Category: Rik Mayall
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Portable TV Comedy
Whilst walking through the bitter cold wind, a hundred metres from anyone else, I had a pang of nostalgia for when I used to stay up late in my bedroom and watch all sorts of brilliant comedy shows on my black and white portable TV. So, imagine some of these in monochrome, and slightly out…
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Vic And Rik
There’s something to be said for the idea of Victoria Wood and Rik Mayall doing a whole show together. I’m sure we’ve all seen Mitch before.
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Rik A Brac
Rik Mayall was trending on Twitter this morning, for no other apparent reason that people were just remembering how great he was. Here are some various weird and wonderful video of Rik, starting with this music video for Circus Circus Circus. And from the much forgotten Blackadder Back And Forth as Robin Hood. In a…
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Some Missing Bits Of Bottom
The Bottom scripts book arrived this morning, so I can answer some of my own questions from this. First, it’s a lovely little hardback copy, used, in really good condition. It’s a tome I never even knew existed before a few days ago, and I already love it. It has some great production photos in…
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Angry Sitcom Characters
Let’s start with Rik again, this time playing Rick in The Young Ones. Here’s a character consumed by the impotent rage of youth, wanting to change the world, thwarted by his spots. Basil Fawlty is angry at everything, taking it out on everyone, but this anger is fueled by the reality of his failing business.…
