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The man who introduced Rip Rig & Panic on the Young Ones - I nearly fainted RIP
"Worlds biggest bogey bum, rick, Britain"
Seen the young ones episodes so many times. Was quite young at the time and my dad banned them from the telly. We still found a way to watch even back then!
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Oh [b]wwaswas[/b] you bugger, that picture just turned the room very dusty. 🙁
What a wonderful legacy to leave behind though.
I'm off to laugh at youtube for an evening! 🙂
And the grown-ups will say "But why are the kids crying?"
And the kids will say "Haven't you heard? Rik is dead! The People's Poet is dead!"
WHAT a quote, well done sir.
Just saw this (sad/wry smile) ....
Adrian Edmondson said of Rik Mayall: "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."
Funkyrodent beat me to quoting his only tweet, a really funny man. RIP Rik
you utter utter bastard
"One thousand five hundred and seventy four gin and tonics, please Monica, Large ones"
What a shocker
I owe that man some of biggest longest and most enjoyable laughs I have ever had.
RIP and thanks for it all.
I went to see him and his spoof rock band "Bad News" at Portsmouth guildhall many moons ago.
They were brilliant, I have never laughed so much in my life. They were also remarkably talented as musicians- I've heard much worse from "proper" bands.
RIP properly talented bloke
He didn't completely recover from his quad bike crash
Is that true or speculation?
The media at the moment keep trotting out that he had the accident a couple of years ago but it seems in lieu of anything else to say; I've not seen anything yet to suggest that it's connected to his passing.
Not just a great comedian but a man of integrity in my view. Sad news.
Awe, what a shame, big fan and admirer of his writing and acting.
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A little more info on the BBC now.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27770266
I'll not quote the entire thing, but John Lloyd suggests that his health had been deteriorating for a while since the crash.
Lots of nice tributes on there too, worth a read.
You know those rare moments of TV comedy that leave you weak with laughter, tears running down your face? Through my life I reckon Rik Mayall was responsible for more of those than anyone else.
Particularly remember a moment from Bottom - he just answers the phone with "4444444" ... jeez, I was in pain. No idea why - he was just bwilliant.
I went to see him and his spoof rock band "Bad News"
Somewhere in the house I have a Bad News CD. I'll have to dig it out and play it very loudly in the car tomorrow.
"Ooooooh, [i][b]another [/b][/i] brussel sprout"
Partly because much of it was ad libbed, but mainly because it was so bloody funny!
If you watch Rowan Atkinson carefully in Lord Flashhearts Grand Entrance he is corpsing really hard for most of it.
Fare well Richard Dangerous one of the finest slapstick creations.
Sandwich, guess who I was talking to? 😉
He loved it as comedy, but his perfectionist streak was frustrated by the corpsing!
Think I'll dig out Private Plane from Blackadder IV tonight!
'Ha missed both my legs'
My childhood was full of quotes from The Young Ones.
Pausing VHS footage to try and work out what the flashed frames were, some great bands, all the characters were great in their own way, but Aid and Rik were simply brilliant.
Real shame, RIP Rik.
Neil, the bathroom's free. Unlike the country under the Thatcherite junta.
Unbelievable, a big part of my growing up is over.
A sad, sad day, RIP Flashheart
Sorry - what is corpsing?
Bunnyhop, it's when one actor laughs, often uncontrollably, at another. See also Morecambe and Wise.
Ah I see. Yes, that was probably happening in everything that Rik acted in, as he was naturally funny. Thank you.
They were both corpsing in the Flash entrance
A real loss - The comic strip team were my monty python and true innovators
What a tradgedy
[i]You know those rare moments of TV comedy that leave you weak with laughter, tears running down your face? Through my life I reckon Rik Mayall was responsible for more of those than anyone else.[/i]
Aye. Sometimes, when such people pass, others rush in to offer gushing laments about that person, imo, sometimes over embellishing what really was.
Not in Rik's case.
Without any doubt, a truely, uniquely, great comedian.
You may not have "[i]got[/i]" his style and if that is the case. Take from those who did appreciate his work, he was absolutely great.
Therefore, those, like me, who enjoyed his work, will no doubt feel robbed, for his passing. Way too soon.
Life's a F'ing bitch !
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Pants Grey skiddy ones.
But such comice genius and scha lot o stuff to watch and laugh over now.
I'm drinking an Esther Rantzen to his memory tonight
Gutted. Grew up on his comedy.
Off Topic (a bit), Mickey Rooney's also died today.
tick, tick, tick make the most of your life
As well as all the joy he gave me (including the bits where it actually hurt I was laughing so hard) my daughters love watching Drop Dead Fred. His anarchic genius was perfect for kids too! It's brilliant!!! If you had an imaginary friend, then he's the perfect one!
I sincerely hope the Beeb see fit to lay on a tribute evening.
And I know I posted earlier on this thread but have to add that I'm genuinely upset at Rik's passing. He was just so utterly brilliant and absorbing.
Shocked, echo sentiments before me.
No doubt shaped my sense of humour as I was a young impressionable age when watching most of his work.
Bye Flash. You bastard!
