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.
Simon Moore (writer) and "Gulliver's Travels", which won five primetime Emmys, including Outstanding Miniseries and Outstanding Writing. In 1996 he was awarded The Humanitas Prize for screenwriting. He adapted and directed the stage world premiere of Stephen King’s "Misery" in London’s West End, and his comedy "Up On The Roof" was nominated for three Olivier Awards, including Best Musical. Simon Moore (writer) Simon Moore is a British screenplay writer. He wrote the Emmy Award-winning "Traffik" TV miniseries, which was the basis for the Oscar-winning adaptation written for "Traffic" which grossed over $400m worldwide and won four Oscars. He is also the writer and