Rik Mayall WOGAN interview 1984 [INCOMPLETE!]

[saraomidvar]

this is fascinating. If i met him back then I would have been so desperately in love

[dysonsden]

Love him !! x.

[newtontrickie]

Ian Botham and Raquel Welch (in the routine) were mentioned as they were the other guests on the show.

[zarathustra2k1]

Now THIS is what YT was made for: archival of those seemingly-lost diamonds of the TV of our youth.

Good show, Taggle. ^_^

[Guttermouth]

Bum!

[Ravenshard019]

YES, the accent!! XD I love that he's from the West Midlands! He grew up only 30 miles away from me x) and I knew after just 5 minutes of first hearing him talk ages ago that he had to be from around here (so I checked and I was right heheh) cos he has my exact accent, only a bit posher (more so now he's older though) because he's from Worcester. Yaay, LOVE IT ;D

[randomchild81]

Love him. Love him so much. I really wish I was alive when The Young Ones was first shown. I love his look down the camera after the banana skin thing. LOVE HIM!

[Ravenshard019]

In interviews like this he has always looked uncomfortable or fidgety

[Ravenshard019]

He was so pretty to look at back then! Mmm lol

[1thousandways]

"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.

[Echosofthemind]

Oooooh Rik I love you so!

[Greenday678912345]

Gah, so adorable :) Butterflies... teeheee.

[hellomynameismuppet]

yup. trawling through all the old Rik videos at 3am.

[jackotheripper]

@hellomynameismuppet 2.29am Rik surfing right here.

[SophisticatedLunatic]

Ok, now I REALLY know how being in love feels. ♥

[ironduke3376]

He is a comedy genius...... thanks for uploading

[mrslongarms]

bet his cock is enormous

[mrslongarms]

God he's hot, so secretly shy and vulnerable, bet his cock is enormous

[jackpython221]

yes it does do well in the aus

[Restayvien]

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

[Assiman]

I'm surprised how smart Rik is. Interesting guy

[VinnyMonster1]

He's a damn good actor as well as a brilliant comedian. Seen him in a couple of things and he can be damn scary!

[usernamesrcrap]

Intelligent, articulate, funny and gorgeous... *sigh* and Rik is not bad either- haha. Nah, seriously, Rik Mayall is a tick in every box. Love him!

[Rikairiify]

Rik being slightly serious? Never!

[mrsrobertsmith87]

yummy

[asylumrocks]

he is so so so lovely!

[chocolatcats]

a genuis, Rik

[lgb77]

Rik at the height of his powers. It was a pleasure to see this.

[PurpleFunnyChocolate]

This is the only interview where he seems like a normal, average, nice human being - in ALL the others he's mentioning sex. It's interesting to see a not-sex-obsessed-young Rik.

[Fuddlapper182]

BUM

[MayallFan35]

Rik worked very very well over here in America. :-)

[thesophster1231]

aww he's lovely !! I'd love to meet him!!

[terryfink]

Good interview I have never saw this before.. Massive fan of him and Ade.. He reminds me of Michael Sheen in the way he talks in real life.

[GottaLoveRikMayall]

Rik was soo Lovely :) Still is now.. lol He's adorable here..

[grinster]

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

[Angusismyhero]

Oh wow, how adorable? I love this man. Funniest person ever born.

[Jessmo198]

"We're not the kind of people..who fall over on banana skins" lol wtf

[pe4cefrog]

where does rik start and rick end?

[Annoying1234567]

Lol, the way he looks when he shouts BUM!

[stupidintellect90]

hehe he looks like greg davies

[vadarfone]

Hang on, doesn't Wogan make a fuck up in this...

6:36m

"you created two characters that I remember; Kevin Turvey and Rik Mayall".

Erm. Rik Mayall is not a character...

[caitox]

Like a fine wine - Rik gets better with age <3

[looking4madness]

Haha, i know where he is coming from about the bannana skin thing XD He so funny!!!

[shadowmaiden66]

he was really good looking when he was younger :]

[MASTEROFPUPPETIER]

I love him :D

[caitox]

I love the eyebrow raise when he makes a point :D

[GottaLoveRikMayall]

He's actually so beautiful :D

[catherinetate12]

he's absolutely gorgeous in this interview!

