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Richie Richard (socially awkward, sexually inexperienced) and Eddie Hitler (carefree alcoholic ) are two social outcasts living on the dole. Trapped together in a squalid flat in Hammersmith, London they are perpetually skint, bored and sexually frustrated. They spend their days scheming, bickering, and being nasty and sadistic to each other.
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Richie Richard (socially awkward, sexually inexperienced) and Eddie Hitler (carefree alcoholic ) are two social outcasts living on the dole. Trapped together in a squalid flat in Hammersmith, London they are perpetually skint, bored and sexually frustrated. They spend their days scheming, bickering, and being nasty and sadistic to each other.
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Adrian EdmondsonEdward Elizabeth Hitler
Rik MayallRichard Richard
Brian GloverMr. Rottweiller
Mark WilliamsBoris
Lee CornesDick Head
Lisa MaxwellMrs Linneker
BBC TwoUnited Kingdom
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Episode 1
Eddie and Richie join Mrs. Lineker's Love Bureau hoping to find their perfect women. Richies video tells the viewers that he is, in fact, a Duke and this gets him a date with a countess from Moldavia. He invites her to his place and arranges for Eddie to pretend to be his butler for the evening.
Directed by Ed ByeWritten by Adrian Edmondson, Rik MayallGuest stars Lisa Maxwell, Kelly Hunter, Helen Lederer
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Episode 2
The boys' television has been repossessed and they are at a complete loss, they cannot find anything to keep them occupied, they have tried to do the crossword. Richie decides to challenge Eddie to a game of chess, even though they don't have all the pieces in their set! They decide to improvise and use various odd items to replace the missing pieces.
Directed by Ed ByeWritten by Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall
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Episode 3
A burglar breaks into Richie and Eddies place and manages to get caught by them. Once they have him tied up they have to decide what to do with him and the loot he has stolen from other houses.
Directed by Ed ByeWritten by Adrian Edmondson, Rik MayallGuest stars Rupert Bates, Paul Bradley, Tip Tipping, Jonathan Stratt
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Episode 4
Richie and Eddie are taken to the Police station to take part in an identity parade and find themselves in an argument with a Falklands war veteran over their participation in the war.
Directed by Ed ByeWritten by Adrian Edmondson, Rik MayallGuest stars Lee Cornes, Christopher Ryan, Steven O'Donnell, Julia Sawalha, Robert Ashe, Rory Bremner, Brian Croucher, Andy de la Tour
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Episode 5
Eddie and Richie celebrate Christmas by inviting Spudgun and Dave Hedgehog around for Christmas dinner and a day of fun and games. After a knock at the door Richie finds a baby left on their doorstep. Due to a few misperceptions Richie believes the baby is the Second Coming of Jesus.
Directed by Ed ByeWritten by Adrian Edmondson, Rik MayallGuest stars Roger Sloman, Christopher Ryan, Steven O'Donnell, Charlie Biddle, Tina Foley
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Episode 6
After losing a bet, Richie and Eddie are forced to spend a week camping in Wimbledon Common, and the only supplies they have are a tin opener and a packet of chocolate Hob-Nobs. However, their food problems may soon be solved, as Eddie plans on eating a Womble!
Directed by Ed ByeWritten by Adrian Edmondson, Rik MayallGuest stars Rupert Bates
Where to watch BottomEpisode information updated Jul 22, 2026
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