British comedian Rik Mayall died suddenly yesterday at the age of 56. Mayall was best known for his work in manic situation comedies such as The Young Ones, which I remember I found alternately confounding and captivating when it aired on MTV many years ago. The Guardian has a good selection of coverage, including an appreciation by critic Mark Lawson, and a series of clips including a terrific acting out of Roald Dahl's wicked children's story George's Marvellous Medicine. And below is a nice interview with Ben Elton on the origins of The Young Ones and its impact on TV comedy.
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