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The Young Ones
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Genres: Comedy
First Aired: 1982-11-09Length: 35 MinStatus: Ended
Anarchic sitcom about degenerate North London students in the 80s, starring Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson, Nigel Planer, Christopher Ryan and Alexei Sayle (Source: thetvdb.com)
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| Season 2 (show/hide) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Summer Holiday | 1984-06-19 |
| The housemates are trying to find ways to amuse themselves during the summer holidays, but then Mr Balowski turns up and evicts them. Now it's a matter of survival, so they decide to rob a bank. Guest stars: Alan Freeman, Ben Elton, Brian Croucher, Harry Fielder, Helen Lederer, Joanne Pearce, John Otway, Jools Holland, Lenny Henry, Lise Mayer, Mark Lambert, Norman Lovett, Peter Laxton, Roger Sloman, Stephen Frost | ||
| 5 | Sick | 1984-06-12 |
| A bout of illness puts a strain on Vivian's usual easygoing approach to communal living. The somewhat delicate matter of Rick's lost virginity raises further consternation. Guest stars: Ben Elton, Brian Croucher, Brian Oulton, Carla Mendonça, Ceri Jackson, David Rolfe, Hugh Cecil, Jean Channon, Jim Barclay, Kilian McKenna, Maggie Steed, Mark Arden, Michael Redfern, Pauline Melville, Perry Benson, Peter Greene, Ruth Burnett, Stephen Frost | ||
| 4 | Time | 1984-06-05 |
| Neil gets kidnapped by a medieval knight, while Rick believes he's finally managed to seduce a woman. Guest stars: Anne-Marie Martin, Dawn French, Gareth Hale, Gary Beadle, Helen Lederer, Jennifer Saunders, Jonathan Caplan, Julianne White, Lee Cornes, Norman Pace, Paul Merton, Robbie Coltrane, Rupert Bates, Steve Ismay | ||
| 3 | Nasty | 1984-05-29 |
| It's an ordinary evening: Neil's having a bath, Rick's reading Cosmopolitan, and Mike and Vyvyan are trying to watch video nasties. But before the night is over, the gang will have to bury a vampire. Guest stars: Andy De La Tour, Arnold Brown, Barry Stanton, Chris Barrie, Damaris Hayman, Daniel Peacock, Dawn French, Gareth Hale, Helen Atkinson-Wood, Mark Arden, Norman Pace, Paul Bradley, Peter Wear, Ron Cook, Stephen Frost, Terry Jones, Vikki Chambers | ||
| 2 | Cash | 1984-05-15 |
| The gang are desperately short of cash, forcing Neil to get a job. The army turn him down but he gets on surprisingly well being a police officer instead. Meanwhile, Vyvyan announces he's pregnant. Guest stars: Alan Freeman, Andy De La Tour, Chris Difford, Derek Griffiths, Jan Prince, Jools Holland, Kay Stonham, Lee Cornes, Mark Arden, Martin Dobson, Paul Bradley, Peter Brewis, Ricky Newby, Rowland Rivron, Simon Brint, Stephen Frost, Steve Dixon, Steve Kelly, Stewart Copeland | ||
| 1 | Bambi | 1984-05-08 |
| The reprobates from Scumbag College test their mental dexterity against Footlights College on a TV quiz show - but not before Vivian loses his head. Guest stars: Ben Elton, Emma Thompson, Griff Rhys Jones, Hugh Laurie, Mel Smith, Robbie Coltrane, Stephen Fry, Tamsin Heatley, Tony Robinson | ||
| Season 1 (show/hide) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Flood | 1982-12-14 |
| A spell of bad weather means the friends must find ways to amuse themselves inside the house. As they play hide-and-seek, Jerzy Balowski is transformed into an axe-wielding maniac. Guest stars: Arnold Brown, Ben Elton, Cindy Shelley, David Rappaport, Gareth Hale, Jim Barclay, Justine Lord, Mark Arden, Norman Pace, Peter Wear, Stephen Frost | ||
| 5 | Interesting | 1982-12-07 |
| The boys decide to throw a party, but before long it descends into chaos. A preachy Christian turns up, Rick gets annoyed when their guests arrive early, Cinderella appears, and Vyvyan tries to impress some girls. Guest stars: Chris Ellis, Cindy Shelley, David Lloyd, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Keith Allen, Kilian McKenna, Linda Henry, Mark Arden, Mark Dewison, Michael Redfern, Nicholas Ball, Paul Bradley, Peter Laxton, Ruth Burnett, Sadie Hamilton, Stephen Frost, Tony Allen, William McBain | ||
| 4 | Bomb | 1982-11-30 |
| The students wonder what to do when an unexploded bomb lands in their house. Mike sees an opportunity to make money, Rick wants to use it as a blackmail tool and Vyvyan tries to detonate it, but Neil's just worried about surviving the inevitable blast. Guest stars: Ceri Jackson, Clair Hill, Jean Campbell-Dallas, Mark Arden, Paola Dionisotti, Peter Laxton, Roger Sloman, Tony Sympson | ||
| 3 | Boring | 1982-11-23 |
