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Rik Mayall RIP
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Rik Mayall RIP
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Shocked to read this. A great loss.
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Mine got.. never expected that
A unique talent and no mistakin'.
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A unique talent and no mistakin'.
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Such a shame,
I did love "The Young Ones" a right load of Nutters
R.I.P Rick.
Roger.
I did love "The Young Ones" a right load of Nutters
R.I.P Rick.
Roger.
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.
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Very sad loss.I also loved the 'Young Ones'
Can anyone recall whether it Rik who played Kevin Turvey-roving reporter,earlier in his TV career? Kevin was a spoof character who spoke with a strong Brummie accent.EricT
Can anyone recall whether it Rik who played Kevin Turvey-roving reporter,earlier in his TV career? Kevin was a spoof character who spoke with a strong Brummie accent.EricT
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What a shock. RIP Rick. Loved him in the various Comic Strip episodes and as Mr. B'stard in the New Statesman. Very sad. 
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It really is a shock...ye was younger than me and apart from that accident seemed in good health...right out of the blue
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Yes it was in A Kick Up the Eighties. Photo here: http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-27770533 I did need the BEEB to remind me of Kevin Turvey.Tomliner wrote:Very sad loss.I also loved the 'Young Ones'
Can anyone recall whether it Rik who played Kevin Turvey-roving reporter,earlier in his TV career? Kevin was a spoof character who spoke with a strong Brummie accent.EricT
I also loved The Comic Strip and he appeared in several of them 'Bad News Tour' comes to mind.
Jon
Eric I've just spent half an hour watching Rik / Kevin Turvey on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhSOldqndPQ
A fitting tribute.







