COMPILATION: Rik Mayall as Lord Flashheart | Blackadder | BBC Comedy Greats

Contains language which some may find offensive. The great Rik Mayall stole the show with his barnstorming performances as ladies' man Lord Flashheart. Woof!

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[carlopolli]

I met Rik in a Pret a Manger on Oxford St London in 2011. I noticed him stood behind me in the queue. As a kid I’d watched The Young Ones repeatedly along with Mr Jolly, 5 Go Mad, Bad News and so on. He was my comic hero. I knew he probably didn’t want a conversation with a strange 30 y/o man so I simply said “Hello Rik I’m not going to hassle or bore you but I’d just like to say it’s an honor to meet you in person and from the bottom of heart, thank you.” He looked me in the eye, smiled, clicked his heels together like a Nazi and performed a very theatrical bow. He didn’t say a word. I paid for my sandwich and left. RIP Rik, you are missed.

[markcairns]

If you watch the credits Lord Flasheart plays himself. That in itself is a masterstroke of genius. One of the greatest characters to ever be portayed on the BBC.

[fastertrackcreative]

That line where he does the "woof!", other people repeat, and Baldrick not quite getting it says "bark" 😂

[timburnett]

Best guest performance ever. Never seen Rowan atkinson out performed before. Rik Mayall at his very best.

[edwardogrady]

“Wee Jock Poo Pong McPlop “ 😅😅😅 only Rowan Atkinson & his verbal delivery of this phrase could be the only possible combination

[Mow_pawzz]

Genius! Apparently the whole cast were in awe of Rik Mayal, stole the show everytime he was in it... Brilliant 😄

[AsiaDanceScene]

The mixture of Mayall overperforming and Atkinson underperforming is such a perfect combination

[pilummurialis]

Everyone going on about Rik Mayall in Blackadder goes forth, but nobody mentions Ade's cameo as the Red Baron, seeing Ade, Rik, Tony, Hugh and Rowan all together is so great!

[gleelee]

the incomparable Rik! as always howling with laughter at these. gone but never forgotten.

[gingerking]

Blackadder was a special comedy.
One of those rare programmes that your parents would inexplicably let you stay up late to watch. The next day everyone in school would be talking about what happened and endlessly quoting the more famous funny lines.
And then there’s those really special couple of episodes, where the hero of ‘The Young Ones’ returned to our lives again briefly and we all got to piss our pants once again at his madcap antics.
King of misrule, one of a kind❤️👏🏻

[christopherdean]

Rik Mayall, brilliant actor and force of nature. Taken long before his time, with so much more left to give. RIP the People's Poet.

[beaney]

I absolutely love Rik Mayall. His only demand when he took the part was that he got more outrageous lines and could be more over the top than Rowan Atkinson 🤣.

[aaronbarlow]

Rik's death hit me harder than any other celebrity. He was a big part of my childhood as was Blackadder.

[jitterstheclown]

Rik Mayall was a true comedy king, forever missed

[MedievalFolkDance]

God damn I miss Rik. We're never gonna see that kind of measured chaos again. His star burns brightest & will outlast everything else.

[noelmajers]

I miss Rik Mayall so much. He was gone way too soon.

[veljkobanzogo]

Ade Edmondson as the Red Baron von Richthoven and Rik Mayall as the Lord Flashheart - Just brilliant!

[allisonalbozambrana]

Still can't believe that Rik is gone. He was like a force of nature and could reduce you to hysterics without saying a word.

[misfit]

It has been a long time since BBC made comedy this good and still holds up well today. I saw Rik live with Ade in Bottom. Absolutely bloody hilarious.

[qrit]

Rik Mayall will never be forgotten, greets from The Netherlands