Ben Elton: Live From Planet Earth

Ben Elton’s Live from Planet Earth axed

  Sometimes as a TV critic you do a little dance, it’s called the “why the hell did that make it to air, I’m glad it’s gone” dance.. seriously. Ben Elton’s Australian ‘comedy’ series “Ben Elton: Live from Planet Earth” has finally been axed by Channel 9, after the ratings took a further huge nosedive...
By Angela Share

Ben Elton Live From Planet Earth gets one chance

The new Ben Elton show “Ben Elton: Live From Planet Earth” has got one more chance to get it right before being axed for good. The show completely bombed in its debut last week, due to tired jokes and an unfunny host. Channel 9 Australia are giving Ben Elton one chance to fix things and...
By Angela Share

New Australian show Ben Elton: Live From Planet Earth review

Just a few thoughts on the new Australian ‘comedy’ series “Ben Elton: Live From Planet Earth”. The show premiered to low numbers, around 450k and one would expect that to get a whole lot lower next week, if it’s back next week. To suggest “Ben Elton: Live From Planet Earth” was unfunny would be a...
By Angela Share