Rik Mayall has died

Karl Stein · 10-06-2014 12:16AM

Slap stick at its best.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLvS_w9gy8g

B.A._Baracus · 10-06-2014 01:11AM

Bottom is one of the greatest comedy shows ever made. Me and my brother just watched the entire series on NetFlix last year. The show is just mad :pac: But so funny.

Shocking to hear he died. Especially knowing he was just in Damo & Ivor a few months ago. He looked grand.

relax carry on · 10-06-2014 01:11AM

"She's got a tongue like an electric eel, and she likes the taste of a man's tonsils"

RIP Rik. I'll still be laughing at your characters till i keel over myself.

unkel · 10-06-2014 01:59AM

Resonator75 wrote: »

I think you would have to have grown up with him on the TV in the 80's to really get him. He and his gang pretty much invented alternative comedy.

+1

Watched the young ones as a young teenager in the early 80s. More often than not crying laughing. There just wasn't anything like it.

RIP

Dozen Wicked Words · 10-06-2014 02:35AM

Big shock him passing away so young, he was as energetic and anarchic as ever when he was playing Greg Davies' dad in Man Down. RIP.

Bozo Skeleton · 10-06-2014 02:37AM

Sad, sad news. I grew up as a young fella watching The Young Ones and The Comic Strip Presents, The Dangerous Brothers, and later, Bottom.
This scene, from Guest House Paradiso made me cry laughing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKr1mJWbY_4

EDIT: You'll have to watch it at the Youtube link, can't be embedded on another site.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKr1mJWbY_4

Maphisto · 10-06-2014 09:02AM

Duggy747 wrote: »

Loved Bottom and The Young Ones, 56 is way too young.

Was he ill?

I think some people are talking abnout the quad accident he had:

Writer Laurence Marks, who created The New Statesman, described Mayall as "a quiet, polite, caring gentleman".
"He was the antithesis of the characters he played," he said, adding that the comedian's health had deteriorated after his quad bike crash 16 years ago.
"I think he lost his long-term memory, so often when we were discussing The New Statesman, he couldn't remember it."

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-27770266

Very very sad

_Kaiser_ · 10-06-2014 09:11AM

Spent last night rewatching a lot of the New Statesman. As I said earlier in the thread, it's still a great show now.

The "Who shot Alan B'Stard?" episode was great - Britain's answer to "Who shot JR?"

(Probably NSFW but a lot of the episodes seem to be on YT too)

superman28 · 10-06-2014 09:22AM

I'm actually gutted,, I grew up watching Bottom,, comic genius.. one of my favourite shows of all time.. I recently showed it to my 9 year old nephew,, we couldn't stop laughing..

His only ever tweet sums Rik Mayall up.

"Opening my very own Twitter to stop another b*****d from doing it. So f*** off & don't expect to hear from me any time soon. Love Rik x"

petronius · 10-06-2014 09:25AM

Marvellously Rude, Stupid and wonderfully Funny. RIP Rik.

born2bwild · 10-06-2014 12:49PM

So sad to hear this - it has taken me totally by surprise

When I was a child watching The Young Ones Rik taught me what the very concept of 'funny' was.

Very sad but so grateful for all he gave me and others.

paulmazz4 · 10-06-2014 12:52PM

It's very sad news. A comic genius. Something on the news just now. His wife said she doesn't think it was a heart attack.... but whatever the reason a loss all the same

Ash.J.Williams · 10-06-2014 12:58PM

the damo and ivor writers were on Ray Darcy this morning, they said:

He was their dream actor for the part (they had has pic on the wall at the start of writing) to the point that were looking for actors "like" him, and never thought he would take the role.
He was very excited about his part and did a reading with his family.
He showed up a day early to meet them, and run through some ideas.
He tore his character apart and then reconstructed him, to ensure perfection.
He told them if they got a 2nd series he'd happily come back for every episode and bring his rukus with him.

In fairness damo and ivor received mixed reviews (i think by the final episode it was mostly positive) but Rik did an amazing job!

patmac · 10-06-2014 02:53PM

He was also brilliant as the Obnoxious dad in Greg Davies's very funny Man Down, the opening scene with the rabbit in particular. Some are saying he died of an epileptic fit seemed avoidable RIP!

