Blast from the past ben elton

The plot centres on polly slade, an ordinary woman with a highly unusual past, whose world is thrown into turmoil when the two men in her life show up at her front door in the middle of the night. Blast from the past by ben elton overdrive rakuten. Blast from the past ebook by ben elton 9780307417817. Past mortem is a detective novel by ben elton first published in 2004. In addition to his hugely influential work as a standup comic, he was cowriter of tv hi. Previously elton shocked the world by suggesting that pollution was maybe not a good.

Ben elton benjamin charles elton born 3 may 1959 is an english comedian, author, playwright, actor and director. Ben elton has cited influences as diverse as morecambe and wise, and noel coward, and besides being a highly successful comedian both as a writer and on the stage. Ben elton biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity, nationality, net worth, height married biography who is ben elton. Part noir thriller, part hilarious sendup of the politics of extremism,blast. Standup comic, playwright, and novelist elton popcorn, 1997 comes up with too little. When my sister brought home the movie blast from the past from the video store, i can tell you, my whole family liked it, so i can recommend it to everyone blast from the past is a american romantic comedy film based on a story and directed by. Blast from the past by ben elton nook book ebook barnes. Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn.

Read blast from the past by ben elton available from rakuten kobo. He also cowrote the young ones with rik mayall and lise meyer, and was solo writer on filthy, rich and catflap and the now largelyforgotten sketch show alfresco he has also written three west end plays, several jukebox musicals including we will rock you, and. Ben elton is an english writer, director and comedian who cowrote blackadder from its second season onward with richard curtis. Ready to follow nick hornsby and helen fielding as the next big thing from cool britannia to hit america is ben elton. Blast from the past ebook by ben elton 9781448167531. He was a part of londons alternative comedy movement of the 1980s and became a writer on series such as the young ones and blackadder, as well as continuing as a standup comedian on stage and television.

I read stark, eltons first book, when i was at school. Blast from the past by ben elton book cover, description, publication history. Part noir thriller, part hilarious sendup of the politics of extremism, blast from the past is the new novel from english comedy phenomenon standup, playwright, television writer, and author ben elton a name soon to be known in all circles once joel schumachers film of his book popcorn reaches the silver screen. His style in the 1980s was leftwing political satire. Oct 01, 2018 ben elton biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity, nationality, net worth, height married biography who is ben elton. The plot centres on polly slade, an ordinary woman with a highly unusual past, whose world is thrown into turmoil when the two men in her life show up. Ben elton is a popular english comedian, actor, author, playwright, and director. Uncategorized with tags action, ben elton, blackadder, blast from the past, book, books, characters, comedy. Ben elton has been awarded an honorary rose for lifetime achievement at the rose dor festival. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. At the same time, past mortem raises a number of sociological, psychological and moral questions such as bullying, revenge, getting a life versus living in the past, domestic violence. Blast from the past by ben elton paperback, 1999 for sale. Jack kent, us captain stationed at greenham common during the early eighties, has a secret and unlikely affair with the polly.

B last from the past by ben elton fiction black swan, published 1999 isbn. After reading this book, i looked at wikipedia who is this ben elton, and yes, he is leftwinged. Recent world events notwithstanding, if elton had remembered to put some jokes into the text then blast from the past might still have been a funny satire on militarism, an updated catch22 set in the political world. Ready to follow nick hornsby and helen fielding as the next bi. You can find other peoples opinions of this book at amazons websites where you also can order the book. Ben elton was a central figure in the choice dramatization scene in britain in the 1980s, and his thriving has continued as he spread out onto the stage, the novel composed work, and musicals. Ben elton biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity.

He has also written three west end plays, several jukebox musicals including we will rock you, and. Inspired by ben eltons new bstseller, blast from the past barcode and other identifiers barcode. Already known to a wide public television audience as the funnyman behind blackadder, the young ones, and the thin blue line, elton, author of popcorn, lights up the literary sky with blast from the past. Part noir thriller, part hilarious sendup of the politics of extremism, blast from the past is the new novel from english comedy phenomenon standup, playwright, television writer, and author ben eltona name soon to be known in all circles once joel schumacher\s. Part noir thriller, part hilarious sendup of the politics of extremism, blast from the past is the new novel from english comedy phenomenon standup, playwright, television writer, and author ben elton a name soon to be known in all circles once joel schumacher\s film of his book popcorn reaches the silver screen. He also cowrote the young ones with rik mayall and lise meyer, and was solo writer on filthy, rich and catflap and the now largelyforgotten sketch show alfresco. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading blast from the past. Part noir thriller, part hilarious sendup of the politics of extremism, blast from the past is the new novel from english comedy phenomenon standup, playwright, television writer, and author ben eltona name soon to be known in all circles once joel schumachers film of his book popcorn reaches the silver screen.

