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Rik Mayall

Rik Mayall

  • English
  • Actor, comedian and writer
  1. 23rd November: How The Young Ones responded to a road crash and appalled Steve Martin
  2. 12th October: Blackadder coming to Blu-ray
  3. 20th September: Gold orders Bottom Exposed, as Adrian Edmondson recalls Rik Mayall
Rik Mayall

Rik Mayall was an English comedian and actor. He is best known for his work with Adrian Edmondson, with whom he established a comic double act - The Dangerous Brothers - and writing partnership. The pair found success in the alternative comedy boom of the 1980s, and starred in sitcoms including The Young Ones and Bottom, as well as anthology series The Comic Strip Presents....

Year Production Role
2024 Bottom Exposed Announced Self (Archive Material)
2020 Nicholas Parsons: A Man Of Many Parts Self (Archive Material)
2018 How The Young Ones Changed Comedy Self (Archive Material)
2015 Legends Of Stand-Up And Bernard Righton
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Self (Archive Material)
2015 The Last Hurrah - Interview With The Snowman
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Writer
2015 The Last Hurrah - Interview With The Snowman
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Narrator
2015 The Last Hurrah - Interview With The Snowman
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Elton the Snowman
2014 Rik Mayall: Lord Of Misrule Self (Archive Material)
2014 Crackanory - Series 2
  1. E1 - In Space No One Can Hear You Clean & The Weather Man
 Host / Presenter
2014 The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure Self (Archive Material)
2013 Hooligan's Island Development Writer
2013 Hooligan's Island Development Richie
2013 Man Down - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. Special - Christmas Special
 Dad
2013 Jonathan Creek - The Clue Of The Savant's Thumb
  1. The Clue Of The Savant's Thumb
 D.I. Gideon Pryke
2012 The Comic Strip Presents... - Five Go To Rehab
  1. Five Go To Rehab
 McVitty
2011 Ben Elton: Laughing At The 80s Self
2011 The Comic Strip Presents... - The Hunt For Tony Blair
  1. The Hunt For Tony Blair
 Professor Predictor
2009 Galton & Simpson's Half Hour
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  1. E3 - I Tell You It's Burt Reynolds
 James Knife
2008 Blackadder Rides Again Self
2008 Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour Richie
2008 Bottom Live 2001: An Arse Oddity Richie
2008 Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island Richie
2008 Bottom Live: The Big Number Two Tour Richie
2008 Bottom Live Richie
2007 Alexei Sayle's Alternative Take
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E6 - Episode Six
 Self (Archive Material)
2005 The Comic Strip Presents... - ...Sex Actually
  1. ...Sex Actually
 Bilbo
2004 Churchill: The Hollywood Years Writer (Additional Material)
2004 Churchill: The Hollywood Years Baxter
2002 Believe Nothing
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  1. E1 - Get Rich Quick
  2. E2 - Prepare To Meteor Maker
  3. E3 - Might As Well Face It, You're Addicted To Fudge
  4. E4 - Double First
  5. E5 - The Unhappy Eater
  6. E6 - Just A Minute
 Adonis Cnut
2000 Blackadder - Blackadder Back & Forth
  1. Blackadder Back & Forth
 Robin Hood
2000 The Comic Strip Presents... - Four Men In A Plane
  1. Four Men In A Plane
 Alan Sellars
1999 Guest House Paradiso Writer
1999 Laughter In The House: The Story Of British Sitcom
  1. E2 - The Sensational Seventies
  2. E3 - Modern Times
 Self
1999 Guest House Paradiso Richard Twat
1998 Jonathan Creek - Series 2
  1. Special - Black Canary
 D.I. Gideon Pryke
1998 The Comic Strip Presents... - Four Men In A Car
  1. Four Men In A Car
 Alan Sellars
1998 Bring Me The Head Of Mavis Davis Marty Starr
1998 In The Red
