Rik Mayall

Born: 1958-03-07

Richard Michael "Rik" Mayall (7 March 1958 – 9 June 2014) was an English comedian, writer and actor. He was known for his comedy partnership with Adrian Edmondson, his over-the-top, energetic portrayal of characters, and as a pioneer of alternative comedy in the early 1980s.


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An American Werewolf in London

as Second Chess Player
Released: 1981-08-21

American tourists David and Jack are savaged by an unidentified vicious animal whilst hiking on...

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Valiant

as Cufflingk (voice)
Released: 2005-03-25

Set in 1944, Valiant is a woodland pigeon who wants to become a great hero someday. When he...

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Eye of the Needle

as Sailor #2
Released: 1981-07-24

Great Britain, 1944, during World War II. Relentlessly pursued by several MI5 agents, Henry...

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Drop Dead Fred

as Drop Dead Fred
Released: 1991-04-19

When Elizabeth returns to her mother's home after her marriage breaks up, she recreates her...

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Blackadder: Back & Forth

as Robin Hood
Released: 1999-03-29

What was a cunning plan from Lord Edmund Blackadder V to fake a time machine on his gullibly...

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Guest House Paradiso

as Richie
Released: 1999-12-03

Richie and Eddie are in charge of the worst hotel in the UK, Guest House Paradiso, neighbouring...

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Merlin: The Return

as Merlin
Released: 2000-12-22

When Merlin cast a positive spell to protect the knights of the Round Table, he used ancient...

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Carry On Columbus

as The Sultan
Released: 1992-10-02

Christopher Columbus believes he can find an alternative route to the far East and persuades the...

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Whoops Apocalypse

as S.A.S Commander
Released: 1986-05-06

When a small British owned island in the Caribbean is invaded and the world's most dangerous...

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Eldorado

as Chef Mario
Released: 2012-01-30

The Stranger, a tall striking creature dressed in white sets into motions a series of events...

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Shock Treatment

as 'Rest Home' Ricky
Released: 1981-10-30

Janet and Brad Majors, unhappily married, are separated after appearing on a game show. Janet...

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Errors of the Human Body

as Samuel Mead
Released: 2012-09-23

Canadian scientist, Dr Geoff Burton takes up a position at a new institute in wintry Dresden in...

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Jesus Christ Superstar

as King Herod
Released: 2000-10-16

Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar first exploded onto the West End stage...

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Bottom: Exposed

as Himself (Archive footage)
Released: 2024-04-18

A made for TV documentary starring Adrian Edmondson and various fans detailing the creation,...

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30 Years of Comic Strip

as uncredited
Released: 2012-11-03

In true Peter Richardson fashion, "30 Years Of Comic Strip" defies the conventional norms of a...

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Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

as Lord Flashheart/Self
Released: 2008-10-16

A countdown of the top 40 "Blackadder" moments chosen by cast and crew members, celebrity fans...

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Chilly Dogs

as Carter
Released: 2001-01-01

A man must participate in the Iditarod dog race across Alaska to inherit property from his...

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The Wind in the Willows

as Toad
Released: 1995-12-24

Kenneth Grahame's literary classic about an enchanting world along the Riverbank has delighted...

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Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis

as Marty Starr
Released: 1997-01-16

Marla Darland is blessed with the voice of an angel, a singing legend. But when her agent, Marty...

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Eat the Rich

as Micky
Released: 1987-10-23

Alex is a disgruntled waiter at a snobby exclusive restaurant who falls on hard times. Forced to...

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The Princess and the Goblin

as Prince Froglip
Released: 1991-06-03

The story is about the Princess Irene and a young warrior boy named Curty. Irene must use her...

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Churchill: The Hollywood Years

as Baxter
Released: 2004-12-03

A group of American executives making a film about World War II decide that since their lead is...

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Blackadder Rides Again

as himself
Released: 2008-12-25

This documentary marks the 25th anniversary since the first transmission of The Black Adder in...

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Snow White: The Sequel

as The Seven Dwarves (voice)
Released: 2007-01-31

Prince Charming was supposed to live long and happily with Snow White after kissing her back to...

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Sex Actually

as Bilbo
Released: 2005-12-28

Colombian Luccio and his girlfriend Angie move into a respectable part of Berkshire, learning...

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Private Enterprise

as Ali Kitson
Released: 1986-01-02

Whilst delivering toilet rolls to a recording studio, small-time crook Keith pockets a demo tape...

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Oh Marbella!

as Greg Dubois
Released: 2003-01-01

Marbella, the original Costa del Sol paradise for the rich and famous and for those wishing they...

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Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

as Self
Released: 2014-12-20

Comedian Rik Mayall died suddenly on 9 June 2014. Mayall's blend of rocket-fuelled physical...

