Rik A Brac

December 18, 2019

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.

https://youtu.be/ne1Sq_hs3pA

And from the much forgotten Blackadder Back And Forth as Robin Hood.

https://youtu.be/zzijOEHcFxk

In a similar vein, here’s an extended advert for Bombadier. No-one yanks a zip up like Rik.

https://youtu.be/IcwZfPuqLUI

Enjoy how Rik’s face lights up as he remembers reading George’s Marvellous Medicine for Jackanory, then imagine how great he would have been doing a bit of Shake.

https://youtu.be/T1IHPTV5rv0

Talking of storytelling and Shaky Bill.

https://youtu.be/wxqTcKbirIs

And here he is with the Bastard Squad, performing My Generation.

https://youtu.be/8QQH1VL0aRM

And he was a question on Telly Addicts once, looking ridiculously like my older brother.

https://youtu.be/xYLOE_Rpyk0

Adverts, British, Rik Mayall

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