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Dominic De'Ath
1995 Rik Mayall Presents - Series 2
  1. E3 - Clair De Lune
 Toby
1995 Rik Mayall Presents - Series 2
  1. E2 - Dirty Old Town
 Raymond
1995 Rik Mayall Presents - Series 2
  1. E1 - The Big One
 Lewis Fox
1995 Bottom - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Hole
  2. E2 - Terror
  3. E3 - Break
  4. E4 - Dough
  5. E5 - Finger
  6. E6 - Carnival
 Writer
1995 Bottom - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Hole
  2. E2 - Terror
  3. E3 - Break
  4. E4 - Dough
  5. E5 - Finger
  6. E6 - Carnival
 Richie Richard
1995 How To Be A Little S*d Baby (Voice)
1994 The New Statesman - A. B'Stard Exposed
  1. A. B'Stard Exposed
 Alan B'Stard MP
1993 Rik Mayall Presents Various
1993 Rik Mayall Presents - Series 1 Various
1993 Rik Mayall Presents - Series 1
  1. E3 - Dancing Queen
 Neil
1993 Rik Mayall Presents - Series 1
  1. E2 - Briefest Encounter
 Greg
1993 Rik Mayall Presents - Series 1
  1. E1 - Micky Love
 Mickey Love
1992 The New Statesman - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Back From The Mort
  2. E2 - H*A*S*H
  3. E3 - Speaking In Tongues
  4. E4 - Heil And Farewell
  5. E5 - A Bigger Splash
  6. E6 - The Irresistible Rise Of Alan B'Stard
 Alan B'Stard MP
1992 Bottom - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Digger
  2. E2 - Culture
  3. E3 - Burglary
  4. E4 - Parade
  5. E5 - Holy
  6. E6 - 'S Out
 Writer
1992 Bottom - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Digger
  2. E2 - Culture
  3. E3 - Burglary
  4. E4 - Parade
  5. E5 - Holy
  6. E6 - 'S Out
 Richie Richard
1992 Carry On Columbus Sultan Abdul the Benevolent
1992 The Comic Strip Presents... - 1992 Specials
  1. E1 - Red Nose Of Courage
 James Huntingdon
1992 Love Hurts - Series 1
  1. E5 - Cured
 Self
1991 Bottom - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Smells
  2. E2 - Gas
  3. E3 - Contest
  4. E4 - Apocalypse
  5. E5 - 'S Up
  6. E6 - Accident
 Writer
1991 Bottom - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Smells
  2. E2 - Gas
  3. E3 - Contest
  4. E4 - Apocalypse
  5. E5 - 'S Up
  6. E6 - Accident
 Richie Richard
1991 The New Statesman - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Labour Of Love
  2. E2 - The Party's Over
  3. E3 - Let Them Sniff Cake
  4. E4 - Keeping Mum
  5. E5 - Natural Selection
  6. E6 - Profit Of Boom
 Alan B'Stard MP
1991 Drop Dead Fred Drop Dead Fred
1990 The Comic Strip Presents... - Series 4
  1. E3 - GLC - The Carnage Continues...
 Lord Mayor
1990 The New Statesman - Who Shot Alan B'Stard?
  1. Who Shot Alan B'Stard?
 Alan B'Stard MP
1989 Snakes And Ladders
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Alternative Comedian
1989 Blackadder - Blackadder Goes Forth
  1. E4 - Private Plane
 Squadron Leader Lord Flasheart
1989 The New Statesman - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Fatal Extraction
  2. E2 - Live From Westminster
  3. E3 - A Wapping Conspiracy
  4. E4 - The Haltemprice Bunker
  5. E5 - California Here I Come
  6. E6 - May The Best Man Win
  7. E7 - Piers Of The Realm
 Alan B'Stard MP
1988 The Comic Strip Presents... - Series 3
  1. E3 - Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
 Writer
1988 The Comic Strip Presents... - Series 3
  1. E3 - Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
 Dreamy Time Escort
1988 The Comic Strip Presents... - Series 3
  1. E2 - More Bad News
 Colin
1988 The Comic Strip Presents... - Series 3
  1. E1 - The Strike
 Speaker
1988 The Comic Strip Presents... - Series 3
  1. E1 - The Strike
 Hunchback
1987 The New Statesman - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Happiness Is A Warm Gun
  2. E2 - Passport To Freedom
  3. E3 - Sex Is Wrong
  4. E4 - Waste Not, Want Not
  5. E5 - Friends Of St. James
  6. E6 - Three Line Whipping
