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RIK MAYALL

by Mark Searby 

In a new biography, broadcaster and film critic Mark Searby examines the incredible career of Rik Mayall, delving into his rude, serious, anarchic and hilarious body of work.

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Searby interviewed more than 30 people who worked with this comic genius, to produce a deep dive into classic shows such as The Young Ones, Bottom, The New Statesman and Blackadder as well as lesser-known, yet equally fascinating, moments. 

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Here Searby celebrates the work of a comic whose intellect and manic, intriguing character left an inspiring legacy. With  guest Jamie Bird, who knew Rik for many years and  who arranged his memorial bench in Hammersmith