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, ...

Rik Mayall was one of those people who always felt like he’d be there, and for me, as a comedy writer myself, losing him was like losing a member of the family.

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 Rik ...

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 ...

Rik Mayall 1958-2014(Picture: ITV/REX) Over five decades, Rik Mayall has brought audiences to their knees with laughter years before the phrase ‘ROFL’ (Roll On The Floor Laughing) was ever ...

Rik Mayall (left) and Ade Edmondson (Picture: Justin Williams/PA) The comedian’s family said they are ‘very touched’ that a fund has been set up in Rik’s memory.

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.

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 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 ...

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