Rik Mayall success. On 23 August 2012, the BBC announced that Edmondson and Mayall's characters of Richie and Eddie would be returning in 2013 in "Hooligan's Island", a television adaptation of their 1997 tour of the same name. However, on 15 October 2012, Edmondson announced during an interview with BBC radio presenter Mark Powlett that the project was cancelled prior to production as he wished to pursue other interests. In September 2012, Mayall starred in "The Last Hurrah", a six-episode, full-cast audio series that he also co-wrote with Craig Green and Dominic Vince. In November 2012, Mayall narrated several children's books on
Ade Edmondson Ade Edmondson Adrian "Ade" Charles Edmondson (born 24 January 1957) is an English comedian, actor, writer, musician, television presenter and director. He came to prominence in the early 1980s and was part of the alternative comedy boom. He is perhaps best known for his comedic roles in the television series "The Young Ones" (1982–84) and "Bottom" (1991–95), which he wrote together with his long-time collaborative partner Rik Mayall. Edmondson also appeared in "The Comic Strip Presents..." series of films throughout the 1980s and 1990s. For one episode of this he created the spoof heavy metal band Bad News, and for