Rik Mayall on the Wogan Show 1984 Full Standup/Interview. 'Early Rik-Thoughts Of A Clown' biography
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- I taped this off the telly back in 1984 and I've kept it safely on VHS tape for the last 31 years. Here it is. Rik Mayall at his best. Enjoy!! (2nd part of clip taped by tagglegate).
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Hands up who likes Rik!
Hands up who likes ME
@@everydaysounds3015 yep, exactly what I thought. Not many people, thankfully. What a horrible thing to try and collect "likes" on.
When he died I genuinely cried. To me, it was the biggest loss to comedy since, ever!! He'll always be Rik, the peoples poet!
I agree watched The Lord Of Misrule on BBC 4 xmas day few years ago and I bawled my eyes out.course I'd had a few drinks and spliffs but still.an amazing man awesome talent legend.i love Rick and I miss him.rest in peace you magnificent bastard.thanks for the laughs.
@@noelosullivan197 I forgive you Noel ,as this was someone deffo worth crying for , used to love him as Alan b`stard in the new statesmen ,plus so many other things he did , what a tragedy for all true brits left or right .
Same here. I never understood why people mourned celebrities until then. Took far far too soon x
This house will become a shrine, and punks and skins and rastas will all gather round and hold their hands in sorrow for their fallen leader. And all the grown-ups will say: "But why are the kids crying?" And the kids will say: "Haven't you heard? Rik is dead! The People's Poet is dead!" 😢😢😢
I was at work when he died and had to tell a bunch of younger colleagues I'd had a death in the family. I'd like to think he lives on in all of us with childish humour and manic energy. I'm part Rik. I miss him so much rest in peace you minky musky stoaty stoaty stoat.
Rik is our greatest treasure. He was such a humble and approachable man. His death was a massive loss to British comedy and he will be truly missed.
Such a darling of a man. This is one of the rare moments when Rik was himself...and gave such knowledgeable answers to some of the more serious questions.
He was right, “Bottom” was basically a continuation, but even funnier. He and adrian perfected their characters and had the audience in absolute stitches . “Perhaps I’m the Messiah!”
I was lucky in many ways but not in others. I saw Bottom, touring the UK, at the Winter Gardens in Margate. The downside is that I lived in Margate, so Bottom seemed like a Ken Loach documentary.
I loved the dangerous brothers and filthy rich and catflap.
The continuation was " Filthy Rich and Catflap"..."Bottom" wasn't on screen until the 90s.
It’s a shame he didn’t let his guard down more often. He is just as funny and fascinating and brilliant when being himself as he is when he is being The Rik Mayall.
Although this is all about how wonderful, articulate, smart, and funny Rik was, I also have to appreciate the brilliant interview style of Wogan. He asks great questions, leads the conversation in a natural manner that never feels like he's railroading, and allows Rik to expand, joke, or be serious as he wishes. He's non-confrontational which allows Rik to relax and be unguarded but he still asks quite probing questions.
A great interviewer that shows how it's one of those jobs that when done well, you almost don't notice how well it's being done.
Amazing how a 25 year old Rik owns the audience, Terry’s audience. Beautiful interaction. Loved them both....RIP. xx.
Yeah, its very eye opening how good terry is about bringing ric out.. and boy does he bring it out....
@@davefb It was one of the hallmark's of his show, he did that with all of his interviewees.
Terry Wogan was self-deprecating enough to make his guests laugh and make them comfortable, then he let them talk. He respected his guests.
That was a lovely little chat to listen in to.
"When you get older…"
If only. RIP Rik.
well ,he still lived another 30 years after this. Gone too soon nevertheless.
You never die untill the ripples of your life no longer effect the world
yeah that was a real stab in the chest to hear. :(
@@scrubsrc4084 So I guess Rik will never die...
Never dead.
You never think of Rik as a well mannered, well spoken man, because of the characters he played throughout his career. The intelligence of him was amazing also.
Rick Mayall was a genius, and the young ones was absolutely brilliant. And when teamed up with Ade Edmondson he became (with Ade in Bottom) a force no one could compare with. He was a lovely guy and will be an inspiration to comedians for centuries to come. He is sorely missed and no one can replace him.
Fascinating to see his intellectual and sensitive side. Very endearing and completely different from his comedic characters he played which I find hilarious. May he rest in peace with all the comedy greats 😊
Erm...didn't you realise that his comedic characters were the result of his intellectual and sensitive side?
And 'May he rest in peace'?
