| 1982 | There's Nothing to Worry About! | Various | TV | 5.0 | 23 |
| 1982 | There's Nothing to Worry About! | TV | 5.0 | 23 | |
| 1982 | There's Nothing to Worry About! | TV | 5.0 | 23 | |
| 1979 | Question Time | Self - Panellist | TV | 5.9 | 20 |
| 1976 | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Self | TV | 5.0 | 17 |
| Laughs and Larrikins | Film | — | — |