Rik Mayall

‘The BBC said we couldn’t have a scene with Vyvyan having sex with the floor’: The Young Ones at 40

In 1982, the sitcom with Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondon, Nigel Planer, Christopher Ryan and Alexei Sayle brought alternative comedy into the mainstream

Tue Nov 15 2022 - 05:00

So, women aren’t funny, eh? We talk to four funny females playing the Vodafone Comedy Carnival to get their take on that lazy trope

Thu Oct 16 2014 - 20:15

Andy Quirke, star and writer of the hit RTÉ series, has found that fame has its drawbacks

Fri Sept 19 2014 - 01:00

Review: The journalist’s semi-autobiographical novel brilliantly captures the complexities of teenage life

Sat Aug 16 2014 - 01:00

Actor who played role of Nursie dies in London care home

Sun Jun 22 2014 - 11:14

Rik Mayall: March 7th, 1958 - June 9th, 2014

Sat Jun 14 2014 - 02:00

Comedian (56) found dead in his London home yesterday

Tue Jun 10 2014 - 17:06

Actor known for roles Young Ones, New Statesman and Blackadder

Mon Jun 09 2014 - 19:30

Channel to step up its focus on the under-35s and take more risks

Fri Aug 09 2013 - 07:16

Sky’s first ever head of comedy, Lucy Lumsden, talks about the serious business of funny

Mon Jun 10 2013 - 01:00