Rik Mayall’s torrid affair ripped apart his long-term relationship and ended in tragedy. The Bottom star, who died in 2014 at the age of just 56, fell for his Young Ones co-creator Lise Mayer ...

Among the most unforgettable editions was Rik Mayall's reading of Roald Dahl's George’s Marvellous Medicine, in which a young boy attempts to kill off his horrible grandmother. At the time it ...

BEN ELTON has announced he will be a patron of a new comedy festival honouring Rik Mayall in Droitwich. Elton, known as "the undisputed godfather of modern stand-up", takes up the position ...

Today marks 10 years since the death of inimitable comedy genius Rik Mayall. 10 long years (if you read that in Richie’s voice, you’re my people). I’m not over it. In fact, a decade on ...

Rik Mayall “opened the door for many of the young alternative comedians that are coming out today”, a producer who worked with the comedian and actor has said. Mayall, who died a decade ago on ...

‘A joke is just something you say while you’re being funny,’ says Rik Mayall in Radio 4’s new documentary about his life and career. It’s a telling line, as Mayall’s manic, ineptly arrogant persona ...

I recommend checking out George’s Marvellous Medicine by Roald Dahl. This children’s novel is both fascinating and humorous. This story is about an eight-year-old boy named George, who lives ...

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 ...

Ade Edmondson has revealed that his relationship with comedy partner Rik Mayall was “strained” before his death. Edmondson opened up about his friendship with his Young Ones co-star during a ...

Adrian Edmondson was born in Bradford in January 1957. He studied drama at the University of Manchester, where he met his future comedy partner Rik Mayall. The duo found their feet in the burgeoning ...

Adrian Edmondson has revealed he wishes he and fellow comedy legend Rik Mayall, who died after a heart attack in 2014, had been more open with each other about the depth of their relationship. Though ...