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The Itch of the Golden Nit

as President Pinky (voice)
Released: 2011-06-28

Eleven-year-old Beanie's bland life is changed for ever when he is sent on a mission. Armed only...

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Little Noises

as Mathias Liechstenstein
Released: 1992-04-24

A struggling writer steals poems written by his mute friend to achieve fame and fortune.

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Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book

as Self
Released: 2016-09-04

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Roald Dahl’s birth, film and television personalities...

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The Willows in Winter

as Toad
Released: 1996-12-26

Hailed as the "rightful heir" to "The Wind in the Willows", William Horwood's critically...

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Dirty Movie

as Toadstool
Released: 1984-01-07

Postman Bean is anxious to end his round early to catch a morning showing of 'The Sound of...

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Remember Me?

as uncredited
Released: 1997-01-02

A domestic farce exposes the eccentricities of a "typical" middle class, suburban family who...

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ABBA - The Last Video

as Record Producer
Released: 2004-06-01

ABBA - THE LAST VIDEO is the film about four hopeful musicians in search of a record contract....

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Summer School

as Tark
Released: 1983-01-31

A motley band of suburbanites arrives at a summer school to simulate life in an Iron Age...

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More Bad News

as Colin Grigson
Released: 1988-02-27

Four years after they were last the subject of a documentary, Bad News get back together again...

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The Snow Queen

as Robber King
Released: 1995-01-01

Far away, in her vast ice palace, the Snow Queen plots to rule the world by deflecting all the...

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The Hunt for Tony Blair

as Professor Predictor
Released: 2011-10-15

The Comic Strip team return for a special 50s-style 'fugitive' film noir spoof. The 60-minute...

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The Canterville Ghost

as Reverend Dampier
Released: 1997-10-31

'The Canterville Ghost' is one of the most popular choice for making a film in Oscar Wilde's...

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Rik Mayall Presents: Dancing Queen

as Neil
Released: 1993-06-03

Dancing Queen is a 1993 British romantic comedy film starring Rik Mayall and Helena Bonham...

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Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

as Dreamy Time Escort
Released: 1988-03-05

A couple of bored escorts find themselves suddenly involved with a hit gang and an ax murderer -...

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The Strike

as Speaker/Hunchback
Released: 1988-02-20

Paul, a former miner, writes a hard-hitting screenplay about his own experiences of the 1984...

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How The Young Ones Changed Comedy

as (Archive Footage)
Released: 2018-05-26

This documentary explores the legacy of one of the most notorious British sitcoms of all time....

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Bottom Live The Big Number 2 Tour

as Richie
Released: 1995-11-06

Queen Elizabeth is attending a parade in Hammersmith and Richie and Eddie plans on inviting the...

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War

as Various Roles
Released: 1983-01-03

1985:- England has been invaded by the Warsaw Pact countries and middle-class couple Hermine and...

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The Escape

as Eddie
Released: 2015-04-30

Julia has a good job and has two children with the caring Paul. But there are antidepressants in...

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Jake's Journey

as Troll
Released: 1988-01-01

A normal teenager is transported to a Monty Pythonesque medieval fantasy land where an odd,...

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Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)

as Richard
Released: 1986-01-01

Jessica, the second Mrs Saunders, arrives with her new husband John at his country estate. Very...

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Four Men in a Car

as Alan
Released: 1998-04-12

Four salesmen Alan, Ian, Steve and Tim are on their way to a conference where only one of them...

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Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town

as Raymond
Released: 1995-02-05

A tramp called Raymond finds his life changes radically when he gets his hands on a sought-after...

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The Orchard End Murder

as Policeman
Released: 1981-11-01

Charthurst Green, Kent, 1966. Pauline Cox accompanies Mike Robins to a village cricket match in...

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Bottom Live 2001 An Arse Oddity

as Richie
Released: 2001-10-19

Richie and Eddie escapes from the island and try to get to the bar to have a drink, only to find...

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The Beat Generation

as Jeremy
Released: 1983-01-17

In the monochrome world of 1960, pretentious Alan, violent Kix and sex-mad Eleanor are part of a...

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Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger

as Richard Dangerous
Released: 1986-01-01

The Dangerous Brothers was a stage and TV act by anarchic comedy duo Rik Mayall and Ade...

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Five Go to Rehab

as Mr. McVitty
Released: 2012-11-07

The Famous Five are back. Thirty years after the Comic Strip arrived on our screens with their...

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Completely Bad News

as Colin Grigson
Released: 2019-11-29

A double offering of heavy metal madness from The Comic Strip and Bad News.

