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Ben Elton Explains The Young Ones
All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun and Tom Salinsky
Ben Elton explains The Young Ones. Released 27 November 2025.
Ben Elton is one of the most significant voices in the British comedy landscape and has been for over forty years. We spoke to him largely because of The Young Ones but his list of TV writing credits is incredible and that’s before you get into his stand-up, novels, plays and other work besides.
Ben’s recommendation for us to watch is The Liver Birds.
Ben’s charity of choice is Scope. Donate here: https://donate.scope.org.uk
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