Ben Elton Ben Elton Benjamin Charles Elton (born 3 May 1959) is an English comedian, author, playwright, actor and director. He was a part of London's alternative comedy movement of the 1980s and became a writer on series such as "The Young Ones" and "Blackadder", as well as continuing as a stand-up comedian on stage and television. His style in the 1980s was left-wing political satire. Since then he has published 15 novels and written the musicals "We Will Rock You" (2002) and "Love Never Dies" (2010), the sequel to "The Phantom of the Opera". His novels cover the dystopian, comedy, and
Jon Foster (writer) World of Gumball.' He also wrote on the series 'Armstrong and Miller,' which won the Best Comedy BAFTA in 2010. Jon Foster (writer) Jon Foster (born 18 September 1981) is a triple BAFTA winning English film & TV comedy writer known for his frequent collaborations with screenwriter James Lamont. Foster grew up in Cheltenham, England, where he attended The Richard Pate School and Dean Close School. He later studied English and History at Trinity College Dublin, graduating in 2005. Alongside writing partner James Lamont, Foster has written the forthcoming "The Harry Hill Movie", as well as two seasons of "The