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

Kevin Turvey - The Man Behind The Green Door

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC Two
  • 1982
  • 1 episode

Mockumentary spin-off from sketch show A Kick Up The Eighties, seeing Rik Mayall in his Kevin Turvey guise. Also features Robbie Coltrane, Gwyneth Guthrie, Adrian Edmondson and Roger Sloman.

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A Kick Up The Eighties. Image shows left to right: Ron Bain, Miriam Margolyes, Richard Stilgoe, Tracey Ullman, Roger Sloman. Credit: BBC TV

A Kick Up The Eighties

A bubbly comedy sketch show with a strong musical theme.

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.

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.

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

Bottom

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

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

The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure

A broadcast of some rare and previously unseen comedy moments from BBC Two's history.

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