Recognition
In the 2005 poll The Comedians' Comedian, Mayall was voted among the top 50 comedy performers of all time.
In 2008, Mayall was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters (DLitt) from the University of Exeter.
In the 2010 poll "Top 100 Stand-Up Comedians", Mayall was placed 91.
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