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
Chris Chantler (writer) Chris Chantler (writer) Chris Chantler is a British comedy writer, occasional performer, and doom metal musician. His work includes "An A-Z of The British Countryside" (BBC 7), "Peacefully In Their Sleeps" (Radio 4), "Two Posh Old Men" (UKTV), "The Milk Run" (BBC Radio 1), and "Stairlift To Heaven" in the Children's BBC comedy showcase slot Gina's Laughing Gear. He also provided material for three of Howard Read's Edinburgh Festival shows. Chris has recently had success as co-writer and occasional actor in the 13 episodes of "Little Howard's Big Question" which aired on Children's BBC January 2009 through March 2009. He