ADE Edmondson is a British comedian, best know for his work with the late Rik Mayall. The hapless comic had to be rescued by fire crews recently after getting trapped on a window ledge, when his cleaning attempts seemingly went wrong. 3 Who is Ade Edmondson? The 64-year-old is an English comedian, actor, musician and television presenter. As a major contributor to the alternative comedy boom in the early 1980's, Edmondson had roles in the television series The Young Ones, (spanning from 1982-1984) & Bottom (1991-1995), a comedy show he wrote alongside his long-time friend Rik Mayall. During his childhood, Edmondson lived with his family in a number of different locations, including Cyprus, Bahrain, and Uganda, where his father worked as a teacher in the armed forces.