Ben Elton

Surprise reason Ben Elton saved 'dynamite' Blackadder from cancellation after just one series

Surprise reason Ben Elton saved 'dynamite' Blackadder from cancellation after just one series The 1980s gave us some of the most iconic sitcom characters ever. Just Good Friends, A Fine Romance and Yes Minister were keeping millions of viewers glued to their screens With viewers in the tens of millions, the 1980s gave us some of the most iconic sitcoms of all time. And now, a new book by author and film historian Robert Sellers - Still Laughing: How the Sitcom Kept Britain Smiling in the 80s...

If you want to run your first marathon in your 50s, it helps to be chased by zombies

When Ben Elton didn’t distract from the pain of moving my body, I found the perfect solution – the interactive smartphone game Zombies, Run!At 56, I am running my first marathon, an old, fat, bald dad surrounded by millennials in body-hugging Lycra and smiles that look AI-generated. But I am ahead of them. For they are only competing for positions and personal bests, and I am being chased by zombies.The black dog of depression hit me around the time of my last birthday.

If you want to run your first marathon in your 50s, it helps to be chased by zombies

If you want to run your first marathon in your 50s, it helps to be chased by zombies