Filthy, Rich & Catflap

All 6 episodes of this pre "Bottom" great.

[@muttonvindaloobeast8160]

Been watching Bottom and Young ones for 28 years and never heard of this before. Top bit of comedy from the legends.

[@lastboyscoutuk]

Me to. Luckily a friend mentioned it too me, otherwise I would have missed it.

[@ReanimatorsMutilations]

Also never heard of it til now

[@dantofoz11]

It’s brilliant, I had it in VHS back in the day. It might be the funniest of them all

[@tinamarinelli4325]

Same here

[@MrReedmonkey]

Jesus, you missed out. Nigel planer is superb, daughter.

[@ernesticus6593]

I’m 100% convinced that everything from The Young One to Bottom is a single storyline. I refuse to explain further, but trust me when I say the idea isn’t crazy at all!!

[@avaottaway5071]

I came up with a theory that Vyvyan changed his name because he got sick of it being called a girl's name. And Rick changed his to Richie because he was sick of being called PRick. Eddie changed his surname from Basterd to Hitler because he wanted "a less problematic surname"...😂

[@kelseyward2160]

I actually totally agree! Richie tried to be famous and failed so they moved into the house in Bottom and eventually admitted defeat so just kicked the s*** out of each other forever more 😂

[@SamuelBlack84]

Where does the New Statesman fit into it?

[@metalmadsen]

True that

[@translucentbear]

These three are incapable of playing sane characters.

[@savelesssavemore7434]

Best ever performers

[@lastboyscoutuk]

Such a shame he left us so early!

[@cooktheant]

Ade's actually done quite a bit of straight acting. It's weird seeing him not shove a pencil up someone else's nose 😂

[@dickhead1349]

@@savelesssavemore7434 jjipgjvijjjjjjbjjjjjvihjjjjjjjjjuujji

[@lastboyscoutuk]

That's why they are so good. Years of practice :)

[@disaray3575]

Loved it in the 80s...loved it in the 90s.......00s....10s......20s

[@limitlesspeak]

Comedic legends!!!! Rip rik! You were a healer in comedy and made us all laugh!

[@AlexanderWeurding]

The real Jim Carrey

[@heckoffmate1392]

Rik Mayall pissing off Chris Barrie is something I wasn't even aware I needed

[@garysuarez9614]

It is beauty in its essential form...

[@Dalekzilla54]

And I thought Endgame was an ambitious crossover.

[@jonharrison9222]

Chris Barrie’s character was based on the director. Also worked on TYO.

[@jonnynihil8121]

Angry Chris Barrie just cured my depression

[@josephmurphyjones5046]

These three are so awesome and so hilarious in this, couldnt stop laughing when Eddie hit Richie in the bollocks with an axe lol

[@emmajones9391]

I honestly think that this was so good. People weren’t ready for it. That game show scene is some other shit. I love it.

[@lastboyscoutuk]

Just amazes me how many people have never watched this!

[@deanlearner1565]

"Sit on him! Sack him, sack his people, bankrupt his company!"

[@Timpriestley]

Juliaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!

[@dave13dc]

I think the underlying issue was the way it really p****d off Bruce Forsyth and especially Jimmy Tarbuck who, to this day is quite angry about it. The entire series was only ever shown once on the BBC. Fortunately I videoed them all. It followed The Young Ones which was too difficult to beat. Filthy, Rich & Catflap wasn’t that good but it’s worth a watch.

[@chrisbinckes2732]

rik ade and nigel along with ben elton paul jackson and ed bye were a dynamic humor force.... what a pity there was no series two...! thanks for this upload

[@GIBBO4182]

I know it’s been 2 years, but I just wanted to 2nd your comment about Paul Jackson. He was partly responsible for some of my favourite comedies, but his name doesn’t really get mentioned a lot! 👍

[@gwincondon]

EPISODES 1. Dead Milkmen 0:00 2. Game Show 34:55 3. Dinner Party 1:09:52 4. A Death in the Family 1:44:08 5. Breakfast Television 2:18:45 6. Smear Campaign 2:57:38

[@otherchan02]

Thank you for doing this 😊

[@gwincondon]

@@otherchan02 You're welcome 🙂

[@EfahTheEmo]

Ade Edmondson destroying the ENTIRE set right at the end might be the biggest mood

[@stewsretroreviews]

Its like a younger version of Bottom sort of, even the same names.

[@gazbot9000]

This came out a few years after The Young Ones. I was so so disappointed by this effort back in the day. Finally decided to give it another go, after allowing a few decades to brew. Three minutes in and I'm already pissing myself laughing, this is awesome!

[@joewest1674]

"And after briefly dipping his toe in the waters of reason, the man with no brain happily retreats to frolic on insanity beach..."

[@pw9647]

'The Noles!'

