This is a fascinating (and funny) interview from 1991, just after the first series of Bottom, when Rik & Ade were starring in Waiting For Godot. Ross makes the bizarre observation that the play is an odd departure for them (he obviously never saw Twentieth Century Coyote), and Rik mentions an intriguing cut scene from Drop Dead Fred.
Also of note, aside from Ade’s hair, is the little black and white box they used to mark an upcoming ad break.
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