Ben Elton said his late friend Rik Mayall featured heavily in his autobiography [BBC] Comedian Ben Elton said working with the late Rik Mayall gave him some of "the most glorious creative moments" he ...

Comedian Ben Elton said working with the late Rik Mayall gave him some of "the most glorious creative moments" he had ever had and writing about him helped him to deal with some of his grief over his ...

The BBC once rejected Rik Mayall for the lead role in a Ben Elton sitcom, because they feared he was too over-the-top for a mainstream audience. But perhaps the Bottom star had a narrow escape – for ...

Ben Elton has insisted he is nothing like the brash, loudmouth stand-up comedian that made him famous in the 1980s. The writer and comedian got his television break appearing on Channel 4's Saturday ...

Emma Thompson has confessed she once 'snogged' actor Rik Mayall in the back of a taxi as she said the late star was 'really beautiful' . The actress and screenwriter, 66, confessed to the cheeky kiss ...

EXCLUSIVE: Sky‘s Head of Co-Productions, Jack Oliver, is leaving the European pay-TV giant. Deadline can reveal he will leave at the end of the month after over a decade with the Comcast-owned company ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A retired priest of the Chicago-area is being reinstated to the church after being accused of sexually abusing a minor. The allegations against Monsignor Daniel Mayall came in ...