Ash.J.Williams · 10-06-2014 02:54PM

patmac wrote: »

He was also brilliant as the Obnoxious dad in Greg Davies's very funny Man Down, the opening scene with the rabbit in particular. Some are saying he died of an epileptic fit seemed avoidable RIP!

when i first saw a trailer for the inbetweeners i swore the headmaster was Rik Mayall!

Riddle101 · 10-06-2014 06:50PM

Adrian Edmondson's comment about him was pretty good. Talking about their days together and then ending it with a joke. Just what you would expect from a comedian or comedy partner.

There were times when Rik and I were writing together when we almost died laughing.

They were some of the most carefree stupid days I ever had, and I feel privileged to have shared them with him.

And now he’s died for real. Without me. Selfish b*****d.

Reminds of the time when John Cleese did a Eulogy for Graham Champman at his funeral. Instead of being the typical mournful man who says nice things about his friend and what a great man he was. He did the opposite but in a tongue and cheek way. Then they all finished off the funeral with a rendition of Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.

Here's the eulogy for those who didn't see.

Graham Chapman, co-author of the 'Parrot Sketch,' is no more.
He has ceased to be, bereft of life, he rests in peace, he has kicked the bucket, hopped the twig, bit the dust, snuffed it, breathed his last, and gone to meet the Great Head of Light Entertainment in the sky.

And I guess that we're all thinking how sad it is that a man of such talent, of such capability for kindness, for such unusual intelligence, a man who could overcome his alcoholism with such truly admirable single-mindedness, should now so suddenly be spirited away at the age of only forty-eight before he'd achieved many of the things in which he was capable, and before he'd had enough fun.

Well, I feel that I should say, 'Nonsense! Good riddance to him, the freeloading bastard. I hope he fries.' And the reason I feel I should say this is he would never forgive me if I didn't. If I threw away this glorious opportunity to shock you all on his behalf. It's not a funeral, I grant you, but a memorial service is still pretty good.

ThisRegard · 10-06-2014 06:55PM

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

when i first saw a trailer for the inbetweeners i swore the headmaster was Rik Mayall!

The headmaster played Riks characters son in the aforementioned Man Down.

AlekSmart · 10-06-2014 08:39PM

Rik Mayall,in character,reminds me of a lad deserving of a Wake !!

RayM · 10-06-2014 08:46PM

Riddle101 wrote: »

Reminds of the time when John Cleese did a Eulogy for Graham Champman at his funeral. Instead of being the typical mournful man who says nice things about his friend and what a great man he was. He did the opposite but in a tongue and cheek way. Then they all finished off the funeral with a rendition of Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.

Here's the eulogy for those who didn't see.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkxCHybM6Ek

So many great comedians seem to die very young. I don't think I've been this sad about a celebrity death since Dermot Morgan.

Meanwhile, Ben Elton is still alive.

lil'bug · 10-06-2014 09:10PM

RIP Rik
no one will ever be able to fill your stained Y fronts

IamtheWalrus · 10-06-2014 10:16PM

Bottom was my first experience of comedy. When I was younger I wanked a lot and, being indoctrinated in the catholic church, I always felt a terrible guilt and shame. The frequent, unashamed reference to **** in bottom made me feel less dirty.

RIP Rik.

petronius · 11-06-2014 12:57PM

Curse you Rik Mayall for passing. I have that stupid Cliff Richard song in my head.
R.I.P. Rik, hoping there is some reruns of New Statesman (sadly Young Ones seemed so dated)

patrickc · 12-06-2014 10:26PM

his wife said he suffered a cardiac event

http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2014/0612/623418-rik-mayall-suffered-cardiac-event-says-wife/

I only heard this today as I'm out of Ireland a comic genius is lost

RIP Rick

Lenin Skynard · 12-06-2014 10:30PM

ThisRegard wrote: »

The headmaster played Riks characters son in the aforementioned Man Down.

