Remembering Rik Mayall

Remembering Rik Mayall Rik Mayall was a British Comedy Legend. Let's pay homage to such an amazing talent who was sadly taken from us too soon.

08/06/2026

Rik Mayall and Greg Davies at the end is a great reminder of how much of a legend Rik really was ❤️

07/06/2026

Rik Mayall’s favourite actor was one of his Blackadder co-stars. It will be interesting to see if you think he makes a good point!

06/06/2026

Rik Mayall’s World Cup song should be remastered for the 2026 competition 😂

Might need a bit of fine tuning of course 😅

05/06/2026

Rik Mayall’s remark about Jesus in this interview 😅

Imagine the social media meltdown and attempts to cancel him if that was said now.

04/06/2026

Rik Mayall laughing at Des O’Connor’s story about the old lady 😂👏🏻

A great interview featuring two TV legends.

03/06/2026

Make sure you’re not eating when listening to Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson telling a story on The Big Breakfast.

Interviews were never straightforward with these legends 😂 The Big Breakfast was a great morning show too. You don’t get them like this anymore!

Answers on a postcard for this one.Ade back in the day playing away from home?Or just another innocent comedy moment?Let...
02/06/2026

Answers on a postcard for this one.

Ade back in the day playing away from home?

Or just another innocent comedy moment?

Let us know in the comments below 👇

42 years ago today, The Young Ones dragged a VHS player into the house for “Nasty” — and nothing was ever the same again...
29/05/2026

42 years ago today, The Young Ones dragged a VHS player into the house for “Nasty” — and nothing was ever the same again.

It was a masterclass in escalating chaos. From the very moment they set out to watch a “video nasty”, the episode spirals out of control in the most glorious, unhinged way possible. We get Rik’s absolute desperation to prove he’s an adult, the introduction of the legendary Harry the Bastard, and a sequence involving a bath that defies all logic.

But what really makes “Nasty” stand out is how perfectly it captures that specific, paranoid energy of the early 80s video craze, filtered through the minds of four absolute maniacs. Rik’s physical comedy here is completely off the leash. Every flinch, every exaggerated reaction, every attempt to assert dominance over a situation he fundamentally doesn’t understand — it’s pure, distilled Rik Mayall brilliance. He doesn’t just act chaotic; he embodies the chaos.

They didn’t just write a sitcom episode; they took a sledgehammer to the format, threw in some vampires for good measure, and dared anyone to keep up.

What is your absolute favourite moment from this episode?

Stunning man with a stunning animal. Name a more adorable human being.
17/05/2026

Stunning man with a stunning animal. Name a more adorable human being.

This was a lot of peoples first exposure to the anarchy of Rik Mayall and for good reason. Demolition was the first epi...
17/05/2026

This was a lot of peoples first exposure to the anarchy of Rik Mayall and for good reason. Demolition was the first episode ever shown of The Young Ones, and was just what we all needed.

It's no doubt that Rik, Ade and the rest of the gang were some of the inspiration for comedy to come. And we are lucky to have been blessed with such a legend leading the charge on alternative comedy.

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