[@RHINOWINOLUNATIC]

"He can't be a journalist Ritchie, he hasn't got a stiffy!"

[@evolutionaryadvantage]

“Even germs have standards” Lolllol

[@champ10ns08]

I read this at the precise moment Eddie said it 👍 🤯

[@saltymemesmith]

​@@champ10ns08 odds 4000/1 - next buy Lotto ticket.

[@cycleSCUBA]

Classic, hilarious, anarchic stuff! Rest in Peace, Rik. 😁😭

[@Timpriestley]

I watched this when it came out and thought it was genius straight away. It's a dull thing to say but me and three mates would go down the pub all weekend and quote this to each other. I can't look at Eddie Catflap without thinking of my old mate Kev, who had all the facial mannerisms down to a T. So much of it made it into our daily language. Don't get me wrong - Young Ones & Bottom are brilliant but this beats them hands down. I still have a great urge to walk through my front door, hurl a pint glass into the air and jump up to headbutt it as it falls to the ground. Maybe one day...

[@growlerthe2nd712]

I used to do the same, reciting the script and dumbfounded members of the public 😂👍

[@tomroche3260]

So happy to have discovered this. As groundbreaking as the Young Ones was, and as riotious as Bottom was, this was always my favourite Mayall/Edmonson sitcom. And one of Ben Elton’s most underrated works too.

[@adamcunningham2511]

Grew up watching bottom when i was a kid . Loved the hilarious violent chaos. Had absolutely no idea they did a previos series called filthy rich & flatcap. Absolutely buzzing to stumble over these episodes!!!

[@lastboyscoutuk]

Pleased you discovered it. One of those hidden gems 😁

[@dwaynne_way]

This is without a shadow of doubt my favourite Comedy Duo of all time everything they done was successful and a great laugh to watch. Thank you for uploading this.

[@jayp6421]

I think Nigel is the best actor here .Especially in this.

[@emmajones9391]

No Richie they’re a protected species. Hahahahaha

[@johnyoung1167]

Not good, daughter. Tres tres bollocks.

[@Tconcept]

I was thinking the same, nigels character is the best one, I think he steals the show. Wasn't really a fan of his before.

[@andyax8973]

Have this on DVD but, having stumbled across it, can't resist watching here :) So good.

[@MrChristbait]

Loved this as much as The Young Ones!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@gman7159]

Effing marvellous

[@happycamper90596]

'thatchers 79 promise to cut unemployment' yeh that was a good one

[@henriksalomaa8564]

I’m so glad that this was uploaded, never heard or seen this. 1982 I watched The Young Ones, and most of what they delivered. But this?? Never. Thanks again ❤❤ RIP R M…

[@lastboyscoutuk]

It's one of those not often heard of, hidden gems.

[@bluedeskfan2754]

As a big fan of The Young Ones and Bottom for decades I don't know how I missed even knowing about this show until now.

[@lastboyscoutuk]

It's surprising how many people missed this.

[@drarrytrasher981]

ARNOLD RIMMER MAKES AN APPEARENCE LLOVE ITTTTT

[@irvan36mm]

Thanks for posting this! Awesome!

[@papalazarou6674]

Wich jolly gap toothed scouser comedian who now presents Winner Takes All ,first rose to fame on Sunday Night At The London Palladium ,he also enjoys the odd round of golf and his initials are J.T? 😂😂😂

[@growlerthe2nd712]

………………….🤨…….JT …………

[@dazbeal5438]

cant believe nva herd of this cos i loved youngones , keep xpectin mike coming in.

[@tombombadil9123]

42:20 Mrs. Slocombe to a tee 🥰

[@ronaldstrange8981]

Going to watch Bottom (again) after this. They were fantastic. England, November, 2023.

[@garchompenthusiast]

chris barrie, harry enfield and rik mayall going at it...perfect...

[@SamuelBlack84]

Ooh, er

[@PHILD0]

That is tres tres kinko

[@Sam-rb1sj]

Thanks for uploading!! Such a shame it never came back for season 2 😞

[@adamcunningham2511]

Think they just morphed it into bottom

[@JamesMooreMarketing]

Yeah it was the blueprint for bottom. Botton was definitely better ❤

[@tonypap1]

@@JamesMooreMarketing Although the slapstick elements were much the same, FR&C was more topical than Bottom and was a direct stab at the tedious light entertainment industry that dominated mainstream TV for decades. I still think it’s woefully underrated to this day.

[@ratatat9790]

Wow the wealth of brilliant comics here!!

[@richardayala3748]

Love this show!

[@JOVIGIRL4LIFE24]

"Even germs have standards" so funny

[@timmceniry9536]

Absolutely brilliant never see anything like these comic genius again 😂😂

[@jonathaneffemey944]

Thanks so much for posting

[@garethharding4163]

Can't stop watching these

[@lastboyscoutuk]

Highly addictive and a great precursor to Bottom!

