Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule (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.
Director: Andy Humphries
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Rik Mayall as Self |
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Simon Pegg as Self |
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Ben Elton as Self |
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Simon Callow as Narrator (voice) |
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Greg Davies as Self |
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Rowland Rivron as Self |
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Alexei Sayle as Self |
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Ruby Wax as Self |
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Lise Mayer as Self |
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Lloyd Peters as Self |
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Andy de la Tour as Self |
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Michael Palin as Self |
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Lenny Henry as Self |
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Jon Plowman as Self |
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Jools Holland as Self |
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Pauline Melville as Self |
| Production | Andy Humphries | Producer |
| Directing | Andy Humphries | Director |
| Production | Tara Duffy | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Lise Mayer | Archival Footage Research |
