e.phemera: Rik Week (Thurs)

Kevin Turvey is one of my favourite of Rik Mayall’s creations. This is his appearance on Weekend In Wallop, which was a 1984 documentary about the First Nether Wallop International Arts Festival in Dorset. Looking as the cast list, I bet this was a good event and an excellent programme.

Of course, there’s always The Young Ones:

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