The Diary of a Teenage Comedy Freak – and a ruddy whole lot more
23 April - 6 May 1986 Comic Relief "I've got myself a crying, sleeping, walking, talking , living... bottom." That was the opening line from one of the songs performed by The Young Ones at three live comedy shows recently staged in London by Comic Relief (the people who brought you Cliff and The Young… Continue reading Comic Relief – Smash Hits 1986
12-25 March 1986 What Is Sir Clifford Richard Doing With This Lot? "Sir Cliff Richard?" splutters Rik Mayall in complete and utter indignation. "At the very least it should be Sir Cliff! In fact it's almost an insult just to knight him," he froths. "It should be much more than that. Maybe 'Saviour Of The… Continue reading What is Sir Clifford Richard Doing With This Lot? – Smash Hits 1986
25th October - 7th November 1984 The Young Ones Rick, Vyvyan, Mike and Neil have got a book coming out on October 25. It's called Bachelor Boys and it's very funny. It's also, according to Rik Mayall, the last thing they'll ever do. By Mark Ellen. "It's smut and I'm proud of it!" declares Rik… Continue reading The Young Ones – Smash Hits 1984
Smash Hits April 14-27 1983 KEVIN TURVEY & THE YOUNG ONES Croydon Stationed at the rear of the Fairfield Hall's ample stage tonight are three musicians. They wear grisly maroon jacket's and dark glasses and supply soothing sections of super-club jazz when the actors are off changing costumes. Right now they're flicking idly through the… Continue reading Kevin Turvey & The Young Ones – Smash Hits 1983
Rik Mayall Scrapbook 