The definitive Rik iceburg
Peeves footage:
Rik was going to play Peeves in the first Harry Potter film, but he got removed from it, there might still be footage out there...which we've yet to see
Hogs of War:
Hogs of War is a 2000 PlayStation game revolving around anthropomorphic pigs in wartime scenarios, Rik Mayall provided most of the narration.
"Alternative Comedy" is an 80s term for a style of comedy which serves as an alternative to mainstream comedy material or an alternative in how the specific structure and joke sequences are used

Rik was a big name in the UK wave of Alternative Comedy
90s Nintendo ads: In 1993 Rik was in several Nintendo adverts
Comic Relief (1986) is when the cast of the young ones made their return and did a cover of Cliff Richard's living doll and in March 1986 it was number one in the music charts
One by One is a 2013 drama film, unfortunately, the content of this film has often been taken out of context by dodgy conspiracy theorists
Man Down is a 2013 sitcom created by Greg Davies, in the first season and Christmas special, Rik can be seen as Daniel's dad who loves pranking
American Werewolf in London cameo:
he can be seen as the second chess player in the pub scene, this was one of his first film roles
Couples and Robbers (1981) is presumably RIk's first film appearance alongside Frances Low
Filthy,Rich and Catflap song references:
in Filthy,Rich and Catflap there are a lot of references to Theatre and pop culture, but in the home releases of the episodes, the song references were removed
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