When The Young Ones burst on to screens in 1982 it felt like a palette cleanser against all the "nice" programmes that ...

The inaugural Rik Mayall Comedy Festival took place from May 31 to June 8, and more than half of the events were free. READ MORE: Exact times Red Arrows fly over Worcestershire on Sunday.

Organisers said the Rik Mayall Comedy Festival has inspired the next generation of comedians. Ms Wood added: "I'd just like to say a huge thank you to Rik Mayall's family, the sponsors, the volunteers ...

The inaugural Rik Mayall Comedy Festival, held from 31 May to 7 June in Droitwich Spa, saw the world premiere of the documentary feature film telling the story of the Serious About Comedy project, a ...

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The town that hosted the first Rik Mayall Comedy Festival has seen an economic boost with "best-ever" takings for businesses, a councillor has said. Thirty venues hosted 200 events in Droitwich ...

Another added: “God bless Ade Edmondson and God bless Rik Mayall. There’s a lot of love going on in this clip. They were absolutely brilliant,” while an additional Bottom fan wrote on X ...

Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson in ‘Bottom’ (BBC) Edmondson grew emotional when he remembered the passion the pair had for each other’s characters when it came to writing alongside Mayall.

Adrian Edmondson‘s tearful recollections of comedian and actor Rik Mayall have resurfaced on the anniversary of his comedy co-star’s death.. Mayal died aged 56 on 9 June 2014 after suffering a sudden ...