Bottom Live Bottom Live Bottom Live – The Stage Show is a live stage show based on the UK TV series "Bottom". It ran in 1993 and was recorded for VHS (and later DVD) release at the Mayflower Theatre in Southampton. It was written by its stars, Rik Mayall as Richie Richard and Adrian Edmondson as Eddie Hitler. Following a weekend lock-in in the lavatories of their local pub, Richie and Eddie return to their flat. After they unsuccessfully attempt to prepare breakfast the mail arrives, containing a letter and parcel for Richie. The letter is from the solicitors, which Eddie is
Rik Mayall is funny and farting and all that. He is the arsehole of British comedy." In 1986, Mayall played the Detective in the video of "Peter Gunn" by Art of Noise featuring Duane Eddy. Mayall continued to work on "The Comic Strip" films. He returned to stand-up comedy, performing on "Saturday Live"—a British version of the American "Saturday Night Live"—first broadcast in 1985. He and Edmondson had a regular section as "The Dangerous Brothers", their earlier stage act. In 1985, Mayall debuted another comic creation. He had appeared in the final episode of the first series of "Blackadder" (1983) as "Mad