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   Jun 9, 2024 · Angela Pearson remembers the comedy genius Rik Mayall, 10 years after his death. Here, she fondly recounts his unquestionable legacy. An endlessly playful energy exuded from him - it was...

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   Jun 9, 2024 · Rik Mayall comedian obituary. It’s hard to believe it’s been an entire decade since we lost one of Britain’s most outrageous comedians, writes Darren Richman. But can any of us really be sure...

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   Jun 1, 2024 · Rik Mayall, Panglobal Phenomenon. Marking 10 years since the death of comedy icon Rik Mayall, the writer Max Kinnings looks back at Mayall’s life and career through the recordings they made...

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   How did Rik Mayall die?

   • Upon reading that Rik Mayall had died of a sudden heart attack, I burst into tears and felt sorrow in a way I hadn’t thought possible from a celebrity death. Such is my love of ‘The Rik’, texts started to ping in from friends reassuring that they were thinking about me.

   10 years on, I’m still mourning the death of comedy legend Rik Mayall

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   Who is Rik Mayall?

   • Rik Mayall is arguably (and fight you about it, I will) the finest comic actor of his generation. From his early days in the 1980s, forming one half of an iconic partnership with Adrian Edmondson in The Dangerous Brothers, Rik took the comedy world by storm.

   10 years on, I’m still mourning the death of comedy legend Rik Mayall

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   Who was John Mayall?

   • He is best known as a cast member and writer for the influential British situation comedy The Young Ones, which ran for 12 episodes from 1982 to 1984, and for portraying the title character in the dark comedy film Drop Dead Fred (1991). Mayall was the second child of John Mayall and Gillian (née Harrild) Mayall, who both worked as drama teachers.

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   Did Rik Mayall 'beat Jesus'?

   • In interviews after his recovery from a near-fatal quad bike accident in April 1998, Rik Mayall revealed that his family had dubbed that day ‘Crap Thursday’. The crash happened the day before Good Friday, and Rik had remained in a coma until Easter Monday. He often joked that he ‘beat Jesus’ by being dead five days before coming back to life.

   10 years on, I’m still mourning the death of comedy legend Rik Mayall

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   Why did Rik Mayall write 'bigger than Hitler & Better Than Christ'?

   • Uncomfortable with revealing his own personality, and preferring to hide behind comic characters, Rik enlisted the help of writer Max Kinnings and together they wrote Bigger Than Hitler, Better Than Christ - an autobiography of THE Rik Mayall, a monstrous egomaniac, keen to tell his absurd, self-aggrandizing life-story.

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   Did Mayall really change the script?

   • Bennett said that though Mayall had creative control, he was “very generous, and didn’t really change the script”, but did recall that when they first spoke on the phone the comedian pretended to be a fascist dictator.

   Rik Mayall opened door for original comedy, producer says

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6. www.britannica.com › biography › Rik-MayallRik Mayall | The Young Ones, The Comic Strip Presents, Drop ...

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   Jun 5, 2024 · Rik Mayall was a British comic actor and writer known for playing over-the-top, humorously unlikable characters. He is best known as a cast member and writer for the influential British situation comedy The Young Ones, which ran for 12 episodes from 1982 to 1984, and for portraying the title

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7. leedsjournal.co.uk › rik-mayallRik Mayall: A Legacy of Laughter and Chaos - Leedsjournal

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   Jun 8, 2024 · Rik Mayall, a name synonymous with energetic physical comedy and razor-sharp wit, carved a unique path in British entertainment. From his explosive performances in “The Young Ones” to his iconic role as manipulative MP Alan B’Stard in “The New Statesman,” Mayall left an indelible mark on audiences worldwide.

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     1984: RIK MAYALL discusses THE YOUNG ONES comedy | Wogan | Classic TV Interview | BBC Archive

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   Jun 8, 2024 · June 9th 2014 - the day we lost one of Britain's greatest comedy talents, Rik Mayall. To commemorate the 10th anniversary of his premature death at the age of 56, I have put together a...

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10. uk.news.yahoo.com › rik-mayall-opened-doorRik Mayall opened door for original comedy, producer says

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    Jun 8, 2024 · 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...