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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Adrian Edmondson ‘s tearful recollections of comedian and actor Rik Mayall have resurfaced on the anniversary of his comedy co-star’s death.

There are few figures in comedy more beloved than Rik Mayall, and now he has a festival named after him. Jake Godfrey headed to Droitwich to check out the inaugural year.

A comedy festival in memory of Rik Mayall has been proclaimed a huge success with friends of the actor and writer saying he would have loved it. Mayall died 11 years ago and more than 200 performances ...

Mayall performed in The Young Ones, Blackadder, Bottom and The New Statesman before his death in 2014.