The Bottom Podcast - discussing the greatest sitcom from Rik Mayall & Ade Edmondson. From @paultanter @MatBrooks @pearson_ange - NEW AUDIOBOOK IS OUT NOW!
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Our Lamb & Flag pub menu tea towel was a hit with Dick Head... At least we think he said hit 😉
We have a few available to buy. If you'd like one, drop us a DM for cost (+ postage). No, we can't stick it on the slate!
Thanks to @scr33nag3r for the design. Faaaantastiiic work!
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Bottom: Gas exploded on to BBC2 35 years tonight so here’s our podcast episode on that BRILLIANT ep where Richie and Eddie managed to nearly kill and eat a Gas Man, blow up Mr Rottweiler’s kitchen and get a saucy glimpse of a raunchy love handle. iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
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35 years ago today - this little beauty landed on BBC2. Hello baby! @AdrianEdmondson
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35 years ago today, Bottom exploded on to our TV screens for the first time. The world of sitcom would never be the same again with the arrival of Richie and Eddie, two foul, perverted, gluttonous adolescents in adult bodies who spent their time bickering, drinking, watching
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rewatch of the VHS tapes we gradually wore out. All these years later the show still has a devoted fan base and adds new viewers as people discover it on streaming, DVD and digital channels. It inspired us to create a podcast and a book to celebrate its brilliance and learn more
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Did you get the Sundays? In celebration of Bottom gusting on to our TV screens 35 years ago on 17th September, we wrote a piece for today’s Daily Express about the world’s greatest sitcom.
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Finally got this FANTASTIC pic of Rik well hung! Check out trevorrogers.co.uk where you can find this & many more prints of The Comic Strip gang from a rare 1981 shoot. This looks so great I need to buy them ALL. 🤩
#rikmayall #thecomicstrip #comedy #rikmayallcomedyfestival
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Check out this EPIC supercut of the multiverse of the best of British comedy all on a night out - how many brilliant sitcoms can you spot?!
@talkingbottom have you guys seen when Richie and Eddie visited The Running Gag - the multiverse classic British comedy pub...
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Young Ones director/producer Paul Jackson shared with us the story of Rik and Ade dropping through the ceiling on a bed, how he kept it hidden from the audience and the fact he tested the drop himself! Full interview here: piped.video/anxCoVg07WE?is=ugU_…
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We thought you’d enjoy this - Rik Mayall’s famous five mantras for life, illustrated with some of our favourite Bottom moments.
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Young Ones producer/director shared his perspective on how and why Peter Richardson ended up not playing Mike on The Young Ones - taken from our interview with him at The Rik Mayall Comedy Festival - full video here: piped.video/anxCoVg07WE?is=c8Wt…
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This week’s podcast ep is a special bonus - Paul Jackson’s Q&A following our recent Happy Families screening at the Rik Mayall Comedy Festival. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
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When @FloellaBenjamin introduced Rik Mayall on stage to collect his honorary doctorate at Exeter Un in 2008, she opened with four words: “He is very naughty.” Producer Paul Jackson revealed exactly why in our on-stage interview with him. Full vid here: piped.video/anxCoVg07WE?is=wLEG…
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“Yes we’ve got it on video!” We filmed our interview with the brilliant Paul Jackson at the recent The Rik Mayall Comedy Festival - what a joy it was to hear the thoughts and insight of the man who put The Young Ones, Bottom and Red Dwarf on TV. Enjoy! piped.video/anxCoVg07WE?is=iRTk…
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He literally got The Young Ones, Red Dwarf and Bottom on TV and gave Rik and Ade their TV big break - our brand-new ep is our live interview with legendary producer/director Paul Jackson at the Rik Mayall Comedy Festival! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
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Our Rik Mayall Comedy Festival 2026 recap podcast is out now! Listen here or ELSE: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
In advance of our video ('Yes we've got a video!') interview with legendary The Young Ones, Red Dwarf & Bottom producer/director Paul Jackson dropping this Friday…
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Talking Bottom reflect on their fantastic weekend hosting 3 events and soaking in all the wonderful Rik atmos in Droitwich Spa. Coming onstage with Paul Jackson TWIIICE, first captured on film @NorburyTheatre, followed by a Q&A screening of Happy Families at @StAndrews_Hotel...
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THEN we got stuck in @theoldcockinn with the Talking Bottom pub quiz and costume competition - check out the winners in the pics!
To grab our new audiobook, the paperback "Talking Bottom: A Guide to The Cult Sitcom" and all our merch head to linktr.ee/talkingbottom
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