You pretentious tw*t. (Exclamation mark omitted for emphasis.)
PS I had to insert an aste*isk to avoid YT's c*nsorsh*p. What the ****!
@@michaelwarwick9930 you are either trolling me or you’re naturally a total knobhead! I really don’t understand where you’re coming from?? Perhaps you could find an argument in an empty house you silly Tw#t .
Rik helped write the Young Ones. I was too young to appreciate that. I recently saw an interview with Ben Elton, he said Rik basically ran the show. It takes a lot of brains to write a show that consistently excellent. I really appreciate a woman writer was included, Lisa Meyer, that's rare.
It is unbelievable to think that at 26 he was almost half way through his life; he died at 56. RIP Rik.
Murdered by the Establishment
@@wellmike3369 how and why from your perspective ?
Way too young, what a sad loss, but what a great legacy, he will always be remembered and loved
@@wellmike3369 No it was a quad bike accident he had a few years before, he never fully recovered from it.
@@danw1374 lol
I was born in 74, and was lucky enough to have watched rik and the young ones whilst growing up.
Kinda describes why my sence of humour is the way it is.
I was born in 87 and grew up watching young ones n bottom had them all on vhs watched on repeat lol
Rik Mayall just being normal is the weirdest thing I've ever seen.
I'm so used to only see him freak out and play his character that this is like some weird trip.
Same !!!
It's funny how Wogan is expecting a punk rocker type who sets out to offend, and instead gets a studious, thoughtful man who has worked hard on his art.
No, I disagree; Wogan knew exactly what to expect. He'd been in the business long enough to recognise the difference between actor and character. Part of the interview was Wogan asking Rik whether people in the street confuse him with his characters, which pretty much disproves your theory that he would do exactly that. In fact, Wogan seemed to thoroughly enjoy the stand up routine and the interview. Well done Terry, I say! And of course, very insightful answers from Rik; the guy was a genius.
Whatever he expected he got unfunny schoolboy shyte.
@@wanderer1955 your entitled to your opinion if course. But your in the minority. Man was a genius. Cheers Mate!
@@ToddWaid1 You're clearly a silly school🧑 too. Nevermind lad, I hope one day you will mature and see the error of You're ways. If that happens you can get back to me if you want. Up to you son. You have a great day, education is a wonderful thing. I envy you.
@@richardathome65 I think you’re missing the point there; not sure if Wogan was expecting the actor Rik Mayall, who he may have expected to be a provocative punk, or the character Rik, a geeky loser. Of course Wogan can tell the difference between a person and a character.
Rik was so sweetly brilliant, more performers should take a page out of his book.
Indeed, I miss him dearly.
what a lovely man he was, a gentleman in every sense
Never met the man
I did and he was moderately funny in a spotty closeted Tory sort of way.
@@modestadventurers And he changed the world for so many people. so eat cake you fascist.
I met Rik. Growing up he was the single biggest influence on what being funny meant and meeting him at the age he was in this video it’s quite profound how articulate he was with so much foresight of the future. I’ve been a lucky bastard and met every one of my heroes but Rik will always be the best memory. He was exactly how we all wanted him to be of course, but also incredibly humble and charming and charismatic. For me it’s always going to be the biggest loss that affected me when I didn’t really know him, I think we all felt like we did.
@@COXSPARRA You taste in comedy sucks
I still forget Rik is no longer with us...passed far too young...absolute comedy genius...Rest In Peace...x
Isn’t he just the most beautiful thing. Funny, clever and beautiful. Still so very sad he is no longer with us.
I've always wanted to see this interview again. 14 year old me was surprised at the time how nervous Rik was as an interviewee, but he gave a great interview and a great account of himself as a comic and a person. Thanks for uploading this!
What strikes me here is as soon as he is out of character you actually realise he was a good looking dude.
This is so crazy. I used to watch all of Rik's stuff when I was a kid, a teenager. Even though he played all these little-boy-eager-to-please characters, he always seemed so grown up. Adults were always old and the brilliant funny ones were always like ancient trees to me.
Now, I'm only roughly a year away from how old he was in this interview. He actually is my age, and you can see how young he really was here, how he was shy and sweet and still figuring the whole showbusiness thing out. It's crazy to grow up and see that, right?
It gets weirder mate . Just be confident that we all go through it and it surprises everyone someway
He certainly deserved to be counted amongst the very greatest British comedic talents - and that is very exalted company indeed.
