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Subject: British Comedy: The Ben Elton FAQ v1.44
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Summary: Information on the British comedian and writer Ben Elton
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                 BEN ELTON Frequently Asked Questions (v1.44)
                 ============================================

        Created and updated by Andrew Wong (achwong@bradford.ac.uk)

Contents
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1. Who on earth is Ben Elton?
2. What about some biographical information?
3. So what's he been in?
	3a. Tours (*new info*)
	3b. Films
	3c. Videos
	3d. Television
	3e. Records/Tapes/CDs
	3f. Books (*new info*)
	3g. Books on audio tape
	3h. Plays (*new info*)
4. Miscellaneous information
5. Things said in interviews
6. Quotes from his act
7. Addresses
8. Contributions and thanks

                      1. Who on earth is Ben Elton ?

From the facing page of his latest novel THIS OTHER EDEN....

	"Ben Elton is one of Britain's best known stand-up comedians. He writes 
his own material and is also a successful television writer whose 
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