The Rik Mayall Comedy Festival, which begins on Saturday and runs for eight days, will see stand-up from well-known figures such as Greg Davies, Helen Lederer and Shaparak Khorsandi as well as ...

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.

Rik Mayall lived many lives. He was Rik, of course, and Richard “Richie” Richard. There was Sir Richard Dangerous, Alan B’Stard, Drop Dead Fred and Lord Flashheart. Then there was the actual ...

Rik Mayall, the beloved British comedian, writer and actor, has died at the age of 56, according to a statement from his management, Brunskill. “We are deeply saddened to announce the death of ...

The Harry Potter movies left out this key character, but the upcoming HBO TV series can give the actor playing him a second chance.

The anarchic British comedian Rik Mayall, celebrated for his work in era-defining British comedies such as Blackadder, The Young Ones and The Comic Strip Presents, has died, his agents announced ...

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 ...

LONDON — The wife of Rik Mayall says the comedian suffered an "acute cardiac event," though a coroner's office says a postmortem on the late entertainer was inconclusive. Mayall, a pioneer of ...

Ade Edmondson has paid tribute to his comedy partner Rik Mayall who died aged 56.

Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson’s cult hit 90s BBC sitcom Bottom is being celebrated in brand-new book Talking Bottom: A Guide ...

Adrian Edmondson is being praised for his tearful recollections of comedian and actor Rik Mayall. Comedy star Edmondson opened up about his friendship and working relationship with his Young Ones ...