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

Bottom

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC Two
  • 1991 - 1995
  • 18 episodes (3 series)

Richie Richard and Eddie Hitler are a pair of disgusting, anti-social and regularly violent losers who share a grubby flat in Hammersmith. Stars Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson.

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Bottom Family

Hit early 1990s sitcom Bottom spawned a number of live shows and inspired a feature film.

The Young Ones. Image shows from L to R: Vyvyan (Adrian Edmondson), Neil (Nigel Planer), Mike (Christopher Ryan), Rick (Rik Mayall). Copyright: BBC TV

The Young Ones

Hippy Neil, nerdy Cliff Richard-obsessed Rick, psychopathic punk Vyvyan and smooth Mike share a squalid and collapsing student house together.

Guest House Paradiso. Image shows from L to R: Richard Twat (Rik Mayall), Eddie Ndingombaba (Adrian Edmondson) Film

Guest House Paradiso

Slapstick comedy inspired by the television series Bottom, starring Mayall and Edmondson as the proprietors of Britain's worst holiday guesthouse.

Bottom Live TV

Bottom Live

Eddie and Richie get up to more insane antics in the 1993 live stage version of the popular sitcom.

Bottom Live: The Big Number Two Tour TV

Bottom Live: The Big Number Two Tour

Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmundson reprise their roles as anarchic flatmates Richie and Eddie on stage. The duo invite the Queen to dinner.

Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island. Image shows from L to R: Richie (Rik Mayall), Eddie (Adrian Edmondson) TV

Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island

Richie and Eddie find themselves marooned on a desert island in the third live stage show based on the popular sitcom.

Bottom Live 2001: An Arse Oddity TV

Bottom Live 2001: An Arse Oddity

Another stage show starring Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson. This time, Richie & Eddie are stranded on a Pacific island.

Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour TV

Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour

Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson journey through space and time inside Eddie's lavatorial time machine.

Bottom: Exposed. Adrian Edmondson TV

Bottom: Exposed

A documentary about Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson sitcom Bottom.

Image shows from L to R: Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson TV

Hooligan's Island

Bottom sequel starring Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson as Richie Rich and Eddie Hitler, marooned on tropical hell-hole Hooligan's Island.

The Comic Strip Presents.... Credit: Comic Strip Productions TV

The Comic Strip Presents...

Periodic series of satires and spoofs that helped bring alternative comedy to the mainstream and forge a comedy reputation for then-new Channel 4.

Kevin Turvey - The Man Behind The Green Door. 'Himself' (Rik Mayall). Copyright: BBC TV

Kevin Turvey - The Man Behind The Green Door

Mockumentary spin-off from sketch show A Kick Up The Eighties, seeing Rik Mayall in his Kevin Turvey guise.

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

Filthy Rich & Catflap

Following the misadventures of never-was-been Richie Rich, his drunken minder Eddie Catflap, and agent Ralph Filthy as they strive to get him on TV.

The New Statesman. Alan B'Stard MP (Rik Mayall). Copyright: Alomo Productions / Yorkshire Television TV

The New Statesman

Sitcom parody of 1980s Conservatism. Tory MP Alan B'Stard holds the largest majority in the House: his interests are money, power, sex, and himself.

Rik Mayall. Copyright: BBC TV

Rik Mayall: Lord Of Misrule

BBC documentary celebrating the work of Rik Mayall.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV TV

Believe Nothing

Sitcom starring Rik Mayall as the world's cleverest man.

House Of Fools. Image shows from L to R: Vic (Vic Reeves), Bob (Bob Mortimer). Copyright: BBC / Pett Productions TV

House Of Fools

Studio audience sitcom created by and starring Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer.

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

Rik Mayall Presents

Comedy series showcasing the talents of Rik Mayall.

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