Rik Mayall: Magnificent B’Stard review – Ade Edmondson is still visibly stricken about losing him

Packed with fun memories from Ben Elton and Stephen Fry plus heartbreaking regret from his former partner, the Bottom star is so adored that this documentary risks descending into cringe – but his punky spirit shines through Rik Mayall: Magnificent B’Stard is a homage to the man and an elegy for what you have to presume were the lost youths of most of the viewing audience. I don’t know what the current youth would make of it. I suppose they’re not watching television anyway, so the question’s moot. Plus, of course, it doesn’t matter. This is 90 minutes of television for us – the generation tha

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