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.
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.
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.