Blast from the past is the fifth novel from ben elton, the celebrated and controversial comedianplaywrightauthor whose tv credits include the young ones and blackadder as well as the previous novels stark and popcorn. As the story unfolds it contains many of ben eltons trademark comedic observations regarding politics and human nature. The guardian ben eltons in top form with this gripping black comedya surefire hit. Blast from the past by ben elton fantastic fiction. Blast from the past is a 1998 novel by ben elton, published by bantam press and later adapted into a stage performance by the west yorkshire playhouse. Ben elton s multiaward winning career as both performer and writer encompasses some of the most memorable and incisive comedy of the past thirtyfive years. If youve read any of ben eltons previous books, you know more or less what to expect. From this book alone the political views of the author are crystal clear. Blast from the past king county library system overdrive.

Ben eltons multiaward winning career as both performer and writer encompasses some of the most memorable and incisive comedy of the past thirtyfive years. Benjamin charles elton born 3 may 1959 is an english comedian, author, playwright, actor and director. He was the writer of the series such as the young ones, blackadder and was a part of londons alternative comedy movement of the 1980s. Blast from the past by ben elton penguin books australia. He was also made a companion of the liverpool institute for performing arts, in recognition of his work with students, and has an honorary doctorate from the university of manchester. The guardian ben elton s in top form with this gripping black comedya surefire hit. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Ben elton blast from the past read and download epub. Blast from the past by ben elton paperback, 1999 for. The action is tight and wellplotted, the dialogue is punchy, and the whole thing rolls along so nicely. Born in catford, london, he is the son of the physicist and educational researcher lewis elton and the nephew of the historian sir g r elton.

Ben elton explores the animal in us all and the new morals of the late 20th century. Blast from the past by ben elton 2000, paperback for. Blast from the past isbn 9780385334525 pdf epub ben. Gary marshall if youve read any of ben eltons previous books, you know more or less what to expect. It is about a serial killer on the loose in england, mainly in the london area, and scotland yards attempts at tracking him or her down. He has published 15 novels and written the musicals. The next morning after successfully locating the pub containing the elevator as well as a full congregation of. The book will be clean without any major stains or markings, the spine will be in excellent shape with only minor creasing, no pages will be missing and the cover is likely to be very clean. In addition to his hugely influential work as a standup comic, he was cowriter of tv hits the young ones and blackadder and sole creator of the thin blue line and upstart crow. And then you hear the one voice in the world you least expect. Blast from the past paperback june 30, 1999 by ben elton author visit amazons ben elton page. And as you wake, in the tiny moment between sleep and consciousness, you know.

It is the first book of ben elton i read and, possibly, the last one. Blast from the past by ben elton and publisher delta rhd. Blast from the past paperback june 30, 1999 by ben elton author. Already known to a wide public television audience as the funnyman behindblackadder, the young ones,andthe thin blue line,elton, author ofpopcorn, lights up the literary sky withblast from the past. Blast from the past by ben elton, 9780552998338, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Your eyes are wide and your body tense before it has completed so much as a. Ben elton is a champion amongst the best and whole deal comedic creators and performers on the planet. Benjamin charles elton born 3 may 1959 is a british comedian, author, playwright, musical librettist, actor and director.

Various blast from the past the other side of the 80s. The protagonist of this tale is lying awake, listening to the sound of his own voice on the answer machine informing the caller that there is no one there and thinking that only someone with bad news would ring at this time of night. Only ben elton could combine uncomfortable questions about gender politics with a gripping, pageturning narrative and jokes that make you. Your eyes are wide and your body tense before it has completed so much as a single ring. Already known to a wide public television audience as the funnyman behindblackadder, the young ones,andthe thin blue line, elton, author ofpopcorn, lights up the literary sky withblast from the past. Ben eltons most personal novel to date, two brothers transports the reader to the time of historys darkest hour. Blast from the past by ben elton 2000, paperback for sale. The book will be clean without any major stains or markings, the spine will be in excellent shape with only minor creasing, no pages will. Part noir thriller, part hilarious sendup of the politics of extremism, blast from the past is the new novel from english comedy phenomenon standup, playwright, television writer, and author ben eltona name soon to be known in all circles once joel schumachers film of. A bit of unfunny comedy, cardboard characters and some lame political comment presented in fiftyfoot letters of fire. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.