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"You spiteful bastard, Neil! Just because you've done loads and loads of work for this, just because you're a creepy little swot you've done about 15 million tons of work for this, like a girl, and I'm so hard and street and cool that I've done absolutely bugger all, and you've done loads, look at it, loads and loads, loads and loads..."
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I'm not sure anyone's ever made me laugh as much as he did. Sad loss.
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Ahhh poor Rik. He really was great. As a teen I grew up on his comedy and he has always been a favorite... Mr Jolly lives next door was pure genius. Rest in piece fella.
Absolutely gutted, always loved him, from Young Ones, Saw the Bottom live shows and he was still brilliant in Man Down.
No idea how to embed you tube:
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Kevin Turvey behind the green door still gets me creased with laughter.
Just one of his pervy looks was enough to get me grinning.
Really expected him to make another funny series or two. Superb comedy actor.
Off Topic (a bit), Mickey Rooney's also died today.
He seemed to be going on longer than most have any right good for him, still they'll be good company in the entertainers queue.
Kevin Turvey behind the green door still gets me creased with laughter.
Just one of his pervy looks was enough to get me grinning.Really expected him to make another funny series or two. Superb comedy actor
Search "Man Down Rik Mayall" on you tube, just been watching them all, still damn funny. 😥
Mickey Rooney died about 2 months ago
“You know the really great thing about a fudged Coalition is that neither of us need to carry out a single promise of our election manifestos!”
Alan B’stard
R.I.P.
I'll not quote the entire thing, but John Lloyd suggests that his health had been deteriorating for a while since the crash.
I live locally and sadly that is my understanding.
PS: I think it was Lawrence Marks who said it in the article, so in the spirit of RM you can **** right off.
"Oi! Stop having a Pervy dream,YOU killed the hippie."
RIP.
Photos of Rik from Sunday:
Fairplay to BBC News last night for playing his flash clip in full. Alittle saucy but 😆
Full marks to the Times today for that headline/photo combo;
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warning this contains an awful lot of swearing. Having said that it's damn funny too;
wwaswas - Mrs binners put that very clip on last night, and we were both creased up laughing. A comedy masterclass!
You know those rare moments of TV comedy that leave you weak with laughter, tears running down your face? Through my life I reckon Rik Mayall was responsible for more of those than anyone else.
There's a moment in one of the live Bottom shows, where an audience member can't stop himself laughing over a mistake Rik had made. Rik paused mid scene, turned on him, and in true style lambasted him for a good five minutes to the tone of "...do I come to your work and point and laugh at your every mistake, you utter wan..." I was literally falling over with laughter, only he could have made it so funny.
That front page is perfection.
Lloyd said Mayall was a “consomethinge professional” who secretly devised his own costume for Lord Flashheart without telling the rest of the cast.
“He came on set with this ludicrous blonde wig with seashells in it, and a moustache, and the most ridiculous costume that he had managed to concoct without anyone knowing.
Utterly, utterly brilliant.
Has anyone posted the Young Ones party? Cos that was one of those too.
Genius.
Comedy genius! Will be very sadly missed.
Looks like they're trying to get his world cup single to number one (I didn't even know he'd done one to be fair)
The episode of Bottom with the Miss World competition is probably my favourite comedy of all time. Was also watching Blackadder Goes Forth last week and laughing histerically at Captain Flasheart. A rare talent that will be missed.
+1 for seeing Rik in costume on the cover of The Times.
Absolute legend...RIP Rik.
Has this been mentioned?
[url= http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/jun/11/rik-mayall-world-cup-anthem-set-to-enter-the-charts ]http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/jun/11/rik-mayall-world-cup-anthem-set-to-enter-the-charts[/url]
If any Mancunians are interested, the Young Ones was based on a household of wayward students in Landcross Road, Fallowfield, where R and A, messrs Elton and Meyer et al used to go for recreational breaks from their academic pursuits. The guy who Neil was based on had a sponsored haircut for the miners in 1984 and raised £500! (his hair was LONG)The Vivian character came to my 40th and, true to form, disgraced himself.
Bye Rik. Thanks...
One story was that he collapsed after returning home from a run, but this and other articles say it is inconclusive, some say he had a strong heart.
Out of interest, how do you know if someone has a 'strong heart'?
Anyway...terribly sad what every the reason maybe. He'll be missed.
He died well because there was no prolong suffering.
One of Rik's [url= http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/rik-mayall-dead-a-fan-once-asked-for-his-autograph-here-is-his-excellent-written-response-9516428.html ]written replies[/url] to a fan's autograph request 😆
The BBC are going to do a tribute night for Rik. 🙂
Just thought it's worth mentioning that if you haven't already read it, his autobiography 'bigger than hitler, better than christ' is definitely worth a read. It's exactly what you would expect a Rik Mayall autobiography to be.
More recent Rik madness, excellent ... nay, Bang On :D! RIP
There are forlorn wilting bouquets outside the house where the Young Ones was filmed, with some messages from kids who weren't even born then. Sad.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-30018809
anyone know what time the unveiling is?
I may pop down
yes I saw this, glad it's being put back.
Ha- it wont be full of Japanese tourists taking pictures of themselves but English men 