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Rik Mayall: Panglobal Phenomenon : Reviews 2024 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide
‘A joke is just something you say while you’re being funny,’ says Rik Mayall in Radio 4’s new documentary about his life and c...
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Rik Mayall. Richard Michael Mayall (7 March 1958 – 9 June 2014) known professionally as Rik Mayall, was an English comedian, actor and writer. He formed a close partnership with Ade Edmondson while they were students at Manchester University, and was a pioneer of alternative comedy in the 1980s. Mayall starred in numerous successful comedy ...
Jun 9, 2014 · The British comedian and actor passed away in 2014, leaving a legacy of anarchic and slapstick comedy. He was known for his roles in The Young Ones, Bottom, Blackadder and The New Statesman.
Jun 10, 2014 · Tragic Rik Mayall is pictured walking near his house, just a day before he collapsed and died at the age of 56. The Young Ones, Bottom and Blackadder star was found dead by wife Barbara Robbin at ...
IMDb profile of Rik Mayall, a British comedian and actor who co-created and starred in The Young Ones, Bottom, and Drop Dead Fred. Learn about his life, career, achievements, and death in 2014.
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Jun 10, 2014 · Rik Mayall, known for his roles in The Young Ones, Blackadder and The New Statesman, passed away in 2014. His wife said they did not know the cause of his death, but he had a history of epilepsy after a quad bike accident in 1998.
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Jun 9, 2014 · Obituary: Rik Mayall. 9 June 2014. Kevin Turvey gave Mayall his big break on television. With a face seemingly made of the most pliable variety of rubber and a manic energy almost too wild for the ...
1 day ago · Mayall would then riff freely around aspects of his life, and it’s this process that was caught on tape. It’s a joy to hear Mayall’s playful voice from beyond the grave, while the documentary also captures the rough-and-ready spirit of alternative comedy from which Mayall the comic was born, and then played a large part in shaping via the likes of The Young Ones and Bottom.
