What Have I Done?

What Have I Done? is the most eagerly anticipated show business autobiography of the year, written by Ben Elton.

Prior to this, he's pretty much done everything and worked with everybody, and now he's telling the whole story in one unputdownable volume. Sixty-five years in the making, this frank, forthright, and hugely entertaining autobiography takes a deep dive into Ben's life and times, both private and public. He reveals the true stories behind iconic hits such as The Young Ones, Blackadder, and We Will Rock You, his pioneering routines hosting Saturday Live, which birthed a revolution in stand-up comedy, and so much more.

Ben recounts his life and uniquely varied career from his Catford childhood and being the BBC's youngest ever sitcom writer at 21, right up to the present day, with yet another hit sitcom, Upstart Crow; a surprise late-life BAFTA; and his most critically acclaimed stand-up comedy show to date.

Alongside unique insights into his ground-breaking work, Ben talks honestly and compellingly about his personal and professional relationships with two generations of brilliant friends, inspiring contemporaries, occasional foes, and the times in which they all lived. Ben's life has been just as challenging, rewarding, and funny off screen as it has been on. He unpacks it all with wit, insight, and complete honesty. And of course, there's a 'little bit of politics'.

For forty-five years, Ben's been making a lot of people laugh, a lot of people think, and getting on quite a lot of people's wicks. All of which means he has a lot of stories, and he tells them unvarnished and uncensored - he's sharing his truth, as they say these days, and he's up to his neck in it!