Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

2014
59m
7.5

7.5/10

13 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
BBC
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date December 20, 2014
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt4303682
Website Visit Site

Cast

Rik Mayall
Rik Mayall

Self

Simon Pegg
Simon Pegg

Self

Ben Elton
Ben Elton

Self

Simon Callow
Simon Callow

Narrator (voice)

Greg Davies
Greg Davies

Self

Rowland Rivron
Rowland Rivron

Self

Alexei Sayle
Alexei Sayle

Self

Ruby Wax
Ruby Wax

Self

Lise Mayer
Lise Mayer

Self

Lloyd Peters
Lloyd Peters

Self

Andy de la Tour
Andy de la Tour

Self

Michael Palin
Michael Palin

Self

Key Crew

Tara Duffy
Executive Producer
Andy Humphries
Producer
Andy Humphries
Director