Michael Livesley

It is 21 years since the untimely passing of Vivian Stanshall, one of the greatest unsung cultural icons of the 20th Century. The ripple effect from his contribution to music and comedy are still felt to this day.

Of all Viv’s creations, the most fondly recalled is his meisterwerk, Sir Henry at Rawlinson End, in no small part due to it featuring regularly on John Peel’s Radio 1 Show. In 2010 Stanshall’s sacred monster was first brought vividly back to life by Michael Livesley. Since then the show has gone on to earn many 5 star reviews in the national press, and garnered the respect of Vivian’s friends and fans alike including Adrian Edmondson, Neil Innes, Rick Wakeman and Stephen Fry.