Each of the four members of the group appeared briefly in cameo roles, as did others such as Cher and Rik Mayall.

The alternatives incursion began with The Young Ones ( 1982 – 84 ), written by Rik Mayall, Ben Elton and others, and continued with Blackadder ( 1983 – 89 ).

Comedians Rik Mayall, Paul O ' Grady, Julian Clary, David Walliams and Matt Lucas incorporate Polari in their comedy routines.

It was written by and starring comic duo Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall as Richie and Eddie, two flatmates living on the dole in Hammersmith, London.

* Rik Mayall as Richard " Richie " Richard ( 1991-95, 2013 -)

Ade Edmondson ( left ) and Rik Mayall ( right ) as Eddie and Richie in Bottom

In the 1980s, alternative comedy was spearheaded by Ben Elton and the The Comic Strip group which included Alexei Sayle, Rik Mayall, and French and Saunders.

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In 1979, the first American-style stand-up comedy club, the Comedy Store, London was opened in London by Peter Rosengard, where many alternative comedy stars of the 1980s, such as Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders, Alexei Sayle, Craig Ferguson, Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson began their careers.

The Peter Gunn video featured comedian Rik Mayall sending up the private eye.

Each of the four members of the group appeared briefly in cameo roles, as did, amongst others, Cher and British comedian Rik Mayall.

The main characters were four undergraduate students sharing a house: violent punk Vyvyan ( Adrian Edmondson ), pompous would-be anarchist Rick ( Rik Mayall ), long-suffering hippie Neil ( Nigel Planer ), and the suave and diminutive Mike ( Christopher Ryan ).

Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall worked as the double act 20th Century Coyote, which later became The Dangerous Brothers.

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The core members are Adrian Edmondson, Dawn French, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Peter Richardson, Jennifer Saunders and Alexei Sayle with frequent appearances by Keith Allen, Robbie Coltrane and others.

Two double acts, Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall under the name " 20th Century Coyote " and Nigel Planer and Peter Richardson (" The Outer Limits "), started performing at the newly opened Comedy Store in London in mid 1980, alongside compere Alexei Sayle who had been resident there since the Comedy Store opened in 1979.

Four Men in a Car was notable for being the first broadcast on either television or radio, to involve Rik Mayall since his quad bike accident.

The one-off show included Jennifer Saunders as Margaret Thatcher as well as Harry Enfield, Rik Mayall and a host of others.

The Evening Standard, while conceding that the performance was " technically brilliant ", expressed bemusement as to why " one of the most mercurial and inspiring actors we have seems set on impersonating Rik Mayall throughout ".

Ryan was the only Young Ones cast member who was not already well known in British comedy circles ; he was a last-minute replacement for Peter Richardson, for whom the role of " straight man " Mike was originally intended along with The Comic Strip members Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson, Nigel Planer and Alexei Sayle.

It has included guest-stars such as Bob Monkhouse, Griff Rhys Jones, Rik Mayall, Jack Dee, Bill Bailey and John Bird, who are mainly associated with comedy, but who gave straight performances.

Rik Mayall was also offered the part but was, at the time, busy with stage work ( he would later guest-star in a Christmas special of the series ).

Many well-known actors have appeared in the series, including Bob Monkhouse, Rik Mayall ( who had been considered to play Jonathan ) and Jack Dee who are better known for their comedy roles.

The Comic Strip included Manchester University and Drama School graduates Rik Mayall, Ade Edmondson, Nigel Planer and French and Saunders and aimed their talents at television.

Written by Carl Sargent and Rik Rose, this was not the city created by Gygax and Kuntz, but a new plan built from references made in previously published material.

* Dutch water polo player Rik Toonen, winner of Olympic bronze in 1976, was born in Arnhem.

The Belgian politicians got a part of the blame ; Rik Daems, who, at the time, was Minister of Public Enterprises and Participations, Telecommunication and Middle Classes, received most criticism due to his lack of effort.

A former member, Rik Fox has stated that he was the " friend " that coined the name WASP.

was formed in Los Angeles, California in 1982 by Lawless, Piper, Rik Fox, and Tony Richards.

The first lineup didn't last for long, as Rik Fox was let go and went on to join the band Steeler with ( then-unknown ) vocalist Ron Keel and guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen.

Garrett was born in Hollywood, California to Carolyn Stellar and Rik Nervik, and started his entertainment career at age five.

In the Eon Productions series of films, Leiter has been portrayed by Jack Lord, Cec Linder, Rik Van Nutter, Norman Burton, David Hedison, John Terry and Jeffrey Wright ; in the independent production Never Say Never Again, the part was played by Bernie Casey.

The fourth film in the Eon series, Thunderball, was the third to portray Leiter and the producers chose a third actor to play the role, Rik Van Nutter.

In series 1, Darius Danesh was promoted to the live shows when Rik Waller dropped out.

It was written by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran at the request of, and as a starring vehicle for, its principal actor, Rik Mayall.

In 2011, the character of Alan B ' Stard, again portrayed by Rik Mayall, was used in the campaign against introducing the AV system to UK Parliamentary elections, in an official television broadcast by NOtoAV.

Miller and Rik Smits both made the All-Star team that year, and in the playoffs, the Pacers breezed past the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks before falling to the Chicago Bulls in an epic seven-game Eastern Conference Final.

Notable Marist graduates include Timothy G. Brier, ' 69, co-Founder of Priceline. com ; Christopher McCann ' 83, President of 1-800FLOWERS. com ; Ian O ' Connor ' 86, a New York Times best-selling author and national sports columnist ; Bill O ' Reilly ' 71, political commentator and host of The O ' Reilly Factor on the Fox News Channel ; and Rik Smits ' 88, NBA All-Star and 2nd pick in the 1988 NBA Draft.

They were joined onstage by Rik Smart, Mike House and John McClellan of the New York squat punk music scene.

His other directing credits include revivals of Someone Who ’ ll Watch Over Me at the New Ambassadors Theatre in London, Noël Coward's Present Laughter, with Rik Mayall, George Bernard Shaw's John Bull's Other Island at London's Tricycle Theatre, and Eric Schlosser's Americans at the Arcola Theatre.

Anthony was part of a sell-out run at the Trafalgar Studios in the West End as Arabella Lucretia in the hit comedy The New Statesman, with Rik Mayall, directed by Josie Rourke.

* The New Statesman with Rik Mayall