[@jonpon69]

Subbed. Legendary upload brother 🤟

[@controloz3310]

This was the hubris for Bottom. I love it.

[@somuchanger3901]

Nigel Planer is criminally exceptional in this role!

[@bully6877]

Just brilliant 👏 👌 😀

[@emmajones9391]

Riks hair is hilarious.

[@MrChristbait]

Victoria Beckham copied it!

[@growlerthe2nd712]

Richie Rich and Posh Spice both had zero talent 😂

[@terrortorn]

Richie in the Nolans dressing room at the Beeb was probably based on a true story.

[@flappospammo]

Gratest tv show evvvah

[@neilduffin7217]

Great to see these again, but sadly, still cut...

[@MrReedmonkey]

Hasnt seen this since i was 16. At the time i found it hard to reconcile nigel as a deviant old bastard rather than neil, but he was brilliant. Thanks for posting, daughter

[@oscartravis5740]

Man, I want one of those posters of Terry Wogan with a battered face and two black eyes lol

[@peterwatson8285]

Just amazing , god has his new jester ❤️

[@ChristopherMcMahon-pz6ij]

Same, couldn't beat the young ones ❤🎉

[@RickyRic995]

filthy played the best part lol :)

[@DolbroDan]

Lovin it :D cheers man!

[@kitharrison8799]

Great upload, great series which often flies under the radar. Aesthetically, Filthy must have been modelled on Dennis Waterman.

[@billywhizz1984]

Why?

[@kitharrison8799]

@@billywhizz1984 He 100% reminds me of post-Sweeney Waterman. The seediness, I think.

[@garysuarez9614]

@5:08 "He's right you know, Ritchie! He hasn't got a stiffie!" This guys are gold bars all day.

[@robbiephillips8103]

Eddie: morning, Richie. Richie: morning, Eddie! What are you doing in my bed? Eddie: well, I was sleeping. But now I’m talking to a git.

[@McSynth]

Their finest hour IMHO.

[@ikon7470]

Loved young ones and bottom but for some reason I didn't watch this when it released and heard it wasn't as good as young ones/bottom but just watched this and it is really good! Can now see where Richard Richard and Edward Elizabeth Hitler came from!

[@lastboyscoutuk]

It's had a very mixed responses from fans. I love it, but do need to be in a certain mind frame to watch it. Whereas I find I can watch Bottom anytime.

[@DreFromMaine8472]

This is some funny shit, just like Bottom was. I have the complete series DVD of that. I guess Abe decided to shave his head and wear glasses for that role. He's funny either way!

[@lastboyscoutuk]

Don't you just love The Nolans catching Richie.

[@evolutionaryadvantage]

Ooh err sounds a bit rude!

[@SoulStylistJukeBox]

1987!

[@Smithjones12]

Love this 😂😂😂

[@QuagmiresDooflab]

All the copyright cuts made by the BBC make the programme choppy and jumpy.

[@drfeelgood5870]

Updated version of the young ones.

[@FordEscortRSCosworth-cv1jl]

Only came out a few years after the young ones

[@emmajones9391]

I think it gets better with each episode.

[@nickthelick]

Mad, Harry Enfield, Chris Barrie, Gareth Hale, and more!

[@AxlePineapple]

this show was always underrated. even at the time... no 2nd series blargh!

[@lastboyscoutuk]

Yes, massively so. Think they called the 2nd series Bottom :))) Sadly, before Riks' untimely and very sad death, they were planning to do another series of Bottom, based with them in a retirement home I think.

[@AxlePineapple]

ah yes, i heard ade talking about that in an interview once. "we'll be twatting eachother with colostomy bags". i laughed out loud just from him saying that!

[@jonharrison9222]

@@lastboyscoutuk Nope. It was meant to have been based on Hooligan’s Island. Ade pitched it on the expectation the Beeb would turn it down.

[@janetcrisp5815]

This is absolute genius television 😂😂😂😂 massively underrated it’s ace! But it went under the radar for a lot of people, unless your of a certain age like me😂

[@mcfcguvnors]

100th sub :)

[@maverickstclare3756]

I recorded this whole series on VHS and watched it over and over.

[@janetcrisp5815]

Right that’s it Eddie no seriously this is it…. But when they do me on this is your life………😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@louiskeep1832]

2:23:00 - that sequence is just ohmygod funny!

[@SoldierRazaX]

I watched young ones n bottom this looks inbetween young ones and bottom as him who played neil is in this and it looks set in 80s

[@mikeypeters7003]

Pity episode 6 has had cuts in it. one of them being the Oliver consider yourself scene.

