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In September 2009, Mayall played a supporting role in the television programme Midsomer Murders- shown on ITV1 and made by Meridian Broadcasting - as David Roper, a recovering party animal and tenuous friend of the families in and around Chettham Park House. Mayall died suddenly at his home in London on 9 June 2014 at the age of 56. BBC Television director Danny Cohen praised him as a "truly brilliant" comedian with a unique stage presence, whose "fireball creativity" and approach to sitcom had inspired a generation of comedy stars. [1] Early life [ edit ] In October 2013 he appeared in Channel 4 sitcom Man Down, playing the father of the protagonist, Greg Davies—despite being only ten years older. Mayall twice publicly involved himself in political campaigns. In 2002, he dressed up as Adolf Hitler for a cinema advertisement opposing the United Kingdom abolishing the pound sterling in favour of the euro, as a part of its membership of the European Union. [48] In the United Kingdom Alternative Vote Referendum of 2011, he appeared in a television broadcast for the 'No' campaign in character as Alan B'Stard to oppose the adoption of an alternative non-proportional electoral system for Westminster Parliamentary elections. [49] Quad bike accident [ edit ] Bigger than Hitler – Better than Christ (2005) (semi-autobiographical), HarperCollins, ISBN 978-0007207282

In 2004 Mayall had a starring cameo role playing the record boss in the video short "ABBA: Our Last Video Ever". [33] In 1993, following the second series, Mayall and Edmondson decided to take a stage-show version of the series on a national tour, Bottom: Live. It was a commercial success, filling large venues. Four additional stage shows were embarked upon in 1995, 1997, 2001 and 2003, each meeting with great success. The violent nature of these shows saw both Edmondson and Mayall ending up in hospital at various points. A film version, Guest House Paradiso was released in 1999. A fourth TV series was also written but not commissioned by the BBC. Cook is voted comedians' comedian". London Evening Standard. 4 January 2005 . Retrieved 11 June 2014. a b c Barber, Lynn (17 December 2000). "Rik Mayall: Forever young". The Guardian . Retrieved 11 June 2014.He was originally going to be the voice of Newton in 2014's LittleBigPlanet 3, However his death caused Sumo Digital to hire a new actor. Added to the mix is the abstract artistry, bizarre music and stop-motion puppet-work which, when combined with Rik and his insane armchair, propel the storytelling into another dimension. Eames, Tom (17 June 2014). "Rik Mayall fans petition for Bottom bench to return in Hammersmith". Digital Spy . Retrieved 14 August 2015. The Art of Noise featuring Duane Eddy - Peter Gunn (Official Video). YouTube. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. TV Shows featuring Rik Mayall, listed alphabetically with photos when available. All of the TV programs that had Rik Mayall in the cast are featured here. Rik Mayall may have had a prominent role in these shows, but this list also includes shows where Rik Mayall had a guest starring role or cameo appearance. You can find additional information about these Rik Mayall shows as well, such as who else starred on the show and who created it.

In 1998, Mayall was involved in a serious quad bike accident. The pair wrote the first draft of their feature film Guest House Paradiso while Mayall was still hospitalised. They planned to co-direct, but Edmondson took on the duties himself. Mayall returned to work doing voice-overs. His first post-accident acting job was in the 1998 Jonathan Creek Christmas special, as DI Gideon Pryke, a role he later reprised in 2013. Jonathan Creek also featured Adrian Edmondson in a recurring role, though the two did not appear in any episodes together.Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (10 June 2014). "Rik Mayall: 'the funniest man of his generation' ". The Guardian . Retrieved 10 June 2014. Channel 4 poll, Comedians' Comedian, Mayall was voted among the top 50 comedy performers of all time. [60] Heritage, Stuart (10 June 2014). "Rik Mayall's funniest TV moments – in clips". The Guardian . Retrieved 11 June 2014. Kathryn Flett (2 October 2005). "TV: Love Soup | All About George | Elizabeth I | No Direction Home | Television & radio | The Observer". Theguardian.com . Retrieved 19 June 2014.