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Rik Mayall Presents. Rik Mayall. Copyright: Granada Productions
Rik Mayall

Rik Mayall

  • English
  • Actor, comedian and writer

Rik Mayall features

Richard Gill Live

Celebrating 50 years of watching stand-up: Richard Gill's 25 special shows

Saturday 21st September 2024

Having been watching live comedy for 50 years now, Richard Gill has seen over 1,500 comedians. Here he details his top 25 moments from all the shows he's seen.

Micheál Jacob Pro

Micheál Jacob on script editing, part 2

Thursday 15th February 2024

In the second part of our discussion with Micheál Jacob, he goes into detail about the relationship between a script editor, the writer, and production.

Blackadder. Image shows left to right: Lord Edmund Blackadder V (Rowan Atkinson), Baldrick (Tony Robinson). Credit: Tiger Aspect Productions TV

Blackadder Back and Forth - The forgotten special

Monday 1st January 2024

An article looking back at Blackadder Back and Forth, the special episode of the sitcom made for the Millennium Dome.

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.

Rik Mayall People

Rik Mayall's funny letters

Wednesday 8th June 2016

Read the funny letters Rik Mayall wrote to fans and businesses.

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.

The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure. Rik Mayall. Copyright: BBC Features

Rik Mayall: A video tribute

Monday 9th June 2014

We can't quite believe Rik Mayall is no longer with us. He brought so many great comic characters to the screen. Watch some of the highlights here.

Man Down. Image shows from L to R: Dad (Rik Mayall), Dan (Greg Davies). Copyright: Avalon Television TV

Greg Davies & Rik Mayall interviews

Friday 25th October 2013

Greg Davies and Rik Mayall talk about Man Down, the new Channel 4 sitcom they star in. Mayall explains how comedy is still central to his life.

Bedtime Tales. Rik Mayall. Copyright: BBC Shop

Rik Mayall launches new audio comedy series

Thursday 22nd November 2012

Rik Mayall has launched a new audio comedy series called The Last Hurrah, which is available to buy as a CD series or download online. You can listen to Episode 1 here.

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