What Have I Done?: My Autobiography
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Read brilliantly by the author, Ben Elton
тАШWhat Have I Done? snaps, crackles and pops with wit, bravado and glorious Ben-ness. A triumphтАЩ тАУ Stephen Fry
тАШA big life chronicled by truly the Upstart Crow of our generationтАЩ тАУ Dawn French
Ben Elton has done everything and worked with everybody. Now, in this frank, forthright, and hugely entertaining book, he tells the whole story.
Discover the truth behind iconic hits like The Young Ones, Blackadder, and We Will Rock You. Relive the pioneering stand-up of Saturday Live that birthed a comedy revolution. From being the BBCтАЩs youngest-ever sitcom writer to his most recent, critically acclaimed stand-up tour, Ben reveals unique insights into his groundbreaking work.
He talks honestly about his relationships with brilliant friends, inspiring contemporaries, and occasional foes. His life off-screen has been just as challenging and funny as it has been on, and he unpacks it all with wit, insight, and of course, a тАШlittle bit of politicsтАЩ.
For decades, BenтАЩs been making people laugh, think, and getting on plenty of wicks - these are the uncensored stories.
тАШFunny and fascinating, itтАЩs a story of triumph and disaster and is the closest youтАЩll get to understanding where great comedy comes fromтАЩ тАУ David Mitchell
'Bloody marvellous' тАУ Jo Brand
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Ben Elton is a multi-award-winning novelist, playwright, television writer, screenwriter and lyricist. He is also a theatre, screen and TV director, a stand-up comedian and a very occasional actor. Born in Catford, south-east London, in 1959, Ben was state-educated and studied drama at Manchester University, where he now holds an honorary doctorate. He began his professional career in 1981. Ben married Australian bass player Sophie in 1994, they have three grown-up children and divide their time between Britain and Australia.
In 2007 Ben Elton was awarded the Special Golden Rose dтАЩOr at The International Television Festival in Lucerne, Switzerland, for his lifetime contribution to the television arts. What Have I Done? is his first memoir.
