The Young Ones

1982-1984, comedy

35 minutes

The Young Ones is a British sitcom, broadcast in Great Britain from 1982 to 1984 in two six-part series. Shown on BBC2, it featured anarchic, offbeat humour which helped bring alternative comedy to television in the 1980s and made household names of its...

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Cast

Adrian Edmondson

Adrian Edmondson

Vyvyan (12 episodes)

Rik Mayall

Rik Mayall

Rick (12 episodes)

Nigel Planer

Nigel Planer

Neil (12 episodes)

Christopher Ryan

Christopher Ryan

Mike (12 episodes)

Alexei Sayle

Alexei Sayle

The Balowski Family (12 episodes)

Stephen Frost

Stephen Frost

Bank Manager (1 episode), Tess (1 episode), Ghost (1 episode), Gravedigger / Boy in Comic Strip (1 episode), Man in Cabin (1 episode), Gatecrasher (1 episode), Policeman (1 episode)

Mark Arden

Policeman (2 episodes), Mick (1 episode), Ghost (1 episode), Gravedigger / Boy in Comic Strip (1 episode), Man in Cabin (1 episode), Father on Cornflakes Box (1 episode), Gatecrasher (1 episode)

Ben Elton

Ben Elton

Radio DJ (2 episodes), Man in Hawk Advert (1 episode), Grange Hill Student (1 episode), Baz (1 episode)

Peter Laxton

Darren (1 episode), Boy on Corn Flakes Box (1 episode), Chimney Sweep (1 episode)

Maggie Steed

Maggie Steed

Darren's Mother (1 episode), Witch (1 episode), Woman from the Council, Miss T. Smith (1 episode)

Pauline Melville

Pauline Melville

Vyvyan's Mum (2 episodes), Woman on Bus (1 episode)

Jim Barclay

Policeman in Van (1 episode), Policeman in Comic Strip (1 episode), Racist Policeman (1 episode)

Ruth Burnett

Chemist (1 episode), Cinderella (1 episode), Goldilocks (1 episode)

Paul Bradley

Paul Bradley

Warlock (2 episodes), Pilot (1 episode)

Andy de la Tour

Andy de la Tour

TV Presenter (1 episode), Pilot (1 episode), Convict (1 episode)

Robbie Coltrane

Robbie Coltrane

Captain Blood (1 episode), Dr. Carlisle (1 episode), Slobber, Bouncer (1 episode)

Dawn French

Dawn French

Easter Bunny (1 episode), Devil in Advert (1 episode), Christian Evangelist (1 episode)

Gareth Hale

Gareth Hale

Peasant (1 episode), Soldier (1 episode), Grave Digger (1 episode)

Norman Pace

Norman Pace

Peasant (1 episode), Soldier (1 episode), Grave Digger (1 episode)

Alan Freeman

God (2 episodes)

Helen Lederer

Helen Lederer

Bank Teller (1 episode), Gwendolyn (1 episode)

Brian Croucher

Mr. Real Robber (1 episode), Man at Bus Stop (1 episode)

Roger Sloman

Roger Sloman

Darren's Father / Coldstream Guard (1 episode), TV Licence Official Right Bleeding Bastard (1 episode)

Peter Greene

Mr. Liberal (1 episode), TV Vicar (1 episode)

Ceri Jackson

Snogging Woman (1 episode), Mother on Cornflakes Box (1 episode)

Kilian McKenna

Snogging Man (1 episode), Collins (1 episode)

Michael Redfern

Angry Policeman (1 episode), Policeman (1 episode)

Jennifer Saunders

Jennifer Saunders

Helen Mucus (1 episode), Sue (1 episode)

Peter Wear

Witchfinder (1 episode), Death (1 episode)

Arnold Brown

Prisoner (1 episode), Chess Player (1 episode)

David Rappaport

Shirley (1 episode), Ftumch (1 episode)

Cindy Shelley

Girl on Radio (1 episode), Rhiannon (1 episode)

Chris Barrie

Chris Barrie

Rat (voice) (1 episode), Ship's Captain (1 episode)

Chris Ellis

Glue Sniffer (1 episode), Geoff (1 episode)

Patrick Newell

1st Man on Raft (1 episode), King (1 episode)

Paola Dionisotti

Paola Dionisotti

DHSS Offical (1 episode), Actor (1 episode)

John Otway

John Otway (1 episode)

Jools Holland

Jools Holland

Punk in Bank (1 episode)

Norman Lovett

Norman Lovett

Man from the penny arcade (1 episode)

Lenny Henry

Lenny Henry

Postman (1 episode)

Joanne Pearce

Dawn (1 episode)

Lise Mayer

Woman in Hawk advert (1 episode)

Mark Lambert

Bank Supervisor (1 episode)

Perry Benson

Perry Benson

Spaz (1 episode)

Hugh Cecil

Man in street (1 episode)

Jean Channon

Witch (1 episode)

Carla Mendonça

People's Poet Groupie (1 episode)

David Rolfe

Policeman in Van (1 episode)

Brian Oulton

Brian Oulton

Mr. Pye (Neil's Dad) (1 episode)

Peggy Thorpe-Bates

Peggy Thorpe-Bates

Mrs. Pye (Neil's Mum) (1 episode)

Kay Stonham

Neighbour (1 episode)

Steve Dixon

Madman (1 episode)

Steve Kelly

Truck Driver (1 episode)

Jan Prince

Stonehenge (1 episode)

Gary Beadle

Gary Beadle

Smythe the Bosun (1 episode)

Jonathan Caplan

Sir Boring Old Fart (1 episode)

Lee Cornes

Spasspecker (1 episode)

Paul Merton

Paul Merton

Peasant (1 episode)

Julianne White

Secