Question: Who was the writer of the British sitcom starring the actor best known for his work on the sitcom "Black Adder"?

full_context: Document 1: Rowan Atkinson: Rowan Sebastian Atkinson, CBE (born 6 January 1955) is an English actor, comedian, and screenwriter best known for his work on the sitcoms "Blackadder" and "Mr. Bean". Atkinson first came to prominence in the BBC's sketch comedy show "Not the Nine O'Clock News" (1979–82), receiving the 1981 BAFTA for Best Entertainment Performance, and via his participation in The Secret Policeman's Ball from 1979. His other work includes the 1983 James Bond film "Never Say Never Again", playing a bumbling vicar in "Four Weddings and a Funeral" (1994), voicing the red-billed hornbill Zazu in "The Lion King" (1994), and featuring in the BBC sitcom "The Thin Blue Line" (1995–1996). His work in theatre includes the 2009 West End revival of the musical "Oliver!".
Document 2: Johnny English Reborn: Johnny English Reborn is a 2011 British action comedy film parodying the James Bond secret agent genre. The film is the sequel to "Johnny English" (2003), and stars Rowan Atkinson reprising his role as the title character and directed by Oliver Parker. The film is the second installment of the "Johnny English film series".
Document 3: Johnny English (film series): Johnny English is a British series of action comedy film parodying the James Bond secret agent genre. It features Rowan Atkinson as the titular character, based on the screenplay was written by Neal Purvis and Robert Wade. The series included 3 instalments: "Johnny English" (2003), "Johnny English Reborn" (2011), and the upcoming "Johnny English 3" which is in pre-production. The series also infused with comedy similar to Atkinson's Mr. Bean character and grossed $320 worldwide.
Document 4: Thin blue line: The Thin Blue Line is a symbol used by law enforcement, originating in the United Kingdom but now prevalent in the United States, Canada, Australia, Germany, Belgium , Switzerland and Poland to commemorate fallen and to show support for the living law enforcement officers and to symbolize the relationship of law enforcement in the community as the protectors of the community from criminals and victimization. It is an analogy to the term Thin Red Line.
Document 5: Johnny English: Johnny English is a 2003 British-American spy comedy film parodying the James Bond secret agent genre infused with comedy similar to Atkinson's Mr. Bean character. The film stars Rowan Atkinson, Natalie Imbruglia, Ben Miller and John Malkovich. The screenplay was written by Bond writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, with William Davies, and the film was directed by Peter Howitt. It is the first installment of the "Johnny English film series".
Document 6: Police Stop!: Police Stop! is a series of real-life police video programmes, which were made originally for video from 1993 onwards and were later originally broadcast on Sky1. The series has recently been repeated on Men and Motors in 2007, and more recently in 2008 on ITV4. Police Stop! was presented and narrated by Graham Cole who is best known as PC Tony Stamp in the Thames Television police drama, The Bill. The series focused mainly on road based crime and mostly consisted of footage from cameras mounted in police cars and helicopters, with occasional material from road-side or hand-held cameras.
Document 7: Hugh Grant: Hugh John Mungo Grant (born 9 September 1960) is an English actor and film producer. Grant has received a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, and an Honorary César for his work. His films have earned more than US$2.4 billion from 25 theatrical releases worldwide. Grant first received attention after earning the Volpi Cup for his performance in James Ivory's "Maurice" (1987) but achieved international success after appearing in the Richard Curtis-scripted "Four Weddings and a Funeral" (1994). Grant used this breakthrough role as a frequent cinematic persona during the 1990s, delivering comic performances in films such as "Mickey Blue Eyes" (1999) and "Notting Hill" (1999). One of the best known figures in 1990s British popular culture, Grant was in a high-profile relationship with Elizabeth Hurley, which was the focus of much attention in the British and international media.
