Droitwich's first-ever Rik Mayall Comedy Festival will take place between May 31 and June 7 2025. A spokesperson for Wychavon District Council previously said: "We are beyond excited.

Much loved actor and comedian Rik Mayall would have been 66 years old today. Here are 10 of his funniest quotes. One of Britain's most loved comedians and actors Rik Mayall would have been 66 ...

It’s almost been a decade since Rik Mayall died of a heart attack at his home in London. From starring in The Young Ones, Blackadder and Drop Dead Fred to name a few, the actor made a name for ...

No pair illustrated that quite like Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson. Their comedy was not so much about jokes as being so completely ridiculous, and often fairly disgusting, that you couldn't help ...

Slapstick Festival is a celebration of silent and classic screen comedy - from films to TV, to those who starred in and wrote ...

Isuzu, one of the leading commercial vehicle brands in the UK, has been announced as the headline sponsor for the inaugural ...

Rik Mayall and Nigel Planer performed as a folk singer called Nigel in 'Boom Boom...Out Go The Lights'. The one-off revue show featured artists who appeared away from the bright lights of the West ...

All that is about to change as we find out what happened to two titans of comedy. Are they still living in one of ... cheque as they distil something quite like alcohol, only worse. Rik Mayall says: ...

TV sitcom Channel 4 2013 - 2017 26 episodes (4 series) Following the tragic death of Rik Mayall, the show returned with a Christmas special in which Dan must deal with his Dad's death and do battle ...

where he met Rik Mayall and formed the partnership that was to become Twentieth Century Coyote. The pair took a show to the Edinburgh Festival in 1977 and on to London’s fledgling alternative comedy ...

The former Ultima One store nestled in Droitwich's historic High Street will be transformed into Rik Mayall's Comedy Emporium.

where he met Rik Mayall and formed the partnership that was to become Twentieth Century Coyote. The pair took a show to the Edinburgh Festival in 1977 and on to London’s fledgling alternative comedy ...