Barbara Robbin: Last News

BBC two decades later, in 2004. But what did the show's young stars do next? Here, 40 years after it first aired, we've taken a look at how their lives and careers progressed.A true legend of British comedy, Rik Mayall was arguably the biggest star of The Young Ones cast. He met Adrian Edmondson, as well as co-writers Ben Elton and Lise Mayer at university.

"I took myself very seriously in those days and because I was always on my own, I would just turn up and try to do the job.“I’d already connected with Rik before, off screen, from Edinburgh," she went on."So I knew him in that way, so it was a case of just being professional."Helen joked: "I didn’t think, ‘Oh, lucky me, I’ve got a sex scene,’ because I’d already had that!"Rik sadly died at his home in Richmond, following a sudden heart-attack after going out for a jog.He left behind his wife Barbara Robbin and their three children, and Helen stressed that their flirtation was very much in the past.Despite their romance being only brief, the Absolutely Fabulous actress credited him for never trying to hide their past on set.“What I loved