7 years old, and seeing Rik as "The Peoples' Poet", comedy for me was defined from that moment. Anarchic, bold, and unafraid, the cast and crew will always have a special place in my heart, And I cried at the news of Rik's passing. all I can say is at that, in homage to The Young Ones, "Rik! You bastard!" xxx
Pollution all around
Sometimes up and sometimes down
But always around
Pollution are you coming to my town
Or am I coming to yours
We're on different busses
But were both using petrol
Bombs
Haa
The young ones were real life. If you showed a student that today, they wouldn't believe it. You got a YTS. Or college. The poor college kids where l lived. They smelt bad, scruffy, so poor, starving. But really clever. You had to be good to go to college. You also had to live like a vagrant. In my case. Family needed my wages. Gave it all up. No college or university for me. Missed my way. Wanted to work in advertising. That was never going to happen. Used to baby sit for a kid that was a real problem for his parents, could not get a baby sitter due to his behaviour. I taught him how to draw over a 3 year period and the rules of pencil art. He now owns a massive advertising agency. Is that a coincidence. I don't know. He doesn't seem to remember. But l don't mind.
One of my first ever idols. Seeing him live was the greatest thing ever in 1985! Sadly, sadly missed.
26 year old Ric Mayall. Thanks for the upload I enjoyed every second of this and didn’t want it to end ...
We really need this guy back
Watch a film on here (TH-cam ) one by one
Me. Two years later
I've decided that Rik is my spirit animal ;)
@@patorr69 There's always the pet cemetery.
Absolute tragedy had so many laughs to offer that would be as funny now as before. Some of them Bottom scenes never lose there originality Gas Man & Chess game in particular.
I haven’t seen too many interviews done by Rick Mayall, but I actually felt that this was onetime when we saw the real person behind all the characters! I saw a collection of memories made after his death, and kept repeatedly hearing the sentence “Rick Mayall was very attractive, née good looking, as well as being well balanced, humble and kind” which to be honest I never thought I would be able to envision BUT this interview gave me the breakthrough I’d been looking for! I CAN see how bashful and attractive he actually was. Even more reason to adore his sweet little bitty! Xx
That should have been “botty” (bloody autocorrect! Xx
well said
@AMANDA WOOD He nearly ruined those episodes of Black Adder, singlehandedly for me, with his completely over the top acting.
@AMANDA WOOD
Totally agree with your sentiments and im the other way round completely with R.Atkinson ,Mr bean just annoys me yet I like blackadder quite a lot and think it got better as the series went on. Like you said its all in the eye of the beholder ❤
Totally agree. I think in every other interview after this he had become so successful that he got through it solely being in character that he wasn't this open and honest again. A shame, because he clearly had a deep knowledge and comedic vision that was obfuscated by the crowd wanting him to be "Rik".
If you'll forgive me dragging the Simpsons in, it's a touch of the Bart "I didn't do it" story.
I love how he gauges the audience and respond. Comedy genius.
I think this showed how shy Rik Mayall was in real life.
I was at Kings with Rik in 73/4. He was a great friend to me when I first came back to England. He was good enough to invite me to stay at his home when I left Kings, as I was in a very dark place at the time.
Believe me, he wasn't shy at school. He was destined for stardom even at 16....
@onmy computer2020gal he was a really nice guy....and dangerously off-the-wall with his humour. I still have the tickets to his first performance of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern at Kings....25p!
chrisshieldsmusic
I’ve uploaded a tribute video to Rik. Feel free to watch.
I think comedians are the most courageous people ever. They are often, if the best imo, so incredibly sensitive and compassionate. And shyness I have no doubt most of them have. I don't understand how these beautiful people get up there simply to help entertain others and possibly get them to laugh. The hours are shit, it's uncertain, and you have to be yourself very much as a comedian, even if it might just be a persona. He was so beautiful. Jfc, from the little I've seen of Wogan (in a kiwi) he's no bloody Parkinson is he. I find him extremely grating.
the only interview i've seen so far where mr. mayall played it straight - all the more amazing for it.
Was a very intelligent, comical minded, thoughtful man with a serious
Best one line poem ever!
I had the young ones on vhs tape.still have. And i absolutely loved rik.. never laughed so much back in the 80s.. and now thanks to youtube im still laughing..
RIP Rik xx
Think the song said it best. Once in every lifetime comes some like this. Because he needs us. We need him. Darling your the young one. R.i.P sir
There’s such energy in this. Never been anyone else like this before, there’ll never be anyone like this again.
Spent my childhood in awe of this guy, Still am really! brilliant comic!
