A comedy festival remembering the late Rik Mayall will see fellow stars of The Young Ones Alexei Sayle and Nigel Planer leading the bill in Worcestershire. Live at the Apollo's Harriet Kemsley is also ...

An appreciation of a great comedic performance by a British actor who never again appeared so prominently in an American film Americans hearing news of the death of British comedian Rik Mayallprobably ...

Ade Edmondson, Alan Rickman, Ben Elton and Dawn French were among the celebrities who mourned Rik Mayall at a private funeral today. An emotional Ade, Rik's comedy partner and 'Bottom' co-star, was ...

It's a bright, sunny day in Worcestershire, but instead of soaking up the sun, people are cramming into the cool, dark room of a pub to watch comedians perform. For the second year running, the Rik ...

Rik Mayall, who played would-be anarchist Rick on the 1980s British sitcom "The Young Ones," died Monday, according to media reports. He was 56. The BBC reports that Mayall died at his London home. No ...

LONDON — Rik Mayall, one of a generation of performers that injected post-punk energy into British comedy, has died. He was 56. Mayall’s management firm Brunskill Management said the comedian died ...

Ben Elton said his late friend Rik Mayall featured heavily in his autobiography Comedian Ben Elton said working with the late Rik Mayall gave him some of "the most glorious creative moments" he had ...

For an entire generation growing up the 1980s and 1990s, Rik Mayall was one of the most familiar - and fascinating - faces on television. And now, 11 years after his death at the age of 56, his legacy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The anarchic Rik Mayall was a perennial joker and the funniest man in whichever room he was in. But a new film shines a ...

Rik Mayall, one of a generation of performers who injected anarchic energy into British comedy on series such as “The Young Ones,” died June 9 at his home in London. He was 56. Mr. Mayall’s management ...

Rik Mayall, the comic actor who pioneered a new wave of British television comedy in the 1980s, died on Monday, aged 56, his management company said. Famed for his anarchic comic style, Mayall ...

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Rik Mayall lived many lives. He was Rik, of course, and Richard “Richie” ...