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Title: Farewell Lord Flashheart......WOOF!!!
Post by: Peter@BattleScape on June 10, 2014, 12:39:48 AM
I have just read the terrible news that Rik Mayall has died.
'Tis a tragedy. I grew up on the Young Ones, Bottom, Blackadder and remember him in many more brilliant roles. You never quite new what to expect when he was in a show, but it would always be brilliant.
VALE

Pete
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Post by: FramFramson on June 10, 2014, 03:10:20 AM
Oh no!  :'(

Even now I could probably quote most of the Young Ones verbatim.
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Post by: Stu on June 10, 2014, 03:15:59 AM
Looks like I'm watching Blackadder tonight.RIP Rik, thoughts to the family.
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Post by: aggro84 on June 10, 2014, 03:23:25 AM
What a shame!
We got Black Adder, Young Ones and Belly over hear in the states believe it or not.

I still remember the first time I saw the Young Ones in high school in the 80's.

He was a very funny man.
The People's Poet!
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Post by: H.M.Stanley on June 10, 2014, 05:27:46 AM
Really sad news.

He always made me laugh, even in an advert.

More recently,  he was brilliant in Man Down as the evil dad.

RIP
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Post by: has.been on June 10, 2014, 05:42:00 AM
Who could forget such lines as. 'Like the beard Bridesmaid, it gives me something to hang on to !!!' (Black Adder)
OR
'And now the ferrit down the trousers ! Quite dangerous I think you'll agree !!' (The Dangerous Brothers)
And so many other moments he made me laugh.
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Post by: FramFramson on June 10, 2014, 06:26:15 AM
Just watched 'Demolition' and 'Bambi' tonight. Still so very wonderfully maniac.
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Post by: zizi666 on June 10, 2014, 06:35:15 AM
Read about it during my break last night :'(
Many good memories of him in The Young ones, Blackadder, Bottom.
Only saw a few episodes of The New Statesman and of some storytelling show (which he did brilliantly)

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Post by: joroas on June 10, 2014, 07:11:29 AM
Jackanory, and for the wargamer, I'll miss the Bombardier adverts.....  :'(

http://www.bombardier.co.uk/age_verification.php?ref=http://www.bombardier.co.uk/
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Post by: Too Bo Coo on June 10, 2014, 07:49:44 AM
Crushing...  He was so talented.
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Post by: Cubs on June 10, 2014, 10:10:18 AM
Way too young. He was the essence of anarchic comedy.
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Post by: matthais-mouse on June 10, 2014, 11:15:00 AM
He will be remembered in all our hearts, and for me, my dvd collection too  :D
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Post by: beefcake on June 10, 2014, 11:35:36 AM
Such a good actor. Really wild and energetic. Young ones is the best!
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Post by: Too Bo Coo on June 10, 2014, 11:37:23 AM
My favorite

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3noZ3v9kEyM
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Post by: FramFramson on June 10, 2014, 05:07:21 PM
Quote from: Too Bo Coo on June 10, 2014, 11:37:23 AM
My favorite

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3noZ3v9kEyM

That reminds me... when I was watching 'Bambi' last night, I realized that was Hugh Laurie as one of the Posh Kids (Robbie Coltrane is also in that episode, and is very readily identifiable). These fellows really did work with each other for a long time.
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Post by: krieghund on June 10, 2014, 06:26:08 PM
A real loss :'(
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Post by: marrony on June 10, 2014, 06:29:50 PM
A great talent...a sad loss to us all.
Title: Re: Farewell Lord Flashheart......WOOF!!!
Post by: Peter@BattleScape on June 10, 2014, 11:38:43 PM
Quote from: FramFramson on June 10, 2014, 05:07:21 PM
That reminds me... when I was watching 'Bambi' last night, I realized that was Hugh Laurie as one of the Posh Kids (Robbie Coltrane is also in that episode, and is very readily identifiable). These fellows really did work with each other for a long time.

Robbie was also the bouncer at the "roller disco" in Riks' room in series 1 episode 2....when they moved into the new house.

Pete