| Oblivious to terrorists, dancing vegetables, and card-playing mice, the boys complain of being bored. Guest stars: David Rappaport, Jacqueline Clarke, Jim Barclay, John Owens, Ken Parry, Mark Arden, Nick Dunning, Paola Dionisotti, Patrick Newell, Paul Gale, Pauline Melville, Peter Greene, Robin Parkinson, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Ruth Burnett, Stephen Frost | ||
| 2 | Oil | 1982-11-16 |
| Mike, Neil, Vyvyan and Rick move into their new home. Vyvyan thinks he has found oil in the basement and Mike quickly takes control of the situation by ordering the others to do the digging. Guest stars: Barrie Cookson, David Rhule, Mark Ezra, Patrick Newell, Robbie Coltrane, Ronnie Golden, Terry Medlicott, Tony Alleff | ||
| 1 | Demolition | 1982-11-09 |
| Rick, Neil, Mike and Vyvyan learn that the council plans to rip down their home. Vyvyan tries to demolish it himself from the inside and Neil wants to commit suicide. Guest stars: Andy De La Tour, Anthony Sharp, Ben Elton, Chris Ellis, Christine Ellerbeck, Cyril Shaps, Gerard Kelly, Herbert Norville, Hilary Mason, Maggie Steed, Paul Bradley, Pauline Melville | ||
| Season 0 (show/hide) | ||
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| 17 | Oh No! Not THEM! | |
| An unaired pilot for a US adaptation of the "The Young Ones", with Nigel Planer reprising his role as Neil, and joined by Jackie Earle Haley and Robert Bundy. The pilot was ultimately never broadcast, but was streamed on Planer's Patreon in 2025. | ||
| 16 | Alternative Rebellion: The Comedy Behind the Young Ones | 2007-10-29 |
| A short featurette looking at the origins of the so-named "alternative comedy movement", from its beginnings in Soho to its emergence on television. Speakers include Alexei Sayle, Nigel Planer, Lise Mayer, Paul Jackson and Mark Arden. | ||
| 15 | The Guest Stars of 'The Young Ones' | 2007-10-29 |
| Look at the numbers of guest stars that went on the popular series. | ||
| 14 | The Young Ones' 20 Greatest Moments | 2018-05-27 |
| The Young Ones' 20 Greatest Moments counts down the finest scenes from the hit alternative comedy sitcom, as selected by comedians and industry experts. | ||
| 13 | How The Young Ones Changed Comedy | 2018-05-26 |
| How The Young Ones Changed Comedy combines archive footage with revelations from many of the stars who were involved both in front of and behind the camera, such as Nigel Planer, Alexei Sayle, John Lloyd, Paul Jackson and Lise Mayer. Comedians that followed in its wake such as David Baddiel, Charlie Higson, Clive Anderson and Richard Herring discuss how it influenced them and galvanised the British comedy scene. | ||
| 12 | The Making of The Young Ones | 2007-10-29 |
| A look back at the making of the insane sitcom and the impact it caused. | ||
| 11 | Just For Fun | |
| Unbroadcast in-house compilation of Series 2 outtakes and best bits. | ||
| 10 | The Story Of The Young Ones | 2012-01-31 |
| 'The Story of The Young Ones' - To celebrate the 25th anniversary of this classic comedy series, Nicola and Anthony made three documentaries to accompany the DVD release. These documentaries, included a 50 minute making of, exploring the origins of this landmark show and an exploration of the alternative comedy scene from which it came. | ||
| 9 | Rik Mayall Live 1981 | 1981-07-02 |
| From the Fundamental Frolics concert, recorded at the Apollo Theater, Victoria in 1981. | ||
| 8 | Comedy Connections | 2004-08-02 |
| Comedy Connections was a BBC One documentary series produced by BBC Scotland that aired from 2003 to 2008. The show looked at the stories behind the production of some of Britain's comedy television programmes, showing how they tied in with the production of other comedy shows (hence "connections"). The show featured interviews with some of the cast and crew of the subject programme, as well as footage from the series. | ||
| 7 | Cliff Richard & The Young Ones - Living Doll | 1986-04-25 |
| In 1986, the cast sang "Living Doll" with Cliff Richard and Hank Marvin for Comic Relief. The song, a reworking of his 1959 hit, reached the top of the UK and New Zealand Charts. Guest stars: Cliff Richard | ||
| 6 | The Making Of | |
| No description available. | ||
| 5 | Alternative Rebellion | 2007-10-29 |
| No description available. | ||
| 4 | The Guest Stars of The Young Ones | 2007-10-29 |
| No description available. | ||
| 3 | The Young Ones and the 80s | 1999-12-05 |
| Excerpt from "Laughter in the House: The Story of the British Sitcom". | ||
| 2 | Creating The Young Ones | 1999-12-05 |
| Excerpt from "A History of Alternative Comedy" and is hosted by British humorist Angus Deayton. | ||
| 1 | Comic Relief | 1986-04-25 |
| The boys prepare for the chance to sing "Living Doll" with Cliff Richard. | ||
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