Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
20/12/2014
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.
Movie Information
Rik Mayall
as Self
Simon Pegg
as Self
Ben Elton
as Self
Simon Callow
as Narrator (voice)
Greg Davies
as Self
Rowland Rivron
as Self
Alexei Sayle
as Self
Ruby Wax
as Self
Lise Mayer
as Self
Lloyd Peters
as Self
Andy de la Tour
as Self
Michael Palin
as Self
Lenny Henry
as Self
Jon Plowman
as Self
Jools Holland
as Self
Pauline Melville
as Self
