Rik Mayall: Top 5 finest moments


From Rick in The Young Ones to the grotesque but curiously familiar Alan B’stard, every one of Mayall’s comedic creations were over-the-top and unforgettable. Here’s our pick of some of the finer moments of Mayall-inspired mayhem:

Blackadder: Lord Flashheart’s Grand Entrance
“Flash by name. Flash by nature … Woof!” With his brains in his codpiece and manic exuberance, Mayall’s turn as Lord

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