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
Andrew S. Wilder Andrew S. Wilder Andrew S. Wilder was born in New York City, New York. He is an American television writer, producer. He has written and co-produced several episodes of the TV show "Criminal Minds". He is the writer and director of the film "The Orphan King". In 1996 USC Film School awarded Andrew the Jack Nickelson Award for excellence in screen writing. He wrote 6 feature scripts for the major studios before turning to television writing. Andrew was a writer for the 44 episodes during the first two seasons of Criminal Minds, and a writer/producer of 44 episodes in seasons