The sad news of the passing of Rik Mayall this week has left a hole in the heart of a number of British comedy fans. Mayall rose to fame in 1982 playing one of four students sharing a house in hit sitcom The Young Ones and went on to enjoy a slew of classic roles, as mean-spirited Conservative politician Alan B’stard in The New Statesman and as arrogant Lord Flashheart in Rowan Atkinson’s comedy Blackadder. [The Australian]
He was one of my favorite comics as well as a talented actor, in fact I have always wanted to see him play the devil as I believe he would have made a wonderful Beelzebub. So I have decided to devote this weekends funny challenge to various clips from throughout his career. So polish up your memories and add your favorites to the list. You know the procedure, respond to at least one post in the challenge and include the URL from the Weekend Funny Challenge Page so that others can visit your site to view your contribution. If you have trouble with this just send me the link to what you want posted and I’ll put it up with a link back to your site. This piece is a segment from The New Statesman – Part One, I hope you enjoy it as much I as did.
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I adored the Young Ones and have caught a few of the Blackadder episodes. This morning I watched the song they did with Cliff Richard. He was my favourite. Glad to see you back Jenni. Take care. 🙂
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… oops, that reads wrong. Rik was my favourite Young One. 🙂
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Phew! I wondered where I’d landed – Cliffsville?!
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No – in the right place – so to speak
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Thanks – I seem to be back in the land of the living but the cough is still hanging around so we’ll see where we go from there.
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Very sad indeed.
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It is indeed sad news he was a very talented comic and I loved him too my favourite was in Bottom set in a dreadful flat in Hammersmith he
and Ade Edmonds were so good together. Well as Rick’s character in Bottom would of said, sctewing up his nose “Awe nice now fu** off”
Will post something later.have a good weekend.
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Yes fond of the Bottom show stand up routines that he did also.
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Hi Jenny – lovely to be pointed in your direction for this tribute – by Geoff Le Pard, after a brief exchange about the sad loss of Rik Mayall. He was SO of my generation! I found it quite shocking that he be gone 😞
http://geofflepard.wordpress.com/2014/06/14/sonnet-saturday-3/
Now.. following your link for this blog-hoppy-linky-thing which looks enticing! Lisa x
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Thanks for the link
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I loved the Dangerous Brothers. http://youtu.be/hEWuf1yrX2Y
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This was great thanks for the link – if you want I can put it up as a post here with a link back to your site.
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Thanks that would be great
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Inspired! Here’s my contribution:
http://sharingthestoryblog.wordpress.com/2014/06/14/the-funny-challenge-of-rik-mayall-and-misogyny/
Thank you, Lisa x
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Lol! Funny! I think this was on after I left England. Missed this series.
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Oh it’s really hilarious, he’s such a slimy so and so in this series. Glad you liked it. 🙂
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