Comedian Ben Elton said working with the late Rik Mayall gave him some of "the most glorious creative moments" he had ever had and writing about him helped him to deal with some of his grief over his ...

Sad news comes today from the manager of British comedian and actor Rik Mayall, announcing the death of the funnyman at 56. Mayall, however, will always live on as Rik, the manic, pretentious, lefty ...

A comedy festival that played to sell-out audiences as it remembered the late Rik Mayall has announced its dates for next year. The second Rik Mayall Comedy Festival will be held in Droitwich from 29 ...

For an entire generation growing up the 1980s and 1990s, Rik Mayall was one of the most familiar - and fascinating - faces on television. And now, 11 years after his death at the age of 56, his legacy ...

Critics sneered at Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson's flat-share losers but audiences loved anarchic sitcom Bottom with its ...

Rik Mayall and David Mitchell are among the stars who feature in an exclusive picture from Crackanory series two. The part live-action, part-animated Dave show sees celebrities narrating adult ...