  7. E7 - Baa Baa Black Sheep
  8. Special - Alan B'Stard Closes Down The BBC
 Alan B'Stard MP
1987 French And Saunders - Series 1
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Self
1987 Hardwicke House
  1. E5 - Old Boys
 Lenny
1987 Filthy Rich & Catflap
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer (Additional Material)
1987 Filthy Rich & Catflap
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Richie Rich
1987 First Aids Crew
1987 First Aids Actor
1987 Eat The Rich Micky
1986 Blackadder - Blackadder II
  1. E1 - Bells
 Flashheart
1986 The Comic Strip Presents... - 1986 Specials
  1. E2 - Private Enterprise
 Ali Kitson
1986 The Comic Strip Presents... - 1986 Specials
  1. E1 - Consuela
 Richard
1986 Come Dancing With Jools Holland Crew
1986 Come Dancing With Jools Holland Actor
1986 Whoops Apocalypse Specialist Catering Commander
1985 Happy Families
  1. E3 - Madelaine
 Priest
1984 Weekend In Wallop Self
1984 The Lenny Henry Show - Series 1
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Ensemble Actor
1984 The Young Ones - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Bambi
  2. E2 - Cash
  3. E3 - Nasty
  4. E4 - Time
  5. E5 - Sick
  6. E6 - Summer Holiday
 Writer
1984 The Young Ones - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Bambi
  2. E2 - Cash
  3. E3 - Nasty
  4. E4 - Time
  5. E5 - Sick
  6. E6 - Summer Holiday
 Rick
1984 The Comic Strip Presents... - Series 2
  1. E4 - Gino - Full Story And Pics
 Tim
1984 The Comic Strip Presents... - Series 2
  1. E3 - A Fistful Of Travellers' Cheques
 Writer
1984 The Comic Strip Presents... - Series 2
  1. E3 - A Fistful Of Travellers' Cheques
 Carlos
1984 The Comic Strip Presents... - Series 2
  1. E1 - Dirty Movie
 Toadstool
1984 A Kick Up The Eighties - Series 2 Writer
1984 A Kick Up The Eighties - Series 2 Kevin Turvey
1983 Blackadder - The Black Adder
  1. E6 - The Black Seal
 Mad Gerald
1983 The Comic Strip Presents... - Series 1
  1. E4 - Summer School
 Tark
1983 The Comic Strip Presents... - Series 1
  1. E3 - Bad News Tour
 Colin
1983 The Comic Strip Presents... - Series 1
  1. E2 - The Beat Generation
 Jeremy
1983 The Comic Strip Presents... - Series 1
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  1. E1 - War
 Various
1982 The Young Ones - Series 1
  1. E6 - Flood
 2nd Alien Spotter
1982 The Young Ones - Series 1
  1. E4 - Bomb
 Dicky
1982 The Young Ones - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Demolition
  2. E2 - Oil
  3. E3 - Boring
  4. E4 - Bomb
  5. E5 - Interesting
  6. E6 - Flood
 Writer
1982 The Young Ones - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Demolition
  2. E2 - Oil
  3. E3 - Boring
  4. E4 - Bomb
  5. E5 - Interesting
  6. E6 - Flood
 Rick
1982 Kevin Turvey - The Man Behind The Green Door Writer
1982 Kevin Turvey - The Man Behind The Green Door (as Kevin Turvey) 'Himself'
1982 Whoops Apocalypse
  1. E2 - Autumn Cannibalism
 Riff
1982 Wood And Walters - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Ensemble Actor
1981 '81 Take 2 Writer
1981 '81 Take 2 Ensemble Actor
1981 A Kick Up The Eighties - Series 1 Writer
1981 A Kick Up The Eighties - Series 1 Kevin Turvey
1981 Boom Boom... Out Go The Lights - 1981
  1. Episode One
 Self
1981 Fundamental Frolics Writer
1981 Fundamental Frolics Self
1980 Boom Boom... Out Go The Lights - 1980
  1. Episode One
 Self
1980 Boom Boom... Out Go The Lights Self
1980 Boom Boom... Out Go The Lights Self

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Rik Mayall on IMDb

Born
Friday 7th March 1958
Died
Monday 9th June 2014 (aged 56)
Stage name
Kevin Turvey
Full name
Richard Michael Mayall
Nationality
English
Leicester Comedy Festival Awards 2015
Legend of Comedy (Winner)
British Comedy Awards 1993
Best TV Comedy Actor (Winner)
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