Ben Elton

Desert Island Discs: Archive 1991-1996 by BBC

Sep 29, 199635:49Society & Culture

His fourth novel, Popcorn, has been widely-acclaimed by the critics. He's about to begin a nationwide tour with his stand-up comedy routine. And, after the success of his TV series The Young Ones and Blackadder, he's cur...

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