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EPISODE · Oct 26, 2025 · 32 MIN

In conversation with Ben Elton

from Newstalk Weekend

Ben Elton is one of the defining voices of British comedy. Co-writer of The Young Ones and Blackadder, creator of The Thin Blue Line and Upstart Crow, and the man behind the hit Queen musical We Will Rock You. He’s also a bestselling novelist and stand-up who’s spent decades mixing sharp wit with social insight. Ben joins Anton to chat about his career and his new autobiography, What Have I Done?.

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