Comedian Ben Elton said working with the late Rik Mayall gave him some of "the most glorious creative moments" he had ever had and writing about him helped him to deal with some of his grief over his ...

The death of The Young Ones legend this morning left the world reeling, with fans and his former colleagues expressing their sadness at the death of an inspiration. Mayall got his first break as a ...

Bosses of TV channel Dave are deciding when to air an episode of a show that Rik Mayall filmed before he died. The comedian recorded an episode of Crackanory, a grown-up version of children's ...

Adrian Edmondson is being praised for his tearful recollections of comedian and actor Rik Mayall. Comedy star Edmondson opened up about his friendship and working relationship with his Young Ones ...

A comedy festival that played to sell-out audiences as it remembered the late Rik Mayall has announced its dates for next year. The second Rik Mayall Comedy Festival will be held in Droitwich from 29 ...

A comedy festival in Droitwich Spa to remember the late Rik Mayall has been nominated for a tourism award. Earlier in the year, thirty venues hosted 200 events in the town where the Young Ones star ...

A Day with Rik MayallRik Mayall was my age. Well, a year older, but close enough. Like most American comedy geeks, I first saw Mayall when MTV aired The Young […] ...

A bench featured in the opening credits of Bottom is to be unveiled today (November 14) in tribute to Rik Mayall. Around 7,000 fans had campaigned for the bench to be reinstalled in the same spot in ...

British comedian Rik Mayall, best known on these shores as Fred in the Phoebe Cates film “Drop Dead Fred” or as Rick in the fantastic comedy “The Young Ones,” died Monday at age 56. I've seen Mayall ...

Showcasing the talent and versatility of its star, Rik Mayall Presents comprises six episodes of dark humour spread over two series, where he plays such diverse roles as a paranoid TV show host, an ...