Talking Bottom gets back on stage at the Norbury Theatre, Droitwich - joined by legendary producer and director Paul Jackson at The Rik Mayall Comedy Festival 2026 for a brilliant interview and selection of his favourite clips. FULL VIDEO VERSION HERE: https://youtu.be/anxCoVg07WE 

Paul, Ange and Mat chat for over an hour with the Godfather of alternative comedy, the man who got The Young Ones, Bottom and Red Dwarf made and on TV, the man who gave Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson their big TV break and who Rik publicly thanked "for my life" when they both accepted honorary doctorates.

Paul Jackson shares stories of his career, working with Rik and Ade, getting The Young Ones on TV and discusses clips from a variety of shows. He also reacts to archive BBC letters and memos about The Young Ones and to extracts from the infamous essay that Lise Mayer, Rik and Ben Elton wrote for the BBC to "explain" the sitcom - all read for us by Lise Mayer!

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