Rik Mayall

[bowbells]

In the early 1980s I watched a TV programme that was supposedly broadcasting an annual event in a small country village somewhere in England. I don't remember what the event was exactly, but it might have been the end of the cricket season and the presentation of the winners cup. The programme started off by showing the 'villagers' rushing around setting up their marquee and their sound system for the event, then the audience started to arrive and take their seats. Then a face appeared round the edge of the curtain on the stage and the audience started to laugh. It was Rick Mayall, who came creeping out onto the stage saying "What? Whats funny? What are you all laughing at? It's my spots isn't it? You're all laughing at my spots".

The show went on like that, there were no other entertainers, but it was hilarious.

Can anyone remember seeing the show, and what it was called?

[memoman]

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http://uk.imdb.com/name/nm0562201/

The link is for his profile on imdb it lists his performances to date.You should find what you need to know there.

[darren]

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i love rik in bottom and the young ones.
he also starred with ade edmondsen in both of them shows.

sad though so very few episodes of the young ones where made.

[grhaffdd]

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"Elephant and Castle, stick it ..........."
Not seen any of "the comic strip presents" for a long time.

[memoman]

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The young ones was classic.But 2 series of 6 episodes each was not that much agreed.However it is sometimes better to have quality not quantity.

[willpurry]

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Rik Mayall once bought my Dad a drink when Dad was the night porter at the White Hart here in Braintree.

[darren]

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The young ones was classic.But 2 series of 6 episodes each was not that much agreed.However it is sometimes better to have quality not quantity.

indeed mate.

maybe it was the fact it cost so much so much to make is the reason there where so few episodes.
or perhaps yhe cast wanted to do other things.
or they decided to end it when it was on top.

so many shows go on to long.

[darren]

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Rik Mayall once bought my Dad a drink when Dad was the night porter at the White Hart here in Braintree.

how long ago was this mate.
i assume it was in the eighties though.
and what sort of a chap did he say rik was.

[Beach Life]

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Finally you can buy Rik Mayall Presents.......The Complete Series which features:-

All six episodes of the 1990s ITV comedy drama series starring Rik Mayall. Episodes are: 'The Big One', 'Dirty Old Town', 'Dancing Queen', 'Micky Love', 'Briefest Encounter' and 'Clair de Lune'.

I have only seen Dancing Queen which I have been after for years after I lent a so called friend my old VHS and never got back. Will enjoy watching this again (as well as the other episodes)

[darren]

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oh dear a so called friend.

not sure ive heard of this series.

i think he was in the new statesman as mr b*stard

Finally you can buy Rik Mayall Presents.......The Complete Series which features:-

All six episodes of the 1990s ITV comedy drama series starring Rik Mayall. Episodes are: 'The Big One', 'Dirty Old Town', 'Dancing Queen', 'Micky Love', 'Briefest Encounter' and 'Clair de Lune'.

I have only seen Dancing Queen which I have been after for years after I lent a so called friend my old VHS and never got back. Will enjoy watching this again (as well as the other episodes)

[victorbrunswick]

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Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson definitely belong up there in the ranks of the great comedy teams.

[Paulos]

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In the early 1980s I watched a TV programme that was supposedly broadcasting an annual event in a small country village somewhere in England. I don't remember what the event was exactly, but it might have been the end of the cricket season and the presentation of the winners cup. The programme started off by showing the 'villagers' rushing around setting up their marquee and their sound system for the event, then the audience started to arrive and take their seats. Then a face appeared round the edge of the curtain on the stage and the audience started to laugh. It was Rick Mayall, who came creeping out onto the stage saying "What? Whats funny? What are you all laughing at? It's my spots isn't it? You're all laughing at my spots".

The show went on like that, there were no other entertainers, but it was hilarious.

Can anyone remember seeing the show, and what it was called?

This was a documentary called "Weekend in Wallop", I remember watching it too. It had other comedians there too including I think Billy Connolly all performing in a village show beer tent
I've been lucky enough to see Rik Mayall a few times, a couple of the Bottom live shows and on his live stand up tour he did back in about '88 or '89.

[darren]

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rik and ade comedy legends frm there time in bottom and the young ones.

i loved them guest house paradiso i think i got the name right.

Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson definitely belong up there in the ranks of the great comedy teams.

[the-peoples-poet]

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Guest House Paradiso is most correct. Rik's live tour was in 1989, he had Andy De La Tour with him at one point.For any Rik info you may not be sure of, come and ask me, if you want to, I run the Rik fanpage on Facebook. :-)