Rik Mayall: Lord Of Misrule
- TV documentary
- BBC Two
- 2014
- 1 episode
BBC documentary celebrating the work of Rik Mayall. Also features Michael Palin, Ruby Wax, Pauline Melville, Simon Pegg, Lenny Henry and more.
Key details
- Genre
- Documentary
- Broadcast
- 2014
- Episodes
- 1
- Features
- Michael Palin, Ruby Wax, Pauline Melville, Simon Pegg, Lenny Henry, Jools Holland, Greg Davies, Lloyd Peters and more
- Directors
- Andy Humphries
- Producers
- Andy Humphries and Tara Duffy
- Company
Rik Mayall died suddenly on the 9th June 2014. His blend of rocket-fuelled physical comedy, surrealism, subversive satire and pompous punk wit left a body of work that spanned four decades.
Mayall's characters include the Black Country's investigative nerd Kevin Turvey; Felicity Kendall-adoring student and 'Peoples' Poet' Rik in The Young Ones; ruthless MP Alan B'Stard in The New Statesman; seedy violent loser Richie in Bottom; and larger-than-life characters Robin Hood and flying ace Lord Flashheart from Blackadder.
Narrated by Simon Callow, Rik Mayall: Lord Of Misrule salutes Rik Mayall and celebrates his part in the UK's comedy history, using rare and unseen archive footage, and talking to the people who knew or admired him: including Michael Palin, Simon Pegg, Lenny Henry, Ben Elton, Alexei Sayle, Christopher Ryan, Tim McInnerny, Jools Holland, Ruby Wax and Greg Davies.
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Broadcast details
- Most recent repeats
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- Wednesday 12th June 2024 at 2:20am on BBC4
- Tuesday 11th June 2024 at 9:00pm on BBC4
- Saturday 6th August 2022 at 9:45pm on BBC4