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- From: grimmer@nyx.cs.du.edu (Geoff Rimmer)
- Subject: Re: Rik Mayall
- Message-ID: <1992Nov15.215206.24500@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>
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- Date: Sun, 15 Nov 92 21:52:06 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov13.162210.11605@ida.liu.se> e91petmo@odalix.ida.liu.se (Peter /\/\odin) writes:
- >What's he up to, after 'The young ones', and popping up in a few Blackadder
- >episodes, and that Alan B'stard series? Anything I've missed?
-
- OK, this is from memory, so please excuse any glaring errors!
-
- The number in [ ] is my totally biased and subjective view as to
- how good Rik Mayall was in the relevant show or film.
- 0=not in the slightest bit humourous
- 1=slight occasional chuckle
- 2=not bad
- 3=average
- 4=funny
- 5=very funny
-
- Abbreviations: AE=Adrian Edmonson, RM=Rik Mayall, NP=Nigel Planer,
- CR=Christopher Ryan, AS=Alexei Sayle, BE=Ben Elton, LM=Lise Mayer
-
- The Young Ones
- Series 1: 6 episodes first shown in 1982. [3]
- Series 2: 6 episodes first shown in 1984. [3]
- Written by BE RM & LM. Additional material by AS.
- Starred: AE-Vivian, RM-Rik, NP-Neil, CR-Mike, AS-Mr Belovski
- All 12 episodes are available on video cassette.
-
- Filthy Rich and Catflap
- 6 episodes first shown in 1986. [5]
- Written by BE. Additional material by RM.
- Starred: NP-Ralph Filthy, RM-Richie Rich, AE-Eddie Catflap
- The series has neither been repeated nor released on video.
-
- Bottom
- Series 1: 6 episodes first shown in 1991. [4]
- Series 2: 5 episodes first shown in 1992. [4]
- Written by and starring AE & RM.
- The first series is available on video.
- The second series mysteriously finished after 5 episodes (6 would
- be more usual).
-
- Black Adder
- Series 2: RM appeared in episode 1 as "Lord Flashheart" [4]
- Series 4: RM (and AE) appeared. (episode number, anyone?) [3]
- All four series of Black Adder are available on video.
-
- The New Statesman
- Series 1: 6(?) episodes [2]
- Series 2: 6(?) episodes [4]
- Special: "Who killed Alan B'stard" [3]
- Series 3: 6(?) episodes [3]
- Series 4: 6(?) episodes (not yet aired) [?]
- Starred: RM-Alan B'Stard
- Series 2 and 3 and the special are available on video.
-
- The Dangerous Brothers
- Weekly sketches on a series of Friday (Saturday?) Live
- on Channel 4, around 1985-6. [5]
- Written by and starring AE & RM.
-
- Drop Dead Fred (1990)
- Film starring RM. [4.5]
-
- Carry on Columbus (1992) [not seen]
- Film starring RM & AE among others.
-
- If someone can add to this list, or correct errors, please do so
- and post the results.
-
- >| Peter Modin C92 | EMail: e91petmo@und.ida.liu.se |
- >=== Dept. of Computer Science, Linkoping University, Sweden ====
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