Alternative comedy and sketch comedy, consisted of Manchester University and Royal Central School graduates Ade Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Dawn French, and Jennifer Saunders, who began to aim their talents at television. As "The Comic Strip Presents", the group made over 40 television films for both Channel 4 and BBC. Ben Elton, who had by then become the Comedy Store's next MC, was invited by Rik Mayall to join him as co-writer of BBC2's TV hit sitcom "The Young Ones". However, it was as MC of Channel 4's new comedy show "Saturday Live" that Elton found fame in his own right.
Ben Hoffman Seth Cohen, and Jake Johnson. Ben Hoffman Benjamin Isaac Hoffman (born December 13, 1974) is an American comedian, actor and writer. He is also a country music singer, performing under the name Wheeler Walker Jr. Hoffman is originally from Lexington, Kentucky. He is the older brother of Scissor Sisters bassist Babydaddy (Scott Hoffman). Ben Hoffman created and hosted "The Ben Show", which premiered on Comedy Central on February 28, 2013. The show was broadcast on Comedy Central for one season. Hoffman was a writer and correspondent for "Sports Show with Norm Macdonald" on Comedy Central and has written for the