Rik Mayall was one of the best comedians to ever grace our screens. He entertained us in many of our favourite 80’s sitcoms and continued to do so well into the 90’s and beyond! Let’s take a look back at some of the popular characters he brought to life and also at some of his lesser known characters.

1. Drop Dead Fred

Did you have an imaginary friend when you were growing up? I bet he didn’t cause as much bother as Drop Dead Fred!

2. Richie

Richard ‘Richie’ Richard was the sex mad, unemployed virgin who lived with flatmate Edward Elizabeth ‘Eddie’ Hitler in his filthy Hammersmith flat in the brilliant Sitcom, Bottom.

3. Rick

Rick was a self proclaimed anarchist in The Young Ones but in reality he was a spoilt brat only child fan of Cliff Richard!

4. Lord Reginald

If you have kids who are mad on Spongebob Square Pants, you may have noticed an English accent in one episode where Rik provided the voice for the Lord Reginald character.

5. DI Gideon Pryke

Jonathan Creek was brilliant TV. Rik Mayall appeared in a serious role as DI Gideon Pryke in episodes screened in both 1998 and 2013.

6. David Roper

In 2009 Rik appeared in Midsomer Murders as David Roper, a recovering party animal.

7. Alan B’stard

One of Rik’s most famous characters was when he appeared as Conservative, Alan B’stard in The New Statesman in 1987. The show gave us a satirical look at Tory MP’s in the late 80’s and early 90’s.

8. Kevin Turvey

In The Comic Strip presents Rik appeared as Kevin Turvey, the investigative journalist who lived at home with his Mum in the midlands. He also appeared as many other characters alongside fellow comedians including Adrian Edmonson, Alexei Sayle and French and Saunders.

9. Keehar

Watership Down was the gruesome animated movie that gave us nightmares! Rik provided the voice of Keehar, the gull who was nursed back to health by the rabbits after injuring his wing.

10. Lord Flashheart

Narcissistic, vain, racist and arrogant… Does anyone remember,Lord Flashheart, the First World War Pilot in Blackadder?

11. Toad

Another famous voice provided by Rik Mayall was that of Toad in The Wind and The Willows. He was in good company as Toad was also voiced by Hugh Laurie and David Jason.

12. Richard Davies

One of Rik’s last television roles was when he played Richard Davies in Channel 4 comedy Man Down alongside Greg Davies. Following his death, Davies played tribute to Mayall, describing him as a force of nature.