Document 8: Nigel Hawthorne: Sir Nigel Barnard Hawthorne, {'1': ", '2': ", '3': 'CBE', '4': "} (5 April 1929 – 26 December 2001) was an English actor. He portrayed Sir Humphrey Appleby, the Permanent Secretary in the 1980s sitcom "Yes Minister" and the Cabinet Secretary in its sequel, "Yes, Prime Minister". For this role, he won four BAFTA TV Awards for Best Light Entertainment Performance. He won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for portraying King George III in "The Madness of King George" (1994). He later won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor, for the 1996 series "The Fragile Heart". He was also an Olivier Award and Tony Award winner for his work in the theatre.
Document 9: Richard Curtis: Richard Whalley Anthony Curtis, CBE (born 8 November 1956) is a British screenwriter, producer and film director, who was born in New Zealand to Australian parents. One of Britain's most successful comedy screenwriters, he is known primarily for romantic comedy films such as "Four Weddings and a Funeral", "Bridget Jones's Diary", "Notting Hill", and "Love Actually", as well as the hit sitcoms "Blackadder", "Mr. Bean" and "The Vicar of Dibley". He is also the co-founder of the British charity Comic Relief along with Sir Lenny Henry.
Document 10: Out of the Blue (1995 TV series): Out of the Blue is a British television crime drama series, set and filmed in Sheffield, and broadcast on BBC One between 23 May 1995, and 9 September 1996. A total of twelve episodes were broadcast across two series. John Hannah and David Morrissey starred as the main protagonists in each respective series. "Out of the Blue" follows a team of detectives at Brazen Gate CID through grisly murder cases, clashes with an already-divided community and through the dramas of their personal lives. The series ultimately received acclaim from critics, but did not pull in the expected viewing figures, and was subsequently axed after the second series. The complete series is due for release on DVD by Simply Media 10th July 2017.
Document 11: List of Line of Duty episodes: "Line of Duty" is a BBC police procedural television series created by Jed Mercurio starring Martin Compston and Vicky McClure as Steve Arnott and Kate Fleming; detectives assigned to an elite anti-corruption unit designated AC-12. The stories follow investigations into suspected corrupt police officers, at the behest of Superintendent Ted Hastings (Adrian Dunbar). They are Lennie James as DCI Tony Gates, Keeley Hawes as DI Lindsay Denton, Daniel Mays as Sergeant Danny Waldron and Thandie Newton as DCI Roseanne Huntley. Numerous characters appear outside of their initial arcs, including Hawes' reprisal of her second series' role during series 3, and Craig Parkinson's reprisal of his first series' role during both series 2 and 3. To date, 23 episodes have aired, with the first and fourth series linked thematically, and the second and third series similarly connected: however, all series have a single overarching connection, with all series referring to the same criminal network involved in the events of each series' plot.
Document 12: The Thin Blue Line (TV series): The Thin Blue Line (a colloquial term for police forces) is a British sitcom starring Rowan Atkinson and written by Ben Elton. It aired on the BBC from 1995 to 1996.
Document 13: The Boys in Blue: The Boys in Blue is a 1982 British comedy film directed by Val Guest and starring Tommy Cannon, Bobby Ball, Suzanne Danielle and Roy Kinnear. It is loosely based on the 1938 Will Hay film "Ask a Policeman", which Guest co-wrote. Some policemen who have failed to make any arrests are threatened with dismissal, and begin to invent crime to justify their existence. It was the final feature film that Guest directed.
Document 14: The Thin Blue Line (1988 film): The Thin Blue Line is a 1988 American documentary film by Errol Morris, depicting the story of Randall Dale Adams, a man convicted and sentenced to death for a murder he did not commit. Adams's case was reviewed and he was released from prison approximately a year after the film's release.
Document 15: Mr. Bean: Mr. Bean is a British sitcom created by Rowan Atkinson and Richard Curtis, produced by Tiger Aspect Productions, and starring Atkinson as the title character. The sitcom consisted of 16 episodes that were co-written by Atkinson, alongside Curtis and Robin Driscoll; for the pilot, it was co-written by Ben Elton. 14 of the episodes were broadcast on ITV, beginning with the pilot on 1 January 1990, until "The Best Bits of Mr. Bean", a compilation episode, on 15 December 1995. The fifteenth episode, "Hair by Mr. Bean of London", was not broadcast on television, until 25 August 2006 on Nickelodeon.
ground_truth: Ben Elton