A young (and spotty! - thanks to the BBC make-up department) Rik interviewed by Terry Wogan on his 1980s Saturday night chat show - FIRST 5 MINUTES OR SO ACCIDENTALLY TAPED OVER!
He moved to Devon and we would often see him walking around town. He was so friendly, We both parked next to each other once and as I was getting my 3 month old baby out of the car he asked how old she was, He said his youngest daughter was also 3 months old only a few days a part, he stroked her Chin smiling and said she's beautiful ❤️ love having that memory of him ❤️
That's a fantastic interview, most of the time recently I've only seen Rik playing a bit of a character in interviews; here he seems so natural, it's fascinating.
Ah, great clip. I've been looking for this! The bit about dogs snarling being akin to human laughter has intrigued me since I originally watched this Wogan show.
His face, his adorable attitude, silliness, and JUST HIM........IS MORE THAN we could ask for. He has the luckiest wife in the world. Imagine, making him dinner! or just watching tv with him and knowing, HE'S YOURS....... ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh she's lucky. HE IS BRITAIN'S BEST.
I've never seen Rik outside of his characters until now. He as a lot of the same mannerisms as me. Awkwardly scratching at his face and darting his eyes around, etc. Very attractive man, too. Probably one of my favorite people. He's really great with character body language.
how can you not love him! hes fantastic! i see comedians like the pythons as amazing and probibly the best comedy and rik and co can stand at their side as equilly amazing!
haha funny how he talks about people being disappointed that he isn't more like the characters he plays. I was thinking it was so weird to see him dressed like rick from young ones and yet not acting or talking anything like him. Anyway he seems like a smart, thoughtful guy.
So sad Rik is no longer with us. Very underrated performer , I just howl with laughter when he pulls a face let alone when he says anything . Big loss to comedy
'The Young Ones' definitely was accepted in Aust as are many other terrific British comedies. Australian people understand British humor, ours is similar but not as good! hehe Love Rik.
I'm a 32 year old American. When I saw the young ones 20 years ago, I thought it was hilarious. Of course I didn't understand half of it, cuz it was so political (and british), but what I did undersstand, I thought was great. The bands on the show were also cool at the time. If you haven't seen the young ones you should definitely check it out. I own the dvd set.
This does show that Rik is very intelligent and knows his comedy history, Some people have called him thick and purile over the years but they are stupid. (Intersting he mentions his parents Prunella Scales once said that she went to school with Riks Mum)
Oh my God, when Rik says it's probably hard to even say bum on American television and then goes into Rick in like 2 seconds and says BUM. I think my hearts bleeding.
"A joke is an epigram on the death of a feeling" Friedrich Nietszche. You laugh at someone slipping on a banana skin because you are instantly alarmed by the sight of someone violently thrown to the ground with their arms and legs everywhere. In the second or so it takes you to realise that it is just someone slipping on a banana skin that feeling dies; hence the laughter.
Bum means a homeless guy in America. Also, they made a spin-off pilot type thing of "The Young Ones" with American actors (except for Nigel Planer who remained as Neil). Apparently it was dire.
What brilliant, thoughtful, intelligent person. Such a loss.
Oh, he's so young and beautiful and twitchy!!!
Gorgeous, thanks for sharing!
xx
Perfect skin, amazing teeth. He was so photogenic. X
He moved to Devon and we would often see him walking around town. He was so friendly, We both parked next to each other once and as I was getting my 3 month old baby out of the car he asked how old she was, He said his youngest daughter was also 3 months old only a few days a part, he stroked her Chin smiling and said she's beautiful ❤️ love having that memory of him ❤️
What a lovely encounter. I love RM. DDF and Bottom are so good. You can tell what lovely person he is.
spot on about Australia Rik, we bloody loved it, and really did think you were great, completely brilliant actually! R.I.P.
Yeah we loved the young ones in Australia we still do Wik
Rik Mayall is a legend. Pure and simple!
Aww, I love his little mannerisms. The way he bites his lip is so darn cute!
He seemed so shy there. RIP Rik, you are already missed x
What a lovely guy. Had a massive crush on him even years later on Johnathan Creek
I know right!!! He is so adorable!!!! Love that punk rock bad boy look here!
That's a fantastic interview, most of the time recently I've only seen Rik playing a bit of a character in interviews; here he seems so natural, it's fascinating.
Incredible guy, he looks quite young here. We'll miss you Terry!
Rik - Truly brilliant man.
Yay! Rik Mayall! What a cool person. ^^ The Young Ones is and was an amazing TV show. I love it. :D Terry Wogan should have been nicer though.
Ah, I love Rik Mayall so much! I love to see him in interviews, it's fun to see him as himself. Much less high-energy.
he is so so so lovely!
Aww.. he was so adorable :D
Ah, great clip. I've been looking for this! The bit about dogs snarling being akin to human laughter has intrigued me since I originally watched this Wogan show.
Aww love him. Would love to meet him.
A decent, sincere and funny bloke, the biggest loss in British comedy since Ronnie Barker
i actually met rik mayall when the bottom tour came to manchester along with ade edmondson they are both fantastic comedy actors of the decade
His face, his adorable attitude, silliness, and JUST HIM........IS MORE THAN we could ask for. He has the luckiest wife in the world.
Imagine, making him dinner! or just watching tv with him and knowing, HE'S YOURS.......
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh she's lucky.
HE IS BRITAIN'S BEST.
He seems quite shy!
He is a comedy genius...... thanks for uploading
Rest in Peace Rik!
i'd never get tired of rik and Ade love em both! ^_^
Thanks very much. I've never seen him in a pre-New Statesman/Bottom interview.