[BigWilki123321]

Really down to earth guy, best comedian on the planet in my opinion.

[ThoseDamnSeagulls]

HEY! Wild Dogs!! Thats Vyv's clause!! lol

[TuRdSandwitch18]

yeah him and eddie r doin separate shows now unfortunately

[mcfat89]

i like how u used his stage name haha

[vadarfone]

He was only 26 here!

[GO0NGA]

to be honest lo he didnt get that much work after the fithly capflap, i think tv didnt no what to do ith ad and rik its a shame they didnt get to pull off some of the ideas they had, it tok about 8 years before bottom, i think they worked them selve into a type cast its ashame they dont work asmuch together any more.

[KraljicaE]

'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.

[jaydabee]

yeah we have a sense of irony and a darker side to what makes us have a really good belly laugh the americans i have met dont get our homour at first but after a while they kinda tune into it then love it, me personally I think there humor comes from years of heavy censorship

[chasey1520]

great little rant about banana peels and bearing teeth

"we're not the kind of people to fall over on banana skins"

[cxpxrx]

third season?

[DyanneEllen]

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.

[jostar37]

wasn't he lovely. He was sooo good looking!

[MsLAB24]

@jostar37 He isn't dead or something, He is still a sexGOD!

[battywattywoo]

@jostar37 Yeah, he was the first man I ever fancied, when I was 12, in 1986; he was an utter, utter, utter, utter, utter babe!

[Mickleditch1]

@jostar37 What d'you mean 'was'?? He still is! :D

[glamdog69]

Rik rules!!! The Young Ones, Filthy, Rich and Catflap, Bottom, Bad News, I love 'em all.. :)

[87SaL87]

LOL, I paused it at 1:54 & his face is sooo funny :D

[outofsightoutofmind1]

He is funny. Loved him on The Young Ones.

[nickywilliams]

Great Interview! Love Rik!

[Boobear72]

brilliant. Standing ovation!

Love the characters he plays and love him. :)

[squarebanana94]

5:12 XD

[Nineathy]

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.

[MOONST0MP]

I have tried my hardest to watch' the life of Brian'. I end up turnin it off half way through, I just dont get whats suposed to be funny about it. I even bought it on DVD, its the shittest DVD I own.

[EminemBase]

What is Wogan on about with the Pythons being realistic though lmao. It was one of the most unrealistic wackiest shows in history.

[Buffoon1980]

Heh, if you're referring to the bit I think you are, he says 'surrealistic', not 'so realistic'.

[EminemBase]

Man that was cringing when he didn't quite get the point across about the bearing of the teeth.

It is actually assumed true that when we get angry and do the 'angry' face, that is a genetic passover as when we had longer canined teeth, it was a sign of showing our weapons if you like. Just like dogs and gorillas etc. still do.

But obviously we've lost the longer teeth but still have the genetic passover of doing that.

[EminemBase]

So there may be some truth to the laughing thing too. He just messed it up at the end with the Bannana example lol. I had to look away at that bit. I was just thinking "come on Rik, pull it back!" lol. A better example maybe if a character like his Rik character makes a snobby remark.

[MOONST0MP]

Monty Python was fuckin shite. Young Ones was a lot better. Rik is a genius.

[EminemBase]

I love the Young Ones and it's definitely the most underrated comedy I've come across ever.

But Monty Python is not shit lmao are you fucking insane. Life of Brian is still the funniest comedy MOVIE.

[squarebanana94]

look at his hair!

phwar

[AbbieTipler12]

Rickk looks sooooo cutee in this intervieww <3

[iluvjawnx]

rik is the cutest thing in this interview

he is so adorable!!!

i liked the bit near the end when he picks up the leaf and starts fiddling nervously!

[macgnarly]

rik's was so hot

[laughorcrytv]

terry wogan is such madness

[CelluloidGrrl]

Aww.. he was so adorable :D

[MayallMonsoon]

Aww, I love his little mannerisms. The way he bites his lip is so darn cute!

