Rik Mayall: Last News

Young Ones co-star during a one-off TV special celebrating the sitcom Bottom, which the pair created in 1991.Edmondson said “it’s very weird being in a world without” Mayall, who died aged 56 in June 2014 after suffering a sudden heart attack. He added: “It’s weird thinking that he didn’t know anything about Brexit, didn’t know about Covid.”The comedian and actor then went on to confess that he was not on the best of terms with Mayall at the time of his death.“I mean, our relationship was strained towards the end,” Edmondson said: “And when I do things like this, and I remember the absolute joy of sitting in that little office in Richmond opposite the Hole in the wall pub, it was absolute, you know, the distilled joy – the most joy I’ve ever had in my life, I think.”He continued: “Making each other laugh, Properly laugh.

Helen Lederer, known for her distinctive lopsided grin and large, inquisitive blue eyes, has admitted to cheating on Harry Enfield before being cast as a sex worker.

Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmonson’s sitcom Bottom will be airing on television for the first time.Bottom, which ran for three seasons on BBC Two from 1991 to 1995, followed the lives of two unemployed, crude flatmates living in London.Known for its nihilistic and slapstick comedy, Bottom was developed as an extension of their characters in previous sitcoms The Young Ones and Filthy Rich & Catflap.Now, two episodes from the second season of the comedy show will be aired on Gold, but as extended edits, with some extra footage being aired on television for the first time.The two episodes, titled Holy and Digger will air on Friday April 19, running in a double bill from 9pm. Each episode will have a 50-minute time slot to allow for advert breaks.The extended version of Holy (34 minutes 41 seconds) was actually included on the previous series two DVD release, but the cut scenes from Digger have never been released as part of the whole episode.The longer version of Digger contains about five minutes and 40 seconds of extra footage, while Holy will be extended by approximately three minutes and 10 seconds.

Jeremy Clarkson makes savage swipe at Meghan in tribute to the QueenFans may also remember Gwyneth for starring in Channel 4 comedy show Man Down.Her other television work includes appearances in; Heartbeat, A Touch of Frost, Holby City, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates and Father Brown.Tributes have flooded in for the late actress on social media.Patricia Hidalgo, director of BBC Children's and Educatio said: "We are very sorry to hear of the passing of Gwyneth Powell."Her famous portrayal of Mrs McClusky is one that will be fondly remembered by all those that grew up watching Grange Hill."Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this sad time."Elliot Gonzalez added: "Sad news about Gwyneth Powell who has died at the age of 76."She played headmistress Mrs McCluskey in Grange Hill, Dan’s mum in Man Down and a number of other roles. Reunited now with Rik Mayall."Meghan's 'overplaying her hand' after leaving royals says US star [REVEALED]Alan Sugar reacts to 'rubbish' King Charles III claim about Meghan [REACTION]Rita Ora leaves little to the imagination in sparkly silver bodysuit [PICTURED]Mick wrote: "Very sad news about Gwyneth Powell."Like many others I grew up watching her in Grange Hill, but her role as Dan’s mother in Man Down was absolutely fantastic.

A loved and lost TV show that was a staple on 80s British TV saw Madonna perform at Manchester's iconic Hacienda nightclub.

DIEHARD EastEnders fans will recognise him as Albert Square’s Daniel Cook. But acclaimed actor Adrian Edmondson, who appeared in the BBC soap as Jean Slater’s boyfriend from 2019 to 2020, looks world apart from his EastEnders’ alter-ego in his brand new role.  The 65-year-old star, who is married to Jennifer Saunders, will be stepping into the shoes of A Christmas Carol’s infamous villain Ebenezer Scrooge later this year.

READ NEXT: Elizabeth Taylor's will - £500m fortune, eye-watering jewellery and £1m given to exIn the weeks following her death, Probate records revealed that Patsy had left an eye-watering fortune in her will - and also explained the star's wishes for how her fortune should be distributed.Patsy Byrne was one of the most familiar faces on our screens, after appearing hit TV programmes and films including Watching, Z Cars, Peak Practice, Kevin and Perry Go Large, Heartbeat, Inspector Morse, Les Miserables and David Copperfield - as well as a number of theatre productions.She is also most fondly remembered as Nursie in the BBC programme Blackadder, along with her appearance in children's TV programme Maid Marian and Her Merry Men.However, Patsy sadly died at the age of 80 years old on June 17, 2014, with stars from the world of entertainment paying tribute to beloved actress.Blackadder actor Tony Robinson told 5 Live: "I was so fond of her as a person and so in awe of her capabilities that when I decided I wanted to introduce a mother to Maid Marion, my first choice was Patsy."Her death also came just one week after that of fellow Blackadder star Rik Mayall, who is fondly remembered for playing Lord Flashheart in the programme.With a long and successful career on both stage and screen, it is no surprise that Patsy Byrne amassed a huge net worth.Yet is has since been revealed that Patsy was unaware of how much her fortune was actually worth when she drew up her will, according to stepdaughter Monica Seccombe.Patsy had majorly underestimated how much her fortune was worth - with her estate eventually revealed to be an eye-watering £1.5million following her death.Away from the limelight, Patsy Byrne was married to Patrick John

honorary graduate at the University of Exeter yesterday (June 21) in recognition of his outstanding contribution to society. Which got us thinking, are there any other big name celebrities who have also achieved this award from the city's university?There are a number of well-known alumni's who attended the university including Harry Potter author JK Rowling, Zara Tindall and Dr Alex George. But what about those who have received an honorary award?Well, it turns out there are quite a few.

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.

The Young Ones.The hit 80s show is now streaming on BritBox but the platform fears it could be too hard to handle for modern viewers.Subscribers have been warned about the content of the hit programme starring Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson.One alert says: “Contains adult humour, violence, sex references, and racist language that may offend.”Another episode comes with a warning of “homophobic language that may offend.”The show - co-written by Mayall and Lise Mayer - focused on the lives of four dissimilar students of Scumbag College sharing a house, and featured violent and slapstick gags.It was known for using homophobic and sexist language to poke fun at attitudes of the time.Producers tackled issues of race with a racist policeman and another episode had a top cop dressed as fascist leader Mussolini.The show was voted number 31 in the BBC’s Best Sitcom poll in 2004.It comes after jittery Britbox bosses put warnings on iconic British shows over Christmas last year.A festive episode of classic comedy Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em came with a warning.It prompted complaints of a “homophobic slur” because hapless Frank Spencer - played by Michael Crawford - is called a “puff” by a young lad after dressing as a pixie.The platform also screened the 1975 and 1979 festive episodes of department store rib tickler Are You Being Served?The character Mr Humphries - played by John Inman - with his catchphrase “I’m free” has been criticised by gay rights groups for promoting camp stereotypes.A spokesman for BritBox said: “We review and refresh BritBox’s programme catalogue on an ongoing basis.“Programming on the service that contains potentially sensitive language or attitudes of their era have carried appropriate warnings since our

"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

The Young Ones was one of the best loved sitcoms of the 80s and it featured some performers that would go on to be household names and huge stars in their own rights.

A clip of Rik Mayall seemingly predicting Brexit in a 2002 comedy show has gone viral.

A fan posted a touching story involving Rik Mayall, who passed away six years ago, on social media.The comedian, 56, who starred in numerous cult classic sitcoms throughout his career, passed away from a sudden heart attack after jogging.Remembering the well-loved actor, a social media user posted a heartfelt encounter with Rik and a dying child.They wrote: "On this day 2014, Rik Mayall sadly died. This reminds me of a very touching story about Rik from Ben Elton of when he was asked for his favourite piece of verse for a poetry anthology 'Lifelines'.