{"product_id":"what-have-i-done-my-autobiography-by-ben-elton","title":"What Have I Done?: My Autobiography by Ben Elton","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"mb-2 mt-4 font-display font-semimedium text-base first:mt-0 md:text-lg [hr+\u0026amp;]:mt-4\" id=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Have I Done?: My Autobiography by Ben Elton\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eWhat has Ben Elton done? Well, rather a lot actually. He's been the youngest ever sitcom writer at the BBC. He's co-created some of the most iconic television comedy of all time—\u003cem\u003eThe Young Ones\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBlackadder\u003c\/em\u003e—and written the smash-hit stage musical \u003cem\u003eWe Will Rock You\u003c\/em\u003e. He's pioneered a revolution in stand-up comedy through his incendiary routines hosting \u003cem\u003eSaturday Live\u003c\/em\u003e. He's made millions laugh, made millions think, and got on quite a few people's wicks along the way. Now, sixty-five years in the making, Ben is telling the whole story in one unputdownable volume: frank, forthright, hugely entertaining and completely uncensored.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eFrom his Catford childhood to his recent BAFTA and his most critically acclaimed stand-up show to date, Ben recounts his uniquely varied career with wit, insight and complete honesty. Discover the true stories behind the hits. Relive the groundbreaking moments that changed British comedy. Meet two generations of brilliant friends, inspiring contemporaries and occasional foes—and understand the times in which they all lived. Ben's life off screen has been just as challenging, rewarding and funny as it has been on, and he unpacks it all with his signature sharpness and warmth. Oh, and of course, there's a \"little bit of politics.\" For forty-five years, Ben Elton has been one of Britain's most original, controversial and beloved comedy voices. These are the stories—unvarnished, uncensored, up to his neck in truth. \"Bloody marvellous.\" — Jo Brand. \"Funny and fascinating, it's a story of triumph and disaster and is the closest you'll get to understanding where great comedy comes from.\" — David Mitchell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn instant \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Literary Cat Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52865288732936,"sku":"9781035059942","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/7688\/0392\/files\/9781035059942.jpg?v=1764019715","url":"https:\/\/literarycatbooks.myshopify.com\/products\/what-have-i-done-my-autobiography-by-ben-elton","provider":"Literary Cat Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}