[thefuturemrsdalejr]

Man he was hot in his younger days

[Mattoxicator]

Somehow, I find his mannerisms remind me rather of Matt Bellamy here...sorry, but I had to say it...

[3infactapples]

He reminds me of Eddie Izzard when he's talking about how crap the poets were!

[Triplesod]

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.

[CuddleScar]

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.

[MrErisian]

Interesting theory on laughter.

[stevolution666]

hahaha

[DaveyKrechtner]

Great to see a young Rik, with all the embryonic mannerisms that we have come to love over the years. Funny how unsure he is of himself here too.

[Green2Griffin]

LOVE HIM

haha. yeah. gd ol' restrictive american TV (in the 80s, not now obviously)

[bigbabyjesusaddf]

gd ol' restrictive american TV (in the 80s, not now obviously) ......what american tv do you watch.. what we get here in canada of american tv is all censored as fuck

[Green2Griffin]

lol. I watch only what american shows come over to the UK.

such as house, monk, arrested development. stuff like that.

and there are bound to be stuff thats still censored cos tis before 9 when all the kids are up.

[bigbabyjesusaddf]

haha i see.. arrested development is good..did they ever play kids in the hall there.. that shows some fuckin funny

[Triplesod]

Yeah, KITH played in the UK. Very, very good.

USA TV though is known World wide for being very restrictive and censured. It's funny when American stars are interviewed over here and they all comment on being able to swear on TV in the UK, so they normally try and throw a few swear words in to "get it off their chest" as Jay Z said in an interview:-)

[trinityj1]

@bigbabyjesusaddf KitH is Canadian, though.

[lionxlamb]

they're all on cable so they're allowed to swear

if your not on cable then you cant, despite the watershed and all that. they bleep it out whatever the time.

[xinyourpocketx]

Aww, I can't believe how young (and cute!!) he is here! XD

It makes me laugh when he says he'd be in a sitcom if Felcity Kendall was in it.. I saw Rik about two weeks ago reading at a theatre in London, and Felcity Kendall was also performing.. even though they weren't on stage together, it's still funny how things come around.. ;)

[psuedoephidrine]

oh shit, he's gone all welsh on us again.

[AceripXF]

omg Rik is like so adorable with all that spikey hair LOL i just dont get the 2 little pony tails O_o

[trinityj1]

@AceripXF He's dressed as Rick from TYO. He had little ponytails all through the show (except the pilot).

[chocolatcats]

I think its cue how nervous he seemed at such a young age..and through his years, he's still a bit quiet yet brilliant.

[Mikomi1989]

I love rik mayall!!!

and he is gorge in this interview!!!!

lol =p

never fails to make me chuckle...

I dont think that his humour would be as popular in America, I mean, its British humour all the way!

Not wanting to cause any ruckus between any1, just givin ma viewsssss =p

<3 Rik!

[MayallFan35]

american televsision is restrective? he has no idea.

[leeleelee10008]

maybe it was in 1979 lol now it ent

[MayallFan35]

what do you mean now it ent? :-)

[banneradders]

ent-aint=isnt

[AceripXF]

restricted? what?

[DevineLogic555]

Rik looks alright there

[Lynsey38025Part2]

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!!!

[AceripXF]

i'd never get tired of rik and Ade love em both! ^_^

[chocolatcats]

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.

[Lynsey38025Part2]

Yay to that comment, couldn;t agree more & anyone who disagrees is wrong wrong wrong, lol

[Harmalarmo]

@chocolatcats showin some love there eh?

[chocolatcats]

@Harmalarmo thats a big yes...THOUSANDS of women love him. How could they not! My life would be so boring had I never heard of him. In truth, there are no words existing to describe him properly. Barbara better take care of him forever!

[chocolatcats]

I'll get tired of Rik the day after I die.

ILOVE THIS MAN

[lindyloulou334]

me too.

[MaTtRoSiTy]

depite fact I have never, and will probably never meet any of the young ones guys - I will always feel they are a special and significant part of my youth. Even all these years later me and friend still quote jokes from the show i.e, "you lookin for teeth in a basket" lol

[lolixoOo]

I live in reddith. i hate it. ty rik mayle.