Two absolute legends. Both gone and much loved.
5 years today since we lost him, and it's crystal clear from social media both how much he's missed and how loved he was. The UTTER bastard. I've watched this clip many times and I love the complete ease and looseness in his performance as Rick at the start, but then he's so handsome and charismatic when he's talking to Terry.
A fist full of travelers cheques is the most underrated comedy ever, and among their best work!
I miss him enormously. The world just isn't the same with him.
A Fucking Legend! R.I.P. Rik Mayall!!!!!Love you Dude!
Still saddens me to be reminded that guys who were part of our growing up have passed on. Made me laugh in my 30's 40's and 50's now he's gone. Wherever you are Rick have fun and keep on being you. 👍
Rik Mayall 7 March 1958 - 9 June 2014. Terry Wogan 3 August 1938 - 31 January 2016.
A pair of national treasures, greatly missed.
Immensely talented man. Greatly missed but not forgotten.
brilliant.. such a sad sad loss.. what a great respect he had for older comedians.. thanks for uploading
My mum's cousin was best friends with him and Ade at university. One of the real life Young Ones, lucky bastard. Taught Rik how to play Greensleeves on piano apparently. Always planned on meeting him and asking him about my mum's cousin, but that never happened. It greatly upsets me that I never got to do it.
I think I spent half my life as a kid in the 80's watching episodes of the Young Ones on VHS. My favourite show ever.
Absolutely.👍
5 year old me watching bottom and barely able to breathe due to laughing so much while my mother was shouting "turn that filth off"
@@gkm2928 great days . Remember that episode where they all have the flu. Vivian nails a bin liner on to neil to stop him from sneezing everywhere 🤣🤣🤣.
The characters inside him are so drastic and filled in. Then suddenly you see the person inside him and in a way, that is the bigger shock. what an amazing bloke he was.
People who knew Rik personally said he was a very tortured soul. He seems that way just seeing how he conducts himself in the interview. I'm not surprised at that you can't be that brilliant and not be in pain mentally.
Where did you hear that from,?! Id heard he was a very friendly and happy guy?!
@@obiwanshinobi5098 ; Yes, I always had the impression that Rik was a very happy, balanced kind of guy. But whatever, he was responsible for some of the best comedy and characters ever ! 👍☀️☮️
Aw really? I didn't know that.
Are you sure, you didn't hear that about a different comedian? While it's true, that many comedians are rather tragic insecure people, from all I ever heard, Rik was the exception to the rule. Happy childhood, could work with the people he got along with, great creative liberty, wholesome family life ... I'd say aside from his accident that almost killed him in 1998, there were no demons haunting him. He just learned very early on to protect himself and his privacy from nosy journalists. He could be very candid in interviews at times, but he didn't chose this too often.
@@acsaudiodramasWell put, exactly what I heard & read. There were times after becoming famous at a young age / 22/ when he struggled to keep his private life & not governed too much by bosses/ producers/ TV, but he learnt quite well how to handle this & I think he was happy in his life with family, friends & neverending work - the quadbike thing & consequences was the one big obstacle of course.
A genuinely lovely man, Rik Mayall
My word. He really was a beautiful man. Mad as a box of frogs, obviously!
Wogan and Rik Mayall two guys I'll miss. A bygone era
This dude has been making me laugh for years, like many people I have watched the Young one's, bottom The new statesman and "the movie" so many times, and I will continue to do this until the end of my time!! RIP "wrick" one of the best!
We were robbed of this amazing man. He made me laugh throughout my childhood. Gutted when he left us, gutted. RIP People's Poet.
‘As a special treat I’m going to bring down the state tonight’
🤣🤣🤣
I enjoyed this interview. It makes me want to rewatch all his work. No bad thing
I still meet folks from the UK who can’t believe some of us used to watch The Young Ones in the US back in the Eighties. On MTV no less. Sunday nights were unmissable!
Nice to see Rik like this. Thanks for uploading.
Wow. I remember watching this and frantically looking for a tape to record it. Totally forgot about it till this moment.
Brilliant.
Dearly dearly missed..
The freaking energy is unbelievable!!!
Rik, how could you leave us to this cruel world all alone? You bastard! RIP crazy, beloved soul ;)
Such a gentle, thoughtful and kind man. He will be missed
Interesting to see him as a young man - as himself during the Young Ones days. Hadn't seen this before - he was really nice in this.
0:32 Bam. He has the audience, with one word. Brilliant acting and timing.
