Bottom Live
I used to love Bottom - the TV show on the BBC - and back in the 90s when I saw Bottom Live on VHS I absolutely loved the Live show. I have watched it so many times that I can recite the entire script whilst watching it 🤣
Rik (RIP) and Ade are genuine geniuses. Their stage shows were legendary. I even went to see the latter three Live shows.
I remember the first time I saw Bottom Live. It was brilliant and much funnier than the TV show.
I watched Bottom Live over and over again, and I started to memorize the lines. I would even act out the scenes with my friends including the scripted bloopers. We would spend hours laughing and making each other laugh.
Bottom Live is a classic comedy show, and I'm so glad that I got to experience it. It's one of those shows that you can always watch and laugh at, no matter how many times you've seen it.
Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson were two of the funniest people to ever live, and they created something truly special with Bottom. I'm so grateful that they shared their talent with the world.
If you've never seen Bottom Live I’ve got YouTube videos below.
Bottom Live
Bottom Live is a live stage show based on the UK TV series Bottom. It was recorded in 1993 at The Mayflower Theatre in Southampton and features Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson as Richie Richard and Eddie Hitler. The show follows Richie and Eddie as they try to cope with the aftermath of a weekend lock-in in the lavatories of their local pub. It is anarchic, absurd, and often very, very funny.
Bottom Live: The Big Number 2 Tour
Bottom Live 2 is a live stage show based on the UK TV series Bottom. It was recorded in 1995 at the Apollo Theatre in Oxford and features Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson as Richie Richard and Eddie Hitler. The show follows Richie and Eddie as they try to cope with the fact that everyone in the world apart from them is having sex (and no-one will let them watch), and set out to do something about it. It is anarchic, absurd, and often very, very funny.
Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island
Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island is a live stage show based on the UK TV series Bottom. It was recorded in 1997 at the Bristol Hippodrome and features Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson as Richie Richard and Eddie Hitler. The show follows Richie and Eddie as they find themselves stranded on a desert island, and their attempts to survive and get back home. It is anarchic, absurd, and often very, very funny.
Bottom Live 2001: An Arse Oddity
Bottom Live 4: An Arse Oddity is a live stage show based on the UK TV series Bottom. It was recorded in 2001 at the Nottingham Royal Concert Hall and features Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson as Richie Richard and Eddie Hitler. The show follows Richie and Eddie as they try to escape from the island they are stranded on, and their attempts to get to the bar to have a drink. It is anarchic, absurd, and often very, very funny.
Bottom Live 2003: The Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour
Bottom Live 5: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts is a live stage show based on the UK TV series Bottom. It was recorded in 2003 at the Cliffs Pavilion Theatre in Southend-on-Sea and features Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson as Richie Richard and Eddie Hitler. The show follows Richie and Eddie as they try to cope with the fact that they are now middle-aged, and their attempts to stay young and relevant. It is anarchic, absurd, and often very, very funny.
The show was the fifth and final live stage show based on the series. It was also the last time that Mayall and Edmondson performed together on stage. Mayall died in 2014, and Edmondson has said that he will not perform Bottom without him.
Bottom Live 5 is a fitting end to a classic comedy series. It is anarchic, absurd, and often very, very funny. It is a show that is sure to make you laugh, and it is a show that you will not soon forget.
