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Adrian Edmondson
Adrian Edmondson

Adrian Edmondson

  • 68 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer and director

Adrian Edmondson features

The Young Ones. Image shows left to right: Rick (Rik Mayall), Mike (Christopher Ryan), Neil (Nigel Planer), Vyvyan (Adrian Edmondson) Features

Comedy Rewind: The Young Ones - From out of the Shadows

Sunday 22nd June 2025

When The Young Ones burst on to screens in 1982 it felt like a palette cleanser against all the "nice" programmes that typified network sensibilities and attitudes. Despite only running for two series, the comedy is still held aloft as one of the most anarchic sitcoms in British history.

Filthy Rich & Catflap. Image shows left to right: Ralph Filthy (Nigel Planer), Eddie Catflap (Adrian Edmondson), Richie Rich (Rik Mayall). Credit: BBC Features

Comedy Rewind: Into the world of Filthy Rich & Catflap

Sunday 12th November 2023

Regularly overlooked between sitcom titans The Young Ones and Bottom, we revisit 1987's showbiz-puncturing Elton-Mayall-Edmondson comedy stepping-stone, Filthy Rich & Catflap.

Bottom. Image shows from L to R: Richie Richard (Rik Mayall), Eddie Hitler (Adrian Edmondson). Copyright: BBC Features

Comedy Rewind: Bottom's Up - Looking Back at Bottom

Sunday 12th September 2021

Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson's scatological sitcom ran for three series from 1991 to 1995, winning legions of fans. We take a look back at the slapstick classic.

Dangerous Brothers. Image shows from L to R: Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson Features

Mayall and Edmondson - Dangerous Minds

Monday 16th June 2014

Rik Mayall's tragically early passing made comedy fans of a certain age take a long, hard and heartfelt look at two men being really revoltingly objectionable to each other. Time to dig out a revealing interview with his old partner Ade Edmondson.

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