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Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

2014•59m•7.5/10
Documentary

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7.5/10(13)

Comedian Rik Mayall died suddenly on 9 June 2014. Mayall's blend of rocket-fuelled physical comedy, surrealism, subversive satire and pompous punk wit left a body of work that spanned four decades. Mayall's characters include the Black Country's investigative nerd Kevin Turvey, Felicity Kendal-adoring student and 'People's Poet' Rik in The Young Ones, ruthless MP Alan B'Stard in The New Statesman, seedy loser Richie in Bottom and larger-than-life characters Robin Hood and flying ace Lord Flashheart from Blackadder. Narrated by Simon Callow, this programme salutes Rik Mayall and celebrates his part in the UK's comedy history using rare and unseen archive footage. It also features contributions from people who knew or admired him, including Michael Palin, Simon Pegg, Lenny Henry, Ben Elton, Alexei Sayle, Christopher Ryan, Tim McInnerny, Jools Holland, Ruby Wax and Greg Davies.

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BBC

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Rik Mayall

Rik Mayall

Self

Simon Pegg

Simon Pegg

Self

Ben Elton

Ben Elton

Self

Simon Callow

Simon Callow

Narrator (voice)

Greg Davies

Greg Davies

Self

Rowland Rivron

Rowland Rivron

Self

Alexei Sayle

Alexei Sayle

Self

Ruby Wax

Ruby Wax

Self

Lise Mayer

Self

Lloyd Peters

Self

Andy de la Tour

Andy de la Tour

Self

Michael Palin

Michael Palin

Self

Lenny Henry

Lenny Henry

Self

Jon Plowman

Self

Jools Holland

Jools Holland

Self

Pauline Melville

Pauline Melville

Self

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