Rik Mayall
- English
- Actor, comedian and writer
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The Re-Evaluation Game: The New Statesman episode 1
It's surprising (and questionably depressing) how relevant this particular episode still is given the corruption in politics and the way deals are made with politicians friends and associates.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 3rd December 2020Did Rik Mayall predict Brexit in Believe Nothing?
A clip from a comedy show back in 2002 has resurfaced and its predictions on Brexit have left people speechless. In the footage of the noughties TV show Believe Nothing, Professor Adonis Cnut, played by comedian Rik Mayall, begins concocting a plan with a minister to blame the EU for a recent failed invasion of Cuba.
Adrian Zorzut, The New European, 2nd October 2020Robin Ince on Rik Mayall
I first saw Rik on the sketch show A Kick Up the Eighties. He was a confused, absurd, lunatic Ronnie Corbett with a midlands accent and a phlegmy snort laugh delivering a monologue that universally failed to ever go anywhere near the topic. He was utterly mesmerising and quickly became the latest playground impression, thankfully taking over from Frank Spencer.
Robin Ince, Tortoise Media, 21st August 2020An undeniably great episode: Bottom - Gas
Picking an all-encompassing episode of a sitcom that gets to the very heart of a show isn't always an easy task. However, with some sitcoms an episode will naturally leap out at you, and none more so than Bottom's Gas - a farce of epic proportions that became a modern classic.
Jazzy Janey, The Comedy Blog, 25th May 2020I watched Bottom again and it's not sagging
An opinion piece about the sitcom Bottom recently appeared online in which the writer said they found it quite hard to watch in 2020. Long-time fan of the series, comedian Ash Preston, springs to its defence below.
Ash Preston, Beyond The Joke, 13th April 2020Ade Edmondson asked about Rik Mayall in awkward chat
Good Morning Britain viewers picked up on some tension as Adrian Edmondson was asked about his late friend Rik Mayall in an "awkward" interview. "All I get is people like you bringing him up," he said. "We haven't worked together since 2003. He died five years ago and we haven't worked since then..."
Julia Hunt, Yahoo, 29th November 2019My comedy hero: Maisie Adam on Rik Mayall
As the award-winning Yorkshire comic takes her Hang Fire show across the UK, she chooses the late, great Young One as her comic idol.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 15th November 2019Biography extract: how Portillo inspired B'Stard
Mark Searby, the resident film critic on BBC Radios Northampton and Suffolk, has written a new biography about Rik Mayall, concentrating on his work and compiled from more than 30 interviews with the likes of Alexei Sayle, Nigel Planer, Laurence Marks & Maurice Gran and more. In this exclusive preview, he describes the genesis of Alan B'Stard, the anti-hero of The New Statesman.
Mark Searby, Chortle, 28th October 2019Gold reveals Britain's Greatest Comedian list
Channel Gold has revealed the shortlist of 30 comedians who will be featured in its show Britain's Greatest Comedian.
British Comedy Guide, 1st May 2019Adrian Edmondson interview
Adrian Edmondson on reuniting with Nigel Planer in Vulcan 7, his comedy heroes and life after Rik Mayall.
Entertainment Focus, 16th October 2018