Ben Elton is an atheist. Elton studied at Stillness Junior School and Godalming Grammar School in Surrey, South Warwickshire College in Stratford-upon-Avon and the University of Manchester. His first television appearance was a stand-up performance on the BBC1 youth and music programme, The "Oxford Road Show". His first TV success, at 23, came as co-writer of the television sitcom, "The Young Ones", in which he occasionally appeared. In 1983/84 he wrote and appeared in Granada Television's sketch show "Alfresco", which was also notable for early appearances by Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Emma Thompson and Robbie Coltrane. In 1985, Elton produced his first
Ron Clark (writer) Ron Clark (writer) Ron Clark is an American playwright and screenwriter. He is best known for several plays that he co-wrote with Sam Bobrick and for co-writing the screenplays for the films "Silent Movie", "High Anxiety", and "Life Stinks" with Mel Brooks. Clark began his career writing for TV during the '60s, including such shows as "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" and "The Danny Kaye Show". He wrote plays in the '70s with fellow writer Sam Bobrick. Their first play, "Norman, Is That You?", premiered on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre on February 19, 1970. The two men went on