Movie: Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

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Rik Mayall
Rik Mayall

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Simon Pegg
Simon Pegg

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Ben Elton
Ben Elton

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Simon Callow
Simon Callow

Narrator (voice)

Greg Davies
Greg Davies

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Rowland Rivron
Rowland Rivron

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Alexei Sayle
Alexei Sayle

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Ruby Wax
Ruby Wax

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Lise Mayer
Lise Mayer

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Lloyd Peters
Lloyd Peters

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    Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

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    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.

  • Release Date

    2014-12-20

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    7.5

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    3.8 starts
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