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Big Bottom Live - The Best of Bottom Live

as uncredited
Released: 1999-11-15

Part compilation/ part mockumentary on the first three Bottom live shows. Various characters...

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Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour

as Richard Richard
Released: 2003-11-24

Eddie has locked himself away in the toilet and Richie finds he's been inventing gadgets and...

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A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques

as Carlos
Released: 1984-01-21

Two students calling themselves Carlos and Miguel arrive in Spain dressed as gunslingers to live...

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Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island

as Richie Richard
Released: 1997-10-27

Filmed during their sell-out 1997 tour, Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island features Rik Mayall and...

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Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Door

as Kevin Turvey
Released: 1982-03-13

A week in the life of Redditch investigative reporter Kevin Turvey. As you would expect, not a...

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The Making of 'Guest House Paradiso'

as Himself
Released: 1999-11-15

Go behind the scenes with the late, great Rik Mayall (Richie) and Ade Edmondson (Eddie) as they...

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The Dangerous Brothers - Dangervision

as Richard Dangerous
Released: 2008-01-01

Starring Richard Dangerous (Rick Mayall) and Sir Adrian Dangerous (Adrian Edmondson) as the...

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The Comic Strip

as uncredited
Released: 1981-01-01

A tongue-in-cheek "behind the scenes" look at the Comic Strip comedy club in the early 1980s,...

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Bad News Tour

as Colin Grigson
Released: 1983-01-24

A documentary crew films heavy metal band Bad News as they have trouble starting their van, pick...

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Chaos and Cadavers

as Lennox Crowley
Released: 2003-05-15

Two young newlyweds, geeky Edward and innocent but alluring Samantha, turn up at a majestic and...

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Rik Mayall Presents: The Big One

as Lewis Fox
Released: 1995-01-29

Rik Mayall plays an estate agent who takes on the identity of a dead gangster.

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Four Men in a Plane

as Alan Sellars
Released: 2000-01-04

Salesmen Alan, Ian, Tim, and the pushy Tony are on a plane on their way to a sales conference....

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Bottom Live The Stage Show

as Richie
Released: 1993-09-27

Richie buys an inflatable doll named Monica as his lover, and he tries to conceal it from Eddie....

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Gino: Full Story and Pics

as Tim
Released: 1984-01-28

A hoodlum is turned into a celebrity when he steals a cab and subsequent events are blown out of...

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Couples and Robbers

as Morris David Boyd
Released: 1981-10-07

Couples and Robbers is a 1981 English language comedy/crime film written and directed by Clare...

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Rik Mayall Presents: Clair de Lune

as Toby
Released: 1995-02-12

Comedy thriller notable for the remarkably un-manic and restrained performance by Rik Mayall as...

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Sindy The Fairy Princess

as uncredited
Released: 2006-02-20

Sindy awakens in a fairytale land where an evil wizard is attempting to overthrow the royal...

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Red Nose of Courage

as James Huntington
Released: 1992-04-09

A clown is not happy with his job at his father's circus so he gets into politics, and some...

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Just for the Record

as Andy Wiseman
Released: 2010-05-05

A year after the collapse of a low-budget British rom-com, documentary maker Andy Wiseman sets...

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Bottom Mindless Violence

as Ritchard Ritchard
Released: 2004-11-22

The only word to describe the amazing duo of Rik Mayall and Adrian Edminson is genius. For the...

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Out Of My Head

as Ricky / The Doctor / Tobi
Released: 1995-07-08

A teenager who's fed up with his uneventful life of social isolation decides to try drugs to get...

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Bottom Fluff

as uncredited
Released: 1996-11-16

Bottom Fluff is a collection of bloopers from all 3 series of bottom.

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The Best of Cannon & Ball

as Self
Released: 1985-04-07

Double act Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball entertain us with their own unique brand of humour. The...

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One by One

as Ernest
Released: 2015-06-21

A cafe worker is violently jolted from her day-to-day existence when offered the startling...

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Midsomer Murders

as David Roper
First aired: 1997-03-23

The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Slug/General Erwin/Hovis
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Jeremy
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Colin Grigson
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Tark
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Toadstool
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Carlos
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Tim
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Richard
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Ali Kitson
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Speaker/Hunchback
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Dreamy Time Escort
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Lord Mayor
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as James Huntingdon
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Alan
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Alan Sellars
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Mr. McVitty
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Richard Dangerous
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Bilbo
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as uncredited
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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Agatha Christie's Marple

as Alec Nicholson
First aired: 2004-12-12

The adventures of Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St...

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The Paul O'Grady Show

as uncredited
First aired: 2004-10-11

The Paul O'Grady Show is a British comedy chat show hosted by Birkenhead-born comedian Paul...

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Jonathan Creek

as D.I. Gideon Pryke
First aired: 1997-05-09

Working from his home in a converted windmill, Jonathan Creek is a magician with a natural...

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The Young Ones

as Rick
First aired: 1982-11-09

The misadventures of four lunatic students who live in a shared student house. There's Rik, the...

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Wogan

as Self
First aired: 1982-05-04

Wogan is a British television chat show

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The New Statesman

as Alan B'Stard
First aired: 1987-09-13

The New Statesman is a British sitcom of the late 1980s and early 1990s satirising the...

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Bottom

as Richard Richard
First aired: 1991-09-17

Richie Richard (socially awkward, sexually inexperienced) and Eddie Hitler (carefree alcoholic )...

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Blackadder

as Mad Gerald
First aired: 1983-06-15

Black Adder traces the deeply cynical and self-serving lineage of various Edmund Blackadders...

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Blackadder

as Squadron Commander Lord Flasheart
First aired: 1983-06-15

Black Adder traces the deeply cynical and self-serving lineage of various Edmund Blackadders...

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Shoebox Zoo

as Edwin the Eagle (voice)
First aired: 2004-09-21

Shoebox Zoo is an urban fantasy TV series made in a collaboration between BBC Scotland and...

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Saturday Live

as uncredited
First aired: 1986-01-25

Saturday Live was a British television comedy and music show broadcast by Channel 4 from 1985 to...

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Man Down

as Dad
First aired: 2013-10-18

Dan is a childish idiot trapped in an adult’s life, whose world is at near collapse. His...

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The Cannon & Ball Show

as Clerk
First aired: 1979-07-28

A comedy variety show featuring the double act of Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball.

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Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes

as Lt. Daniel Blaney
First aired: 2001-09-04

If Arthur Conan Doyle based Sherlock Holmes on a real person to any degree, it was on his former...

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Rik Mayall Presents

as uncredited
First aired: 1993-05-20

Showcasing the talent and versatility of its star, Rik Mayall Presents comprises six episodes of...

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Watership Down

as uncredited
First aired: 1999-09-28

Watership Down is an animated television series, loosely adapted from the novel of the same name...

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Filthy Rich & Catflap

as Richard Rich
First aired: 1987-01-07

The series featured former The Young Ones stars Nigel Planer, Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson as...

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French & Saunders

as Cameo
First aired: 1987-03-09

French and Saunders is a British sketch comedy television series written by and starring comic...

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Omnibus Presents Comic Relief

as uncredited
First aired: 1986-04-25

The comedy event of the year took place in April 1986 at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London. All...

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The Knock

as uncredited
First aired: 1994-04-10

The Knock is a British television drama series, created by Anita Bronson and broadcast on ITV...

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The Dangerous Brothers

as Richard Dangerous
First aired: 1986-01-01

The Dangerous Brothers was a stage and TV act by anarchic comedy duo Rik Mayall and Ade...

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In the Red

as Dominic De'Ath
First aired: 1998-05-26

A series of killings of bank managers has London in a turmoil, all the way up to Parliament. And...

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Wolcott

as PC Fell
First aired: 1981-01-13

A black policeman is promoted to the CID and battles the drug trade in London's East End.

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Happy Families

as uncredited
First aired: 1985-10-17

Happy Families was a rural comedy drama written by Ben Elton which appeared on the BBC in 1985...

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Wood and Walters

as uncredited
First aired: 1982-01-01

Wood and Walters is a British BAFTA nominated comedy sketch show starring Julie Walters and...

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A Kick Up the Eighties

as uncredited
First aired: 1981-09-21

Comedy sketch show taking an irreverent look at life in the eighties, starring Tracey Ullman,...

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King Arthur's Disasters

as uncredited
First aired: 2005-04-11

King Arthur's Disasters is a British animated series which first aired on CITV, a now defunct...

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Believe Nothing

as uncredited
First aired: 2002-07-14

Believe Nothing is a British ITV sitcom starring Rik Mayall as Quadruple Professor Adonis Cnut,...

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Whoops Apocalypse

as uncredited
First aired: 1982-03-14

Whoops Apocalypse is a six-part 1982 British sitcom by Andrew Marshall and David Renwick, made...

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Grim Tales

as uncredited
First aired: 1989-04-14

Grim Tales is an animated British television program based on fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm,...

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Hardwicke House

as Lenny
First aired: 1987-02-24

Hardwicke House was a 1987 seven-episode sitcom produced by Central Independent Television for...

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Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights

as uncredited
First aired: 1980-10-14

Groundbreaking alternative comedy programme bringing the new wave of humour to television for...

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How to be a Little Sod

as uncredited
First aired: 1995-09-19

Set in the baby's perspective of the first years of its life, almost an instructional video for...

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