Salopian 1 Posted June 9, 2014 Very sad! He was so energetic and full of life. I wonder if it is in any way a late result of his terrible off-road accident? We may find out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 11,135 Posted June 9, 2014 Yep, sad news indeed. Some fantastic comedy from him over the years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted June 9, 2014 suggestion at the moment is that it is not(follows the recent loss of Mel Smith) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Jenkins 0 Posted June 9, 2014 Lord Flasheart: You look like a decent British bloke. I''ll park the old booties on you if that''s okay. Private Baldrick: It would be an honour, my Lord. Lord Flasheart: Of course it would! Ha! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stoke canary 0 Posted June 9, 2014 Kevin Turvey............Genius R,I,P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daz Sparks 1,558 Posted June 9, 2014 56, Damn, that is no age.RIP. Rik.I shall forever remember him for the Gasman sketch. (Bottom) I laughed so long and hard my jaw ached and my eyes streamed. Legendary comedy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
William Darby 0 Posted June 9, 2014 RIP crawly bum lick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yellowbeagle 0 Posted June 9, 2014 Such an iconic image of alot of the great comedy i grew up with. Really shocked, thanks Rik for all the laughs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canary fun and games 0 Posted June 9, 2014 And the connection to Norwich City? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ncfc fan 0 Posted June 9, 2014 Lets have a minutes silence at the first home friendly..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daz Sparks 1,558 Posted June 9, 2014 He made Norwich City fans laugh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted June 9, 2014 none, just as yourselfbut his time on this earth was a blessing too manywhereas your time on this forum is just a far kin nuiscance Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
William Darby 0 Posted June 9, 2014 [quote user="Paul"]Lets have a minutes silence at the first home friendly.....[/quote]Fascist bully boy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Young One 0 Posted June 9, 2014 Pollution, all around, Sometimes up, sometimes down, But always around. Pollution, are you coming to my town Or am I coming to yours?Rick: If I''m a virgin, how come I know what a girl''s bottom looks like?Vyvyan: From looking in the mirror.Rick: Damn!goodnite buddy, you were the cause of so much laughter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FenwayFrank 2,712 Posted June 9, 2014 I don''t like it when people of a similar age to me die [:(] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lake district canary 4,820 Posted June 9, 2014 The Young Ones were a breath of fresh air when they hit the screens. When they burst on the scene a whole new culture came to the fore - thats how it appeared at the time anyway. Just brilliant - and everything Rik did from Kevin Turvey to Lord Flashard was done with a panache that few could equal. A true comedy hero and sad news. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWC 315 Posted June 9, 2014 and don''t forget all of those wonderful "Comic Strip Presents"..... my favorite ever comedian :( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 11,135 Posted June 9, 2014 [quote user="NWC"]and don''t forget all of those wonderful "Comic Strip Presents"..... my favorite ever comedian :([/quote]Mr Jolly Lives Next door with the equally brilliant Peter Cook[Y] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bloodwagon 0 Posted June 9, 2014 R.I.P.Hes younger than me, so i have no hope Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Great Mass Debater 1,202 Posted June 9, 2014 http://m.youtube.com/?#/watch?v=jUiOYrCBDvkA sad loss at such an age. Thank you for the years of laughs Rik Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manbearpig 0 Posted June 9, 2014 They mentioned Norwich in Bottom live 2! When they wrote a letter instead of SWAK they had it sealed with a Norwich, nickers off ready when I come home! Gas Man episode is genius one of the best! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Splendid Rush 8 Posted June 9, 2014 I worked with him on a (terrible) show called ''All About George''. I was a runner and his stand in. By the time I joined the crew, they''d been filming for a few months already and everyone hated him. It was exactly 5 years after his accident and I think he was still effected by it. He was quite aggressive to people and punched an assistant director. Having said that, my experience of him was very pleasant. He knew everyone disliked him, and when I arrived he saw new blood and befriended me, so the rest of the crew used to send me to deal with him. He put me in some tricky positions such as asking me to secretly help him re-write parts of the script that he didn''t like before springing it on everyone. Luckily I knew that would land me in trouble and weaseled out of it. Overall though he was funny and friendly to me and I''m sad to hear of his death. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JF 694 Posted June 9, 2014 Just gutted by this. One of my heroes and a true comedy legend. For me Bottom was the greatest TV comedy of all time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ron obvious 1,711 Posted June 9, 2014 Apparently he''d suffered from epilepsy since his accident, so this may have had something to do with his passing.He was just so bloody funny. R.I.P. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Great Mass Debater 1,202 Posted June 9, 2014 The gas man episode is probably my favourite. Didnt realise it was so popular, just thought it was one of mine. Like when you have your favourite song by an artist, but think its not one of their main ones so its probably just you that likes it. GAS MAN! GAS MAN! GAS MANNNNNN!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted June 9, 2014 saw them perform it life in one of the stage showsjust seems to cause uncontrolled laughtermore so when Rik ''corpsed''to the crowd Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JF 694 Posted June 9, 2014 City1st wrote the following post at 09/06/2014 9:44 PM:saw them perform it life in one of the stage showsjust seems to cause uncontrolled laughtermore so when Rik ''corpsed''to the crowdYeah I saw their first tour in Ipswich. If I remember correctly the theatre royal wouldnt have the show as it contained comments about the Queen. Laughed so hard that it became painful! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings of a Sparrow 1,708 Posted June 9, 2014 A sad loss.Not many people could have you in stitches just by pulling a face.RIP Rik. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yarmy Charlie 0 Posted June 9, 2014 Was it just me or was there a time when Bryan Gunn looked like him? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
