Actor, comedian and writer. Born Richard Michael Mayall in Epping. He was part of the 'alternative comedy' wave in the early 1980s, and appeared in 'The Comic Strip' and 'The Young Ones' and later in 'The New Statesman' and 'Blackadder'. On stage he was in 'Waiting for Godot' with his erstwhile partner Adrian Edmonson. Died suddenly at his home in Barnes.
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Rik Mayall
This temporary plaque (photo from GoWestLondon) was fixed near to the spot wh...
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Person, Art, Cinema, TV & Radio, Balkans
In 1996 the BFI erected 126 plaques across Britain to commemorate the centenary of cinema. See the pdf.
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