I've never seen Rik outside of his characters until now. He as a lot of the same mannerisms as me. Awkwardly scratching at his face and darting his eyes around, etc. Very attractive man, too. Probably one of my favorite people. He's really great with character body language.
Thanks you so much for this! =D
love and will miss rik forever. credit to terry too - a great job being the older slightly befuddled man but still respectful of rik as a comedian.
Great Interview! Love Rik!
yup. trawling through all the old Rik videos at 3am.
how can you not love him! hes fantastic! i see comedians like the pythons as amazing and probibly the best comedy and rik and co can stand at their side as equilly amazing!
aww he's lovely !! I'd love to meet him!!
a genuis, Rik
he's gorgeous and so talented!
haha funny how he talks about people being disappointed that he isn't more like the characters he plays. I was thinking it was so weird to see him dressed like rick from young ones and yet not acting or talking anything like him. Anyway he seems like a smart, thoughtful guy.
I love him :D
It's never too late for them to revisit that thought coming to fruition.
Rip rik. U made me and my sister laugh so much when we were younger (bottom bbc)
mdm3boi *my sister and I
Rik at the height of his powers. It was a pleasure to see this.
So nervous but pleasantly intellectual.
Hes just beautiful
It's amusing how Rik avoids Terry's eye and it seems to annoy him. I'm proud to share my name with him. :D
So sad Rik is no longer with us. Very underrated performer , I just howl with laughter when he pulls a face let alone when he says anything . Big loss to comedy
I accidentally taped over the start! (Rik did some stand-up before the interview - hence the attire)
The Young One's Bachelor book was considered the "third season" as it was all new material. At least that's what Rik refers to it as.
HES SOO CUTE SOOOOOO FUNNY I LOVE HIM
I'm not usually one of 'those' commenters, but, you know, one has to admit there was quite a bit of Rik-adorableness going on here.
No one says ‘crap!’ Like Rik mayell!
Ok, now I REALLY know how being in love feels. ♥
i could listen to him all day lol
'The Young Ones' definitely was accepted in Aust as are many other terrific British comedies. Australian people understand British humor, ours is similar but not as good! hehe
Love Rik.
I'm a 32 year old American. When I saw the young ones 20 years ago, I thought it was hilarious. Of course I didn't understand half of it, cuz it was so political (and british), but what I did undersstand, I thought was great. The bands on the show were also cool at the time. If you haven't seen the young ones you should definitely check it out. I own the dvd set.
It's a sort of ancient Irish mythological creature. According to legend, it can be heard in the mornings.
terry wogan is such madness
Ian Botham and Raquel Welch (in the routine) were mentioned as they were the other guests on the show.
Yeah, something like that. It was a few years after the show was over.
I love that kinda droopy eyed look he does, he's gorgeous, wish he was still as young as this now, lol, we love the rik mayall!!!
I'll get tired of Rik the day after I die.
ILOVE THIS MAN
That was so great! He was nervous, cute.
The People's Poet, forever missed.
Such a loss.....great fun
they wrote a third series but it never got shown on tv.
Love him !! x.
This does show that Rik is very intelligent and knows his comedy history, Some people have called him thick and purile over the years but they are stupid.
(Intersting he mentions his parents Prunella Scales once said that she went to school with Riks Mum)
Oooooh Rik I love you so!
Oh wow, how adorable? I love this man. Funniest person ever born.
Oh my God, when Rik says it's probably hard to even say bum on American television and then goes into Rick in like 2 seconds and says BUM. I think my hearts bleeding.
Lol, the way he looks when he shouts BUM!
the guy's a genius.
"A joke is an epigram on the death of a feeling" Friedrich Nietszche. You laugh at someone slipping on a banana skin because you are instantly alarmed by the sight of someone violently thrown to the ground with their arms and legs everywhere. In the second or so it takes you to realise that it is just someone slipping on a banana skin that feeling dies; hence the laughter.
@AceripXF He's dressed as Rick from TYO. He had little ponytails all through the show (except the pilot).
He mentioned the third series of The Young Ones!
Shame it was never filmed/aired..
Oh i love him! great eyebrow raise! ;)
this is fascinating. If i met him back then I would have been so desperately in love
wow two legends no longer here
great little rant about banana peels and bearing teeth
"we're not the kind of people to fall over on banana skins"
So adorable XD
I think Rick out of the Young Ones was probably like this really - and had to act up to Viv, Neil and Mike lol
omg Rik is like so adorable with all that spikey hair LOL i just dont get the 2 little pony tails O_o
Rik Mayall is an effing genius!
yes it does do well in the aus
Not to eat them Hannibal Lecter style: just for a dinner party.
I'm definitely not one of those people, I think he's absolutely lovely and charming. He's also incredibly funny, of course. :P
we're not the sort of people who fall over on banana skins.
A bunch of years later: Still Rik Mayall. Still a weirdo who trips over banana skins.
HE'S SO CUTE
oh shit, he's gone all welsh on us again.
i like how u used his stage name haha
Rik looks alright there
If felicity kendall is in it , I will be in it , lol
Scary how he looks a lot like my dad
LOVE HIM
haha. yeah. gd ol' restrictive american TV (in the 80s, not now obviously)
Bum means a homeless guy in America. Also, they made a spin-off pilot type thing of "The Young Ones" with American actors (except for Nigel Planer who remained as Neil). Apparently it was dire.
me too.
cool interview. has anyone got the letterman interview?
How nervous is he???
Bloody 'ell! He's come a long way. He was just a kid with little self esteem here, could barely look our Tel in the eyes.
Yay to that comment, couldn;t agree more & anyone who disagrees is wrong wrong wrong, lol
This sort of comedy was awesome and still is! Loads better than shite like Little Britain. Don't think that crap will be seen as funny 25+ years later