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Contest (Bottom)
"Contest" is the third episode of the first series of British sitcom '' Bottom''. It was first broadcast on Tuesday 1 October 1991. Synopsis With Eddie having spent most of their remaining £11.80 on a second-hand copy of ''Parade'' magazine, he and Richie spend a night watching Miss World on the television. Plot The episode begins with Richie placing his head in the oven in a suicide attempt. He has left a suicide note on the table for Eddie to read. It is revealed that this is in fact a ploy to guilt-trip Eddie into buying him a drink. Unfortunatey, Eddie enters the room, places his briefcase on top of the note and proceeds to read the newspaper instead of finding Richie's fake suicide note. When he notices Richie with his head in the oven, he shrugs indifferently, and Richie relents. It emerges that while Eddie has been out at the office trying to claim his dole money, Richie has spent all day making an inexpensive dinner for the pair (everything has been grown, found or fora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bottom (TV Series)
''Bottom'' is a British sitcom created by Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson that ran for three series on BBC2 from 1991 to 1995. It focuses on Richard "Richie" Richard (Mayall) and Edward Elizabeth "Eddie" Hitler (Edmondson), two unemployed, crude, and perverted flatmates living in Hammersmith, London, who aspire to better themselves. ''Bottom'' became known for its chaotic, nihilistic humour and violent slapstick comedy. In 2004, ''Bottom'' was ranked 45th in a BBC poll for '' Britain's Best Sitcom''. Mayall and Edmondson had worked together since the mid-1970s, and developed ''Bottom'' as an extension of their own relationship and their on-screen characters in '' The Young Ones'' and '' Filthy Rich & Catflap'', their earlier BBC sitcoms. In addition to the series, the pair completed five stage show tours between 1993 and 2003, and adapted the sitcom into a feature-length film, '' Guest House Paradiso'', released in 1999. A proposed spin-off series featuring various ''Bottom'' c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ade Edmondson
Adrian Charles Edmondson (born 24 January 1957) is an English actor, comedian, musician, writer and television presenter. Part of the alternative comedy boom in the early 1980s, he and his comedy partner Rik Mayall starred in the television sitcoms '' The Young Ones'' (1982–1984), '' Filthy Rich & Catflap'' (1987) and '' Bottom'' (1991–1995), the last of which was written by Edmonson and Mayall, as well as the comedy feature film '' Guest House Paradiso'' (1999), which Edmonson directed and co-wrote. Edmondson and Mayall also appeared in '' The Comic Strip Presents...'' series of films throughout the 1980s and 1990s. For two episodes of this they created the spoof heavy metal band Bad News, and for another Edmonson played his nihilistic alter-ego Eddie Monsoon, an offensive South African television star. He played the lead role in the Comic Strip's 1985 feature film, '' The Supergrass''. In the 2000s, Edmondson appeared in '' Jonathan Creek'', ''Holby City'', '' Miss Aus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rik Mayall
Richard Michael Mayall (; 7 March 1958 – 9 June 2014) was an English actor, comedian and writer. He formed a close partnership with Adrian Edmondson while they were students at Manchester University, and was a pioneer of alternative comedy in the 1980s. Mayall starred in numerous successful comedy series throughout his career, including '' The Young Ones'' (1982–1984), '' The Comic Strip Presents...'' (1983–2012), '' Filthy Rich & Catflap'' (1987), '' The New Statesman'' (1987–1994), '' Bottom'' (1991–1995), and '' Believe Nothing'' (2002). He also starred in the comedy films '' Drop Dead Fred'' (1991) and '' Guest House Paradiso'' (1999). Mayall won a Primetime Emmy Award for his voiceover performance as Mr. Toad in TVC London's 1996 animated movie '' The Willows in Winter'' (a sequel to TVC's 1995 production of ''The Wind in the Willows'', in which Mayall also played Toad). His comedic style, defined by the over-the-top, grotesque and deeply unsympathethic chara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gas (Bottom)
"Gas" is the second episode of the first series of British sitcom A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) is a genre of comedy produced for radio and television, that centers on a recurring cast of character (arts), characters as they navigate humorous situations within a consistent settin ... '' Bottom''. It was first broadcast on 24 September 1991. Synopsis After nearly killing the gas man, Richie and Eddie must remove an illegal gas connection from next door without disturbing their violent neighbour. Plot The episode begins with Eddie and Richie playing cards in their flat with all their gas appliances turned on at full blast. During the game, it is revealed that their gas pipe is not attached to their meter, but instead to next door's. Richie answers a knock at the door and is distressed to discover that it is the gas man, who is there to read their meter. Richie stalls him on the doorstep by pretending to be insane, while Eddie switches off the appl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apocalypse (Bottom)
