Showcasing the talent and versatility of its star, Rik Mayall Presents comprises six episodes of dark humour spread over two series, where he plays such diverse roles as a paranoid TV show host, an uncontrollable liar who pretends to be a gangster and a man on a date who is trapped in a cycle of escalating comic violence!
Rik Mayall Presents (Season 2)
The Big One 6.0
Air date: 1995-01-29
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: Lewis Fox is an estate agent and uncontrollable liar whose wildest dreams start coming true when he assumes the identity of a wealthy dead gangster. Things soon get out of control when he receives unwelcome interest from another gangster intent on reclaiming several million pounds.
Dirty Old Town 6.0
Air date: 1995-02-05
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: Raymond is a down and out who unwittingly finds success in the film world when a script lands in his lap - literally - and he is mistaken for the writer. Despite attempts to persuade the television executives that he is not Vic Leigh, the writer - they wine, dine and house him.
Clair de Lune 5.5
Air date: 1995-02-12
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: The future for struggling minicab driver Toby and his 7 year old daughter looks bleak but a late night encounter with a beautiful stranger is the catalyst for an adventure involving gangsters, stolen diamonds and a new beginning for the hero and his daughter.
Seasons
Episodes 3
Episodes 3