Komiek Rik Mayall overleed plotseling op 9 juni 2014. Mayalls mix van razendsnelle fysieke komedie, surrealisme, subversieve satire en pompeuze punkhumor liet een oeuvre na dat vier decennia besloeg. Tot de personages van Mayall behoren Kevin Turvey, de onderzoeksnerd van Black Country, de Felicity Kendal-aanbiddende student en 'People's Poet' Rik in The Young Ones, de meedogenloze parlementslid Alan B'Stard in The New Statesman, de louche verliezer Richie in Bottom en levensgrote personages Robin Hood en vliegende aas Lord Flashheart van Blackadder. Dit programma, verteld door Simon Callow, eert Rik Mayall en viert zijn aandeel in de Britse komediegeschiedenis met behulp van zeldzame en ongeziene archiefbeelden. Het bevat ook bijdragen van mensen die hem kenden of bewonderden, waaronder Michael Palin, Simon Pegg, Lenny Henry, Ben Elton, Alexei Sayle, Christopher Ryan, Tim McInnerny, Jools Holland, Ruby Wax en Greg Davies.

Comedian Rik Mayall died suddenly on 9 June 2014. Mayall's blend of rocket-fuelled physical comedy, surrealism, subversive satire and pompous punk wit left a body of work that spanned four decades. Mayall's characters include the Black Country's investigative nerd Kevin Turvey, Felicity Kendal-adoring student and 'People's Poet' Rik in The Young Ones, ruthless MP Alan B'Stard in The New Statesman, seedy loser Richie in Bottom and larger-than-life characters Robin Hood and flying ace Lord Flashheart from Blackadder. Narrated by Simon Callow, this programme salutes Rik Mayall and celebrates his part in the UK's comedy history using rare and unseen archive footage. It also features contributions from people who knew or admired him, including Michael Palin, Simon Pegg, Lenny Henry, Ben Elton, Alexei Sayle, Christopher Ryan, Tim McInnerny, Jools Holland, Ruby Wax and Greg Davies.