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Richard Michael Mayall (7 March 1958 – 9 June 2014) was an English actor, comedian and writer. He formed a close partnership with Adrian Edmondson while they were students at Manchester University, and was a pioneer of alternative comedy in the 1980s.
In the early 1980s, much of the programme's cast performed on London's comedy club circuit, gaining significant popularity at The Comedy Store [2] —Alexei Sayle was the prominent act, drawing attention as the manic, aggressive compere; Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall worked together in the troupe 20th Century Coyote and later became the double act The Dangerous Brothers; and Nigel Planer ...
Actor Rik Mayall later returned as Lord Flashheart in Blackadder II 's "Bells", as Squadron Commander The Lord Flashheart in Blackadder Goes Forth's "Private Plane" and as Robin Hood in Blackadder: Back & Forth. Goneril (Kathleen St John) – one of a triad of three haggard witches, modelled on the witches from Macbeth.
Comedian Rik Mayall, who grew up in Droitwich Spa, died in 2014 at the age of 56 [Getty Images] Greg Davies, Peter Richardson, Shaparak Khorsandi and Helen Lederer have all been confirmed for the ...
The Dangerous Brothers was a stage and TV act by anarchic comedy duo Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson, performing respectively as "Richard Dangerous" and "Sir Adrian Dangerous". [1] Originally appearing on stage in London at the comedy club The Comic Strip, the characters were well developed before appearing on TV.
Mayer was in a relationship until 1985 with Rik Mayall, including the period when they co-wrote The Young Ones. [7] She has a son with comedian and television presenter Angus Deayton, with whom she was in a relationship from 1991 to 2015. [8] Her sister, Catherine Mayer, co-founded the Women's Equality Party with Sandi Toksvig. [9]
The British sitcom Bottom first aired on BBC2 over three series from 1991 to 1995 and starred Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson as the two main characters, Richie Richard and Eddie Hitler. It also featured an extensive supporting cast of recurring and minor characters.
The episode begins with a man playing chess against Death. After losing to the man, Death declares "Bollocks to this!" and attacks the man with his scythe.The horror movie-themed opening credits are followed by Mike, Rick, Vyvyan and Neil carrying a coffin through a local cemetery.