[@janetcrisp5815]

I think a lot of people missed out on this classic, and it is classic….because it wasn’t well received at the time and there was only the one series… and of course their age….whilst both the young ones & bottom we’re both more publicised and seen as more “classic comedies”

[@nobodyanderson4353]

The Oliver bit is cut. When Richie is singing,"Whereererererer is love".

[@oscartravis5740]

This show is like taking a run up to becoming Bottom :-)

[@koii_shade9319]

just woke up to this, I am confused.

[@markmurphy4667]

Forgot how good it was...l need to get out more........

[@robertmiles1603]

lmao how he has his pajama pants way up while walking around like that. but it shoulda had the mike guy from young ones show up too

[@Chepstowion_Adventura]

What you are looking at is the prototype for the series bottom.

[@lastboyscoutuk]

You know, you might actually be right there. Interestingly, it's supposedly not, but I agree with you. 👍 A case of evolution, not revolution.

[@EmmaLindaEmmason-ng1dv]

I HAVE NEVER HAD ONE KISS OFF ANY BODY AND NEVER WILL

[@jacque4495]

thank you

[@karlatkin01]

From back in the day when we had a sense of humour

[@chronic_cynic]

It was canceled after Series 1 and there never was a 2nd Series. So maybe the "humor back in the day" wasn't quite as great as you seem to think.

[@scottandrewbrass]

It wasn't cancelled at all. They just didn't want to do any more.

[@naveedrafiq7923]

1:43:05 Explode Edward Catflap Says Dinner Is Served.

[@crazyjedi5994]

1:40:40 Been looking for this for ages.

[@lastboyscoutuk]

One of those hidden gems!

[@TheGavinh32]

I have a delicate medical condition known as a hangover

[@tomaslarsson1862]

Is this Richie and Eddie before they moved in at Richies aunts flat

[@asbocazbo]

No. X

[@sundaypeople5791]

Yes🙂

[@stewsretroreviews]

Exactly

[@lastboyscoutuk]

They must have had so much fun making these!!

[@PHILD0]

Don't like to see people get this wrong and assume it's some lazy fart comedy with a few lefty references. It pales in comparison to their other work but this is still a classic skewering of "light entertainment". Nigel Planer as Ralph Filthy is particularly underrated!

[@TheTruthKiwi]

Had no f'n idea this existed. 😂

[@EmmaLindaEmmason-ng1dv]

IM NOT HURT IM COMPLETELEY DESTROYED FOREVER AND ALWAYS HAVE BEEN YOU BURKS

[@zekeedwards7904]

I used to love this when it came out when I was a kid, looking back it's pretty poor tbh , bottom was a million times better

[@lastboyscoutuk]

They honed their skills on this one. I still love it, but Bottom is a million times better.

[@zekeedwards7904]

@@lastboyscoutuk good move ditching Ben elton too, although he was a great writer for blackadder and young ones it didn't work here, I loved planers character, wish he'd of gone to bottom with them instead of christopher Ryan who's about as funny as an undertaker with toothache, the way they nuanced the eddie and Richie characters for bottom was genius, edmonsons "bodyguard" to a narcissist with delusions of grandeur was weak and just filled with perpetual toilet humor, much better when they were both just hapless degenerate incels lol

[@volume10industries...24_7]

@@zekeedwards7904 I think Christopher Ryan worked very well on Bottom, he fit right in. I'm not sure how Nigel would fit there.

[@inthegrass11]

RICHIE JUMPSCARE IN EPISODE 2

[@tonypap1]

@01:57:00 when Ade chins Mel Smith 😂

[@psycoticbastard]

Harry Enfield in the Ooeer Sounds a bit rude part. The one in the red top.

[@icarusandtherabbit]

Plus all the bollocks about copyright ignored! Great upload

[@lastboyscoutuk]

Copy What????? Should be free to share laughter with the world!!!

[@icarusandtherabbit]

@@lastboyscoutuk The VHS and DVD of FR&C versions were cut for musical rights . Cuts included Richie singing "Where Is Love?", "Morning Has Broken", and "Consider Yourself"; and Eddie singing "Roxanne", "You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two", and "Message in a Bottle". I’m sure everyone in The Light Entertainment Department of the BBC agrees with your communistic views of distributing the wealth. I would pay a pretty penny (a fiver) for an uncut version. If i knew it went to the Rik estate and all the other artists involved. :p

[@janetcrisp5815]

Knobend & poofarty😂😂😂

[@TheRetroEngine]

wow in mid to late teens when this came out. I remember it vaguely, but never watched it. It's pretty funny in places, but I think my mindset has moved on from when this was laugh out loud funny. Juvenile, but done in an artistic way.

[@lastboyscoutuk]

Great comedy, but you really need to be in the right frame of mind to watch it though.

[@raymondedmonds-ob8wl]

He played in good movie called drop dead fred