Oh Rik. When I met you, I saw that soul that's exuding now. I was honoured. Love you Rik xxx
What a profoundly intellegant and beautiful man. Such a strange and premeture death 🤔
Intelligent, premature.
RIP Rik. Everyone should watch his film 'One by One' and wake up.
The Fruitcake Munchers Club wasn’t princess Ann with a strap on
I watched one by one yesterday 👍 never knew it existed till the other day .
@The Fruitcake Munchers Club 🙄
I will look it up. Thanks!
And "Behind The Green Door" th-cam.com/video/2IgL8iCkg6Q/w-d-xo.html
Rik Mayall a true comedy legend nuff said.
What a beautiful soul, lost but never forgotten, lots of great memories built around you matey, big hugs 🤗 ...
RIP Rik. Mayall. A totally original comic. You made me laugh so much in the early 80's.
Well done Chris for preserving this. Rik was Amazing but sadly taken from us way too soon. Comforting to know however that the humour he gave us was the same as His / their own (Rik, Ben, Lise, Alexei, Ade, Richard, Rowan to name a few ) rather then scripts written entirely by unknowns. And reading comments below, Yes Clay, he was truly the peoples poet!
Well done Chris Shields, you're a man who knows how to store his VHS :) RIP Rik.
Was in a grump..this morning...after watching the great Rick mayal..⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐. do his stand up .bit .before the wogan Show...he's humble warm very funny..and real...I'm in a better mood ..now. thanks Rick...Have fun where ever you are!! ...Mel.
We loved the Young Ones in Australia...great uni days.
Absolutely brilliant. A true entertainer
I'm a 56 yr old Aussie and I'm crying because some beautiful fucking Pommie bastard came into my life forty years ago and I immediately loved him.
I love Nick and his poems. I fell for Rik in DropDead Fred, I've never seen anything from him before, he was such an organic, talented actor, such an inspiration! I was truly shocked when I find out that he passes, like 8 months after. I felt so guilty!
I love him so completely.
Yes as an Australian THE YOUNG ONES WAS ACCEPTED AS FAMILY, it’s what shaped my sense of humour 🇦🇺👌🏻
Kudos to you for keeping the VHS tape for all those years....... Rik was one of the best and is still sorely missed
An incredibly wonderful man .
I was just watching The Comic Strip.
‘A Fistful of Travellers Cheques’
Underrated GENIUS.
[the two gunslingers stare at each other]
"What football team do you support?"
"Watford."
"Watford?!? They can't play to save their lives!"
"I know..."
"Well I think they can play. They just need a new manager. Anyway, you're going to DIE!!!!"
[BANG! BANG! BANG!]
@@carlmarks8170 "European Rover old man"
That cheered me up and warmed the heart. Two greatly missed gods of entertainment.
Thanks for keeping & then sharing. 29 years ago I compare/hosted a gala night once as the original Rik character....no script- just lots of ad lib & improvisation thinking what would Rik say do or act like...Tears in the (broadly known to me), audience of about 200 so I either managed ok or was hilariously crap....R.I.P. Rik
"Civilized snarl." Damn brilliant! Rik Mayall was one of the greats!!!
Thanks so much for sharing this mate. 26 year old Rik. I don't know what my life would've been like without Rik and Ade.
We laugh as if to say we're not the sort of people who slip on banana skins. ♥
Rik.... a much missed man.
Miss him so much ...R.I.P.
What a lovely, humble, naturally funny and supremely talented guy. We love you Rik, always & forever RIP absolute legend 😓🖤
Brilliant!! I had the very great pleasure of meeting Rik, Adrian and Keith Allen @ the Comedy Store in London back in the glorious days of The Comic Strip Presents. Many thanks for sharing this gem.
A master of his craft! There's no comedy left like this any more.
Terry Wogan, Rik and the golden age of TV. I canceled my licence now.
When he breaks into his big grins it feels like sunshine
I am in love with his face.
Great memories watching the Young Ones and smoking joints. The good old days 😂
So what's changed?
RIP Terry wogan and Rik mayall
@MichaelKingsfordGray
And so does Wick
They said that mostly good people die. RIP.
Wogan was quite nasty to him
@@sarahclifford2442 as he was to many others...being on the BBC payroll turns a decent bloke into a right twat ;-)
@@sarahclifford2442 What, in this interview?! He seems to think that Rik Mayall is a character he plays though!
9:55 Absolutely adorable saying hello to his Mum and Dad.
Rik was so articulate, never came over in the mad characters he played