Rik Mayall

His show The New Statesman has won the International Emmy (1989), the BAFTA Best Comedy Series (1990) and the Special Craft Gold Medal for Best Performer and Narrator at the International Film and Television Festival (1991).

In 2008, Rik provided the narration for children's stage show The Big Ugly Monster, at The Playhouse in Weston.

Rik received Honorary Degrees from the following institutions: University of Worcester, MA for his major contribution to society (2007). Exeter University, in honour of his contribution to comedy (2008).

In 2006, Rik provided the voice-over talent for Playstation 2 game Hogs of War.

Following the 2003 Bottom: Live tour Bottom 5: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts, Mayall stated that he and Edmondson would return with another tour. Shortly thereafter, however, Edmondson told The Daily Mail that he no longer wished to work on Bottom. This effectively dissolved their nearly 30-year partnership. Edmondson claimed they were "too old" to continue portraying the characters.

In the 2005 poll The Comedian's Comedian, Mayall was voted among the top 50 comedy performers of all time.

In 2002, a UK cinema chain banned an anti-Euro currency advertisement in which Rik Mayall dresses up as Adolf Hitler.

Rik was arrested in 1995 after a joke that went wrong. He took home some props from "Cell Mates", a theatre play which he was starring in. Some items included prop guns. Rik pointed one of the guns at some nearby American tourists and said, "do you want some of this, motherf**ker?" He was released after 6 hours in a cell and was forced to make a public apology.

Rik played Peeves the Poltergeist in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, but was cut out during editing.

Rik played the role of a private detective in the "Peter Gunn's Theme" music video by The Art Of Noise, in which he dances and chases a woman around.

Rik Mayall starred in a TV drama series for ITV entitled All about George in 2005.