"album of the production. In 1991, he teamed with his comedy partner Rik Mayall once more, this time co-writing and co-starring in their own sitcom, ""Bottom"". Edmondson starred as ""Edward Elizabeth Hitler"" opposite Mayall's ""Richard Richard"". The series featured the slapstick, crude humour for which the pair had become famous but with more in-depth character analysis. Mayall and Edmonson have said that ""Bottom"" was aimed to be more than just a series of toilet gags, but a cruder cousin to plays like ""Waiting for Godot"" about the pointlessness of life. Edmondson played Estragon to Mayall's Vladimir in Samuel Beckett's play"
"Bottom (TV series) Bottom is a British TV sitcom created by Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall that originally aired on BBC2 from 17 September 1991 to 10 April 1995 across three series. The show stars Edmondson and Mayall as Edward Elizabeth ""Eddie"" Hitler and Richard ""Richie"" Richard, two flatmates who live in Hammersmith, West London. The show is noted for its chaotic, nihilistic humour and violent comedy slapstick. ""Bottom"" also spawned five stage-show tours between 1993 and 2003, and a feature film, ""Guest House Paradiso"" (1999). Plans for a spin-off series titled ""Hooligan's Island"" featuring various ""Bottom"" characters were cancelled"
"releases the word 'gyppos' has been replaced with 'yobbos'. Bottom (TV series) Bottom is a British TV sitcom created by Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall that originally aired on BBC2 from 17 September 1991 to 10 April 1995 across three series. The show stars Edmondson and Mayall as Edward Elizabeth ""Eddie"" Hitler and Richard ""Richie"" Richard, two flatmates who live in Hammersmith, West London. The show is noted for its chaotic, nihilistic humour and violent comedy slapstick. ""Bottom"" also spawned five stage-show tours between 1993 and 2003, and a feature film, ""Guest House Paradiso"" (1999). Plans for a spin-off series"
"Ade Edmondson Adrian ""Ade"" Charles Edmondson (born 24 January 1957) is an English comedian, actor, writer, musician, television presenter and director. He came to prominence in the early 1980s and was part of the alternative comedy boom. He is perhaps best known for his comedic roles in the television series ""The Young Ones"" (1982–84) and ""Bottom"" (1991–95), which he wrote together with his long-time collaborative partner Rik Mayall. Edmondson also appeared in ""The Comic Strip Presents..."" series of films throughout the 1980s and 1990s. For one episode of this he created the spoof heavy metal band Bad News, and for"
"""Bottom"", which they said was a cruder cousin to ""Waiting for Godot"". ""Bottom"" was commissioned by the BBC and three series were shown between 1991 and 1995. Mayall appeared in ""Bottom"" as Richard 'Richie' Richard alongside Edmondson's Eddie Elizabeth Hitler. The series featured slapstick violence taken to new extremes, and gained a strong cult following. In 1993, following the second series, Mayall and Edmondson decided to take a stage-show version of the series on a national tour, ""Bottom: Live"". It was a commercial success, filling large venues. Four additional stage shows were embarked upon in 1995, 1997, 2001 and 2003,"
"he followed a number of families who live and work in the Yorkshire Dales. The show was produced by Shiver Productions for three series. In September 2011, Edmondson appeared on the Sunday morning cooking show ""Something for the Weekend"" and told presenter Tim Lovejoy that he and Rik Mayall were planning to reunite and make another series of ""Bottom"", set in an old people's home. Edmondson presented the ITV series ""Ade in Britain"", which was broadcast from 7 November to 2 December 2011. The series consists of Edmondson travelling around to different parts of the United Kingdom in a Mini"
"2 football team Exeter City F.C. and often watches them at home and away matches. He also wrote the foreword to Nick Spencer's ""Never Say Die: The Remarkable Rise of Exeter City"", in which he stated that he is a member of the Trust. Ade Edmondson Adrian ""Ade"" Charles Edmondson (born 24 January 1957) is an English comedian, actor, writer, musician, television presenter and director. He came to prominence in the early 1980s and was part of the alternative comedy boom. He is perhaps best known for his comedic roles in the television series ""The Young Ones"" (1982–84) and ""Bottom"""
"in 2012. In 2004, ""Bottom"" came in at No. 45 in the ""Britain's Best Sitcom"" poll by the BBC. Eddie and Richie are two pathetic, misogynistic, slobby flatmates living in a filthy, damp flat at 11 Mafeking Parade in Hammersmith, London. Mayall described them as ""unemployed survivors"". They spend their time concocting desperate schemes to convince women to have sex with them, including buying sex spray, forging money, and pretending to be aristocrats. Their plans are never successful however, and the stress of their miserable lives can cause them to become irritable with each other. Whenever tensions hit breaking point,"
"and live performances. Lederer broke from the Comedy Store wing of the alternative scene in 1986 to take part in the BBC2 sketch show ""Naked Video"", which had originated without Lederer on the radio in Scotland. Lederer played various roles, including that of a newsreader linking spoof headlines into clips which acted as punchlines, and a drunk Sloane who performed a monologue in each episode from a wine bar. In the 1990s, Lederer was recruited by her old contemporaries Mayall and Adrian Edmondson to play supporting roles in two episodes of their sitcom ""Bottom"", including a memorable part as a"
"Accident (Bottom) ""Accident"" is the sixth and final episode of the first series of British sitcom ""Bottom"". It was first broadcast on 28 October 1991. This episode sees the first appearance of Eddie's ""real friends"" Spudgun (Steven O'Donnell) and Dave Hedgehog (Christopher Ryan). Richie breaks his leg, but he is determined not to let it spoil his birthday celebrations. The episode begins with Eddie sitting down at the breakfast table. Richie then enters the room in his pyjamas singing ""Happy Birthday to Me"", much to Eddie's dismay. Richie then begins his annual birthday ""routine"" of reading what are obviously forged"
"own friendship. The names themselves come from Edmondson's and Mayall's own nicknames for each other; many of Mayall's characters are referred to by some variation of the name Richard, and Edmondson's character is taken from Eddie Monsoon, his nickname since university. The duo used their characters similar to Eddie and Richie in their past television comedy shows ""The Young Ones"", ""The Dangerous Brothers"", and ""Filthy, Rich & Catflap"". ""Bottom"" was developed while Edmondson and Mayall planned their West End production of Samuel Beckett's play ""Waiting for Godot"" at the Queen's Theatre. According to Mayall, it was the first project that"
"Bottom Live Bottom Live – The Stage Show is a live stage show based on the UK TV series ""Bottom"". It ran in 1993 and was recorded for VHS (and later DVD) release at the Mayflower Theatre in Southampton. It was written by its stars, Rik Mayall as Richie Richard and Adrian Edmondson as Eddie Hitler. Following a weekend lock-in in the lavatories of their local pub, Richie and Eddie return to their flat. After they unsuccessfully attempt to prepare breakfast the mail arrives, containing a letter and parcel for Richie. The letter is from the solicitors, which Eddie is"
"1990s BBC comedy TV series ""Bottom"", Richie (Rik Mayall) attempts to chat up a barmaid (Julia Sawalha) by asking her if she uses Timotei. Timotei was featured in the Japanese anime ""Lucky Star"", episode 6. The character Konata jokingly makes a reference to a Timotei commercial, and is disappointed with her friends' confusion, contrary to Yui's reaction. In episode 6 of the BBC series ""Dead Boss"" the main character Helen refers to being violated with a Timotei bottle whilst in prison. Timotei Timotei is a shampoo brand owned by Unilever. The name Timotei comes from the Finnish word for a"
"forms, and featuring an uncredited appearance by Nadia Sawalha, was edited out for timing reasons. Most of the removed dialogue would later be recycled to appear in the first ""Bottom Live"" stage show, and in some scenes in the following series. Digger (Bottom) ""Digger"" is the first episode of the second series of British television sitcom ""Bottom"". It was first broadcast on 1 October 1992. After visiting a dating agency, Richie and his 'butler', Jives (Eddie) prepare to entertain an aristocratic woman, with Richie having sold his kidney on the black market to afford the caviar and the dinner jackets."
"Bottom of the Sea Bottom of the Sea () is a 2003 Argentine comedy drama film written and directed by Damián Szifrón and starring Daniel Hendler, Dolores Fonzi and Gustavo Garzón. It was produced by Sebastián Aloi, Nathalie Cabiron, and Damián Cukierkorn. The associate producers were Diana Frey and Guillermo Otero. The story deals with jealousy and the maturity required for a person to overcome it. A slightly neurotic architecture student, Ezequiel Toledo (Daniel Hendler), drops by his girlfriend Ana's (Dolores Fonzi) apartment and finds a man named Aníbal (Gustavo Garzón) hiding under her bed. Aníbal retires quietly without knowing"
"Bottom of the World (film) Bottom of the World is a 2017 drama film. It was directed by Richard Sears, written by Brian Gottlieb and stars Jena Malone, Douglas Smith and Ted Levine. A couple traveling along Route 66 toward Los Angeles stop at a hotel. When Scarlett (Jena Malone) disappears, Alex (Douglas Smith) begins a search then is brought into the desert by a masked stranger. Alex wakes, only to find himself in a different life although he retains memories of Scarlett. Filming began in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on September 1, 2014. Filming also was located near Gallup, New"
"proceeds to get everyone together to give Richie the bumps. As they all throw him into the air, Richie hits the ceiling and his casts shatter, ending the episode with a close-up of him screaming in pain. Accident (Bottom) ""Accident"" is the sixth and final episode of the first series of British sitcom ""Bottom"". It was first broadcast on 28 October 1991. This episode sees the first appearance of Eddie's ""real friends"" Spudgun (Steven O'Donnell) and Dave Hedgehog (Christopher Ryan). Richie breaks his leg, but he is determined not to let it spoil his birthday celebrations. The episode begins with"
"the two wrote in ""some time"", and it was their best work, marking ""a new chapter in their relationship"". The title was initially as a joke, and originally intended to be ""Your Bottom"", giving viewers the fun of saying things like ""I saw Your Bottom last night"", and ""I love Your Bottom""; Mayall said that Alan Yentob, then head of BBC2, took a dislike to the name and so he and Edmondson went with it. He added, ""It's about two guys at the bottom of the heap ... we called it ""Bottom"" to make people think we were doing bottom"
"Low-Down"" with Benny Goodman, Jo Stafford, and The Pied Pipers. In the early 1950s, The Amazing Criswell predicted on national television that Paul Marco would go far in the motion picture business. Criswell introduced Marco to Ed Wood shortly thereafter. In turn, Marco introduced Ed Wood to Bunny Breckinridge, a flamboyantly gay Shakespearean actor who lived with Marco for a time and co-starred in Wood's ""Plan 9 from Outer Space"". Marco depended on Wood for parts, and he more or less retired as an actor as Ed Wood's movies shifted more and more towards pornography for the last twenty years"
"mainstream sentimentality and ""Bottom""-esque cruelty... roaring awfulness."" Concluding: ""Tonight's episode [sees]... Chinese flatmate mocked for having a Chinese accent. Unbelievable."" Ade Edmondson looking back on the show, said he enjoyed writing it but had a hard time getting it made. It was pushed back many times by the BBC while ""they were playing musical chairs"" until BBC 2 picked up on it, then ITV did later for its TV adaption. Before the broadcast run, the cast including Edmondson were told that if the series averaged 4 million a second series would be commissioned, but fell short with 3.4 which Edmondson"
"Bottom Feeder Bottom Feeder is a 2007 American monster movie written and directed by Randy Daudlin. The film centers on a group of utility workers who have become trapped in the underground maze of tunnels underneath the city where they are stalked and killed by something terrible. Billionaire Charles Deaver (Richard Fitzpatrick), who has been heavily disfigured by an automobile accident, seeks to save his life by investing in the work of Dr. Nathaniel Leech (James Binkley). Leech is a scientist developing a serum to regenerate dead cells, which he hopes to use to save his wife Miranda, who is"
"Professor Backwards James Edmondson, Sr. (June 10, 1910 – January 29, 1976), also known as Professor Backwards, was a vaudevillian/comedian who appeared on TV from the 1950s to the early 1970s, most notably on ""The Ed Sullivan Show"", ""The Tonight Show"", ""The Merv Griffin Show"", ""The Dean Martin Show"" and ""The Mike Douglas Show"", where he appeared more times than any other guest . In addition to traditional stand-up comedy, Edmondson's act featured his ability to write in script that was upside down and/or backwards, spell and pronounce words backwards, and read an inverted blackboard correctly. ""I came down from"
"""""Ha! Ha! Missed both my legs!"""" This is a reference to ""The Young Ones"" episode Oil. The same joke is done again in the . Rik Mayall is always the first cast member to both speak and appear on stage, shortly followed by Ade Edmondson. Bottom Live Bottom Live – The Stage Show is a live stage show based on the UK TV series ""Bottom"". It ran in 1993 and was recorded for VHS (and later DVD) release at the Mayflower Theatre in Southampton. It was written by its stars, Rik Mayall as Richie Richard and Adrian Edmondson as Eddie"
"Parade (Bottom) ""Parade"" is the fourth episode of the second series of British television sitcom, ""Bottom"". It was first broadcast on 22 October 1992. This was the first of three episodes not to be set in the house at all. Eddie and Richie steal a war veteran's wooden leg to bet on a horse. The episode begins with Richie and Eddie acting as volunteers in an identity parade. A suited man is accompanied into the room by a uniformed police officer, whom Richie insults, assuming him to be the criminal. It turns out, however, to be a member of CID,"
"with 'yobbos'. However, the scene selection chapter is still entitled 'gypos'. Apocalypse (Bottom) ""Apocalypse"" is the fourth episode of the first series of British sitcom ""Bottom"". It was first broadcast on 8 October 1991. During a night at the fair to celebrate the pair inheriting £600, Richie receives a curse from a gypsy fortune teller. Eddie and Richie are preparing for a visit from Richie's wealthy auntie Olga. To create the impression of poverty they have killed their goldfish, 'Elvis', to make her believe they have no food left in the house ; scattered bills strategically around the house so"
"""never pretends to be anything more than a monster movie"". Bottom Feeder Bottom Feeder is a 2007 American monster movie written and directed by Randy Daudlin. The film centers on a group of utility workers who have become trapped in the underground maze of tunnels underneath the city where they are stalked and killed by something terrible. Billionaire Charles Deaver (Richard Fitzpatrick), who has been heavily disfigured by an automobile accident, seeks to save his life by investing in the work of Dr. Nathaniel Leech (James Binkley). Leech is a scientist developing a serum to regenerate dead cells, which he"
"the bottom of a barman, Lofty Holloway (Tom Watt). Television clean-up campaigner Mary Whitehouse said, ""This show should be X-rated. This kind of thing is just not on. It is an adults-only soap opera. I shudder to think of the embarrassing questions parents face from their children after Sunday [omnibus] afternoon viewing."" A BBC spokesperson responded, ""It is not our policy to be sexually provocative. It just mirrors real life in the East End of London."" In 2001, a storyline that saw Sharon confessing to her lover Phil that she was infertile was discussed in ""The Guardian"" by Jenni Murray."
"Digger (Bottom) ""Digger"" is the first episode of the second series of British television sitcom ""Bottom"". It was first broadcast on 1 October 1992. After visiting a dating agency, Richie and his 'butler', Jives (Eddie) prepare to entertain an aristocratic woman, with Richie having sold his kidney on the black market to afford the caviar and the dinner jackets. The episode begins with the pair in Lily Linneker's (Lisa Maxwell) Love Bureau as they watch the dating videos the two made earlier. Eddie's video is typically boisterous and frisky, showing his backside to the camera and telling viewers to ""come"
"death in Spain in August 2008, aged 71. Their first sitcom as a writing team came in 1966 with ""Room At The Bottom"" for the BBC. This followed the exploits of a group of maintenance men working for Saracens Manufacturing Company. Starting out as a pilot in the BBC's ""Comedy Playhouse"" programme, it lasted for one series the next year, starring Kenneth Connor, Deryck Guyler and Francis Matthews. The BBC radio comedy ""You're Only Old Once"", also starring Deryck Guyler who appeared alongside Clive Dunn and Joan Sanderson, was broadcast between February 1968 and July 1969. Also in 1968, Esmonde"
"Lower Bottoms, Oakland, California The Lower Bottoms (also known as The Bottoms) is the colloquial name given to the Prescott/Oakland Point neighborhood in West Oakland in Oakland, California. The neighborhood boundaries are Mandela Parkway to the east, 7th Street to the south, West Grand Avenue to the north, and the former Oakland Army Base to the west. It includes the ""central station development"" of the former 16th Street Train Station, which served as a film location for the 2005 film ""Rent"" and Vallejo rapper E-40's ""Tell Me When to Go"" video. It is also the hometown of playground basketball legend"
"David Hedison Albert David Hedison, Jr. (born May 20, 1927) is an American film, television, and stage actor. He was billed as Al Hedison in his early film work. In 1959, when he was cast in the role of Victor Sebastian in the short-lived espionage television series ""Five Fingers"", NBC insisted that he change his name. He proposed that he use his middle name and he has been billed as David Hedison ever since. He is known for his role as Captain Lee Crane in Irwin Allen's television series ""Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea"" and as CIA agent"
"Rotten Tomatoes, indicating more mixed contemporary reviews. Burton's next film, ""Ed Wood"" (1994), was of a much smaller scale, depicting the life of Ed Wood, a filmmaker sometimes called ""the worst director of all time"". Starring Johnny Depp in the title role, the film is an homage to the low-budget science fiction and horror films of Burton's childhood, and handles its comical protagonist and his motley band of collaborators with surprising fondness and sensitivity. Owing to creative squabbles during the making of ""The Nightmare Before Christmas"", Danny Elfman declined to score ""Ed Wood"", and the assignment went to Howard Shore."
"""Saturday Live"" from 1985 on. The act was, in essence, a prototype of the career which the pair were to forge over the next twenty years in such shows as ""Mr Jolly Lives Next Door""; ""Filthy, Rich and Catflap""; and ""Bottom"" - two low-life loser perverts hitting each other in spectacular slapstick ways. It was arguably more hazardous than much of the material which was to follow in later incarnations - stage props in the brief run included a live (and very large, although apparently lethargic) crocodile, blank-firing submachine guns, and Edmondson apparently consuming Vim, a well-known UK brand of"