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
David S. Rosenthal David S. Rosenthal David Samuel Rosenthal is an American writer and TV producer, best known as the executive producer of season seven of the popular comedy-drama "Gilmore Girls" and co-creator of the original "Ellen" TV series. Shortly after moving to Hollywood, Rosenthal was hired as a writer's assistant on the ABC sitcom "Anything but Love". He began to write on his own and got a job on the show "Nurses". Rosenthal was later hired as a staff writer on "Anything but Love". When that ended, he wrote for "Laurie Hill", a show created by Neil Marlens and Carol Black, the