Rik Mayall Presents

50min

Comedy

Showcasing the talent and versatility of its star, Rik Mayall Presents comprises six episodes of dark humour spread over two series, where he plays such diverse roles as a paranoid TV show host, an uncontrollable liar who pretends to be a gangster and a man on a date who is trapped in a cycle of escalating comic violence!

Episodes

Cast

Micky Love

1. Micky Love

50min

20th May 1993

Misinterpreted gossip within a TV station about a new game show to replace the hugely successful "Family Values" provokes it's paranoid host, Mickey Love, to take matters into his own hands - with catastrophic results.

Briefest Encounter

2. Briefest Encounter

50min

27th May 1993

Greg and Siobhan meet at a party. She takes him home to her bizarre flat. He thinks he is in for an evening of fantastic love making. However, Brumus, Siobhan's dog, comes between them. He tries to get rid of the dog, blood is spilt and Siobhan thinks that Greg is trying to kill her. She decides that perhaps setting Greg on fire is the only solution...

Dancing Queen

3. Dancing Queen

50min

3rd Jun 1993

Neil's stag party gets out of hand and he finds himself stuck on a train to Yorkshire with his wedding day only a few hours away. His only fellow passenger turns out to be Pandora, the stripper who performed at his stag do.

First air date

20th May 1993

Last air date

12th Feb 1995

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks