He introduced me to a new type of funny as a kid, The Young Ones blew my mind, anarchic, rude, loved it. Gave me permission to be as daft as I wanted and I never looked back. From Bottom, Black Adder, Man Down - you just never knew what he would do. Comic timing, clever comedy and stupid face gurning too - defo comedy genius for a generation.
Thanks Rik for all the free funnies xxx