"Apocalypse" is the fourth episode of the first series of British sitcom '' Bottom''. It was first broadcast on 8 October 1991. Synopsis After inheriting £600 from his recently deceased Auntie Olga, Richie and Eddie head down to the funfair, where Richie's wallet gets stolen and he learns from a gypsy fortune-teller that he is going to die in three nights. Plot Eddie and Richie are preparing for a visit from Richie's wealthy auntie, Olga. To create the impression of poverty they have killed their dead goldfish, Elvis, to make her believe they have no food left in the house; scattered bills strategically around the house so that she sees one wherever she sits; and Eddie has sprinkled water everywhere to make it look like they have been crying a lot. When Richie phones to ensure she brings her cheque book, he is informed by her servant that she has died and left him £600 in her will. Overjoyed, Richie safely ensconces £300 on top of the bathroom cabinet where he believes no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The UK includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and most of List of islands of the United Kingdom, the smaller islands within the British Isles, covering . Northern Ireland shares Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border, a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. It maintains sovereignty over the British Overseas Territories, which are located across various oceans and seas globally. The UK had an estimated population of over 68.2 million people in 2023. The capital and largest city of both England and the UK is London. The cities o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitcom
A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) is a genre of comedy produced for radio and television, that centers on a recurring cast of character (arts), characters as they navigate humorous situations within a consistent setting, such as a home, workplace, or community. Unlike sketch comedy, which features different characters and settings in each Sketch comedy, skit, sitcoms typically maintain plot continuity across episodes. This continuity allows for the development of storylines and characters over time, fostering audience engagement and investment in the characters' lives and relationships. History The structure and concept of a sitcom have roots in earlier forms of comedic theater, such as farces and comedy of manners. These forms relied on running gags to generate humor, but the term ''sitcom'' emerged as radio and TV adapted these principles into a new medium. The word was not commonly used until the 1950s. Early television sitcoms were often filme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parade (British Magazine)
''Parade'' was a British magazine for men. With origins dating back to 1916, the magazine went through a number of different incarnations and different publishers until it went defunct around 2007. It was originally known as ''Blighty'' between 1916 and 1920 and was intended as a humorous magazine for servicemen. Relaunched in 1939, as ''Blighty Parade'', it was turned into a Pin-up girl, pin-up magazine. Arthur Ferrier, a celebrated British artist, contributed significantly to the magazine with his distinctive pinup cartoons, which were often featured on the cover. Renamed ''Parade'' in 1960, by the 1970s, content had progressed to Nude magazine, topless and nude photos of models, and at the end of the 1990s it went Hardcore pornography, hardcore. Publication history W. Speaight & Sons ''Blighty'' was launched in 1916 by W. Speaight & Sons, intended as a humorous magazine for servicemen during the First World War.Union Jack, A Scrapbook, British Forces' Newspapers 1939–45 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss World
Miss World is the oldest existing international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. Since his death in 2000, Morley's widow, Julia Morley, has co-chaired the pageant. Along with Miss Universe, Miss International, and Miss Earth, it is one of the Big Four beauty pageants. The current Miss World is Suchata Chuangsri of Thailand who was crowned on 31 May 2025 in Hyderabad, India. History 20th century In 1951 Eric Morley organised a bikini contest as part of the Festival of Britain celebrations that he called the Festival Bikini Contest. The event was popular with the press, which dubbed it "Miss World". The swimsuit competition was intended as a promotion for the bikini, which had only recently been introduced to the market and was still widely regarded as immodest. When the 1951 Miss World pageant winner, Kerstin "Kiki" Hakansson from Sweden, was crowned in a bikini, it added to the controversy. The pageant was originally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unemployment Benefit
Unemployment, according to the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), is the proportion of people above a specified age (usually 15) not being in paid employment or self-employment but currently available for Work (human activity), work during the reference period. Unemployment is measured by the unemployment rate, which is the number of people who are unemployed as a percentage of the labour force (the total number of people employed added to those unemployed). Unemployment can have many sources, such as the following: * the status of the economy, which can be influenced by a recession * competition caused by globalization and international trade * new technology, technologies and inventions * Policy, policies of the government * regulation and market (economics), market * war, civil disorder, and natural disasters Unemployment and the status of the economy can be influenced by a country through, for example, fiscal policy. Furthermore, the monetar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 British Television Episodes
It was the final year of the Cold War, which had begun in 1947. During the year, the Soviet Union collapsed, leaving fifteen sovereign republics and the CIS in its place. In July 1991, India abandoned its policies of dirigism, license raj and autarky and began extensive liberalisation to its economy. This increased GDP but also increased income inequality over the next two decades. A UN-authorized coalition force from 34 nations fought against Iraq, which had invaded and annexed Kuwait in the previous year, 1990. The conflict would be called the Gulf War and would mark the beginning of a since-constant American military presence in the Middle East. The clash between Serbia and the other Yugoslav republics would lead into the beginning of the Yugoslav Wars, which ran through the rest of the decade. In the context of the apartheid, the year after the liberation of political prisoner Nelson Mandela, the Parliament of South Africa repeals the Population Registration Act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