[piannear]

he hardly looks at the camera

but he was right about australia

[bluesky296]

yeh true. we love the young ones here in oz

[JackLivesHere83]

his hair looks sexy. :P ok womanly instincts out the way, i love this interview, it just shows him naturally because for quite a lot he's in character, he's great at communicating and getting into peoples heads.

you don't know whether to love him or be afraid of him.

[kate1094]

hes really sexy!

[greedymuppet]

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.

[trinityj1]

I'd kill to see a bootleg of him doing Comedy of Errors. I hate when awesome people mention off-hand things they'd done live; I can't see it!

[Zelos2210]

He mentioned the third series of The Young Ones!

Shame it was never filmed/aired..

[bryemycaz]

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)

[TheBlokeFromUNCLE]

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.

[leianog]

far out he seems so nervous. not like now lol

[umauk]

hell of a comedian he is ,he is so natural and seriouse and stil has the ability to make people laugh. and like all earlier comedian like fry,laurie mel smith have very good communicating power

[Lynsey38025]

The more I see this the more I fancy the pants off him, lol. I can't blame him for thinking The Young Ones wouldn't translate in America, I mean, I know a lot of Americans love the show but still, its very political & very British so it probably would have been too risky to try & take it over there. But anyways, anything Rik does is brilliant, long live "The Rik Mayall" lol. XX He's effing gorgeous & still looking sexy in his more mature years if you ask me. =)

[SteveRessel]

The Young Ones wouldn't translate...-_-;

What an underestimation. It was absolutely a hit on MTV in America around 1987.

[yorkshirerocks07]

I love him

[chocolatcats]

HE'S SO CUTE

[lbr1234]

Hancock!

[Jamarie87]

BUM!!

[Rottenandy]

I can't help thinking that he's so much like Johnny Rotten in this clip. Not just the clothes but the bent over posture and the fiddling with his hands, not to mention his beady eyes. I love Johnny and I love Rik!

[PenItFoMeYo]

I KNOW! They look the same to me, Except Rik is much more nicer. And Johnny rotten had an interview with the same dude on this show.

[DirrtyPoser]

He is ever so cute looking, and so funny.

[h3arty]

he's gorgeous and so talented!

[darkshines99]

Aw,he seemed kind of nervous here. So young!

[RIPdementia]

Why would they not show a third Young Ones series on TV? It was really popular wasn't it? Perhaps they were just sick of it...

[kitchenaut]

Thanks very much. I've never seen him in a pre-New Statesman/Bottom interview.

[marum88]

Did Wogan have a wig back then?

[VinceNoirApril]

BUM lol riks hallarious and i love him in bottom!!! comic strip was great

[illies05]

they wrote a third series but it never got shown on tv.

[vincefielding]

was he talking about a Young ones 3rd series for a minute there?

[hotnightcrashmia]

third series of what?

[Stew782]

i could listen to him all day lol

[odelay7]

what does he say to Terry right at the end (7:50)?

[solopaola]

- pale and interesting: check.

- sense of humour: check.

- posh voice: check.

- cool hairdo: check.

and best of all,

- single eyebrow raise at 00:31 : check.

owned!

[dean7879]

cool interview. has anyone got the letterman interview?

[okpopmusic]

i like how he claps himslef at the end

[okpopmusic]

he looks like he does in bottom, like when he's older, than the rick character. more chubby faced.

so cute

[sadken501]

brilliant! cheers for uploading.

[glenglenda]

*sigh* what a beautiful man

[Lynsey38025]

he was pretty cute back then actually =)

[bigdave6777]

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

[Lynsey38025]

He's extremely loveable, great comedian, always loved him, thanks for posting this, its great.

[derangedband]

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!

[Memoryburst]

His voice is HOT! I love him!

[sophielicious]

he is actually fit ASSS

[Mugabe69]

So nervous but pleasantly intellectual.

[Keeleycide]

Oh i love him! great eyebrow raise! ;)

[ThunderBoltLSD]

11 out of 10 for the banana bit alone!

[Headbanger14]

What a complete bastard Rick is! lol