And the guy who Rik Mayall played was the dad of the headmaster in that particular show.

fonecrusher1 · 15-06-2014 03:57AM

RIP Rik Mayall. Insanely funny man. There will never be another like you. Thanks for the laughs.:)

RayM · 15-06-2014 03:48PM

I think this short video sums up what I loved most about Rik Mayall...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT1cUTJE1Ac

No need for any audience to boost his ego - just being funny for the sheer hell of it.

Recondite49 · 15-06-2014 03:50PM

Alas poor Rik...

B.A._Baracus · 15-06-2014 04:19PM

I've been watching alot of the Bottom episodes lately and there is one major problem with Bottom ..... and thats they only made 18 episodes

Really wish they didn't do as much live shows as they did (they are all uploaded to youtube if anyone is interested) But they just aren't as good as the show format.

briany · 16-06-2014 01:55PM

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

I've been watching alot of the Bottom episodes lately and there is one major problem with Bottom ..... and thats they only made 18 episodes
Really wish they didn't do as much live shows as they did (they are all uploaded to youtube if anyone is interested) But they just aren't as good as the show format.

Yes, Edmondson had said that the pair had a little pipe dream which was to make a fourth series when they were both quite old, so they'd be hitting each other over the head with colostomy bags, bed pans and the like. I would've watched it anyway....

But I agree that the TV shows were better, although the stage shows looked fun to do. The Bottom episodes actually seem to be incredibly tightly written and, yeah, there's a lot of slapstick humour, but some of the verbal gags would have you rolling. They had a real penchant for going off on bizarre tangents of dialogue that would have you laughing and WTFing at the same time.

Eddie: There was one hundred and fifty six cases of Malibu there! One hundred and fifty six! That was going to see me through to the weekend! BASTARDS! Call the police!
Richie: Eddie, you can't call the police at carnival time, they're all on fire!
Eddie: BASTARDS!
Richie: Oh, do try and be a bit more Buddhist about it.
Eddie: BASTARDS! BASTARDS! BASTARDS!!!! If it wasn't for the fact that I've got another thirty six cases up stairs I'd BE REALLY ANGRY!!! Right! That's it! I'm going to write to my M.P.
Richie: Why?
Eddie: Because I love her!
Richie: Eddie, Tony Blair is a man! Eddie: She's not! She's not!
Richie: She is! She is!
Eddie: [sobs] She's not, She's not!
Richie: QUIET! Spectacles! [Eddie takes off his glasses Richie pokes him in the eye] Spectacles back on. Now calm down about Tony Blair... And anyway, fret ye not, me old amigo, because, if you care to take a peek inside my trousers, I think you'll find something down there that'll put a little smile on your face!
Eddie: What? You mean...
Richie: Yes!
Eddie: Sharon Stone!?
Richie: Ye... No!
Eddie: Sharon Stone, with a sort of 'Where's Eddie?' sort of expression on her face? Wearing nothing but a honey sandwich?
Richie: No!
Eddie: A jam sandwich!
Richie: NO!
Eddie: Got it! It's a kebab isn't it! It's a kebab!
Richie: It's not a kebab, Eddie, It's not a kebab!
Eddie: Sharon Stone, painted green...
Richie: Oooh,
Eddie: Vacuum packed with a copy of the racing post sticking out of her bum!
Richie: Shut up!! [Punches Eddie, who falls over backwards onto the sofa] Shut up!!! [punches Eddie five times, then revvs up a big one and let's him have it.]
Eddie: Come in?!
Richie: Just shut up, you sick, depraved Eddie-disard! I've told you before not to tell me your foul deviant fantasies! Oh god, I won't be able to sleep tonight... I won't be able to see by tomorrow morning! Oh! Think Kennith Clark, Richie, just think Kennith Clark... Kennith Clark... Kennith Clark... Kennith Clark... Kennith Clark... John-Selwin-Gumma!

Ash.J.Williams · 16-06-2014 02:06PM

the live shows were just that....LIVE!! THey actually don't work on DVD.....the pair of them would have you in tears in the flesh!

Rik Mayall has died

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