Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
A tribute to comedian Rik Mayall, who left a body of work that spanned four decades, including characters Rik in The Young Ones and Lord Flashheart in Blackadder.
Comedian Rik Mayall died suddenly on 9 June 2014. Mayall's blend of rocket-fuelled physical comedy, surrealism, subversive satire and pompous punk wit left a body of work that spanned four decades. Mayall's characters include the Black Country's investigative nerd Kevin Turvey, Felicity Kendal-adoring student and 'People's Poet' Rik in The Young Ones, ruthless MP Alan B'Stard in The New Statesman, seedy loser Richie in Bottom, and larger-than-life characters Robin Hood and flying ace Lord Flashheart from Blackadder.
Narrated by Simon Callow, this programme salutes Rik Mayall and celebrates his part in the UK's comedy history using rare and unseen archive footage. It also features contributions from people who knew or admired him, including Michael Palin, Simon Pegg, Lenny Henry, Ben Elton, Alexei Sayle, Christopher Ryan, Tim McInnerny, Jools Holland, Ruby Wax and Greg Davies.
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Clips
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Destroy and Rebuild
Duration: 00:53
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"Who are these guys?"
Duration: 00:55
Music Played
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Link Wray
Ace of Spades
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Sandy Nelson
Let There Be Drums
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Link Wray
Rumble
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Florence + The Machine
Kiss With A Fist
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Lieutenant Pigeon
Mouldy Old Dough
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Link Wray & The Wray Men
Raw-Hide
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Tv Themes
The Young Ones
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The Young Ones
Challenged
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Suede
Beautiful Ones
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Suede
Beautiful Ones
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Sigur R贸s
痴补谤冒别濒诲耻谤
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Sigur R贸s
Loop
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Simon Callow |
| Producer | Andy Humphries |
| Director | Andy Humphries |
| Executive Producer | Tara Duffy |
| Participant | Rik Mayall |
| Participant | Alexei Sayle |
| Participant | Greg Davies |
| Participant | Ruby Wax |
| Participant | Andy de la Tour |
| Participant | Rowland Rivron |
| Participant | Lloyd Peters |
| Participant | Lise Mayer |
| Participant | Ben Elton |
| Participant | Lenny Henry |
| Participant | Pauline Melville |
| Participant | Michael Palin |
| Participant | Tim McInnerny |
| Participant | Christopher Ryan |
| Participant | Jools Holland |
| Participant | Simon Pegg |
| Participant | Mike Redfern |
| Participant | Jon Plowman |
| Participant | John Lloyd |
Broadcasts
Sat 20 Dec 2014 22:05- Fri 2 Jan 2015 22:30大象传媒 Two except Scotland & Wales
- Fri 2 Jan 2015 23:00大象传媒 Two Scotland
- Sat 4 Apr 2015 22:45大象传媒 Two except Scotland
- Sat 4 Apr 2015 23:00大象传媒 Two Scotland
- Sat 7 Jul 2018 22:00
- Thu 14 Feb 2019 00:00
- Wed 2 Oct 2019 22:00
- Tue 21 Sep 2021 21:00
- Wed 22 Sep 2021 01:15
- Sat 6 Aug 2022 21:45
- Tue 4 Jun 2024 21:00