Rik Mayall’s last ever TV appearance now has an air date, with the late comedian featuring in an episode of ‘Crackanory’, scheduled to air next month. Before his death earlier this year, the star ...

In a year when a celeb seemed to pop off every week, some losses were keener than others. Rik Mayall was 56 when he died suddenly in June: nowhere near retirement, as evidenced by his TV comeback last ...

Rik Mayall gave a humorous opinion of his last TV appearance and compared watching it to ‘taking crack’. The late entertainer’s final TV appearance will be shown tonight as Dave airs Rik Mayall's ...

Bosses of TV channel Dave are deciding when to air an episode of a show that Rik Mayall filmed before he died. The comedian recorded an episode of Crackanory, a grown-up version of children's ...

The late comic's football anthem previously failed to chart four years ago, but his death on Monday sparked a campaign to download Noble England as a tribute to the father-of-three, who was best known ...

Edgar Wright, Eric Idle and David Walliams were among those paying tribute to the actor and cult comedian who appeared in "The Young Ones" and "Blackadder." By Stuart Kemp Rik Mayall 1995 - P 2014 ...

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Much-loved comedy legend Rik Mayall passed away yesterday aged 56. As soon as the news broke, tributes began pouring in from comedians, celebrities and fans. Mayall first found TV fame playing the ...

In the promotional shot for TV show Crackanory, Rik is seen giving his well-remembered two finger salute to the camera. The ever-popular comedian suffered an "acute cardiac event" after returning from ...

Comic star Rik Mayall recorded the voiceover for a short animation about death just months before he passed away. The black comedy ‘Don’t Fear Death’ is said to be one of Mayall’s last television ...

Since Rik Mayall’s death on Monday, plenty of tributes have poured in from fans and his celebrity friends and colleagues. Among the many clips of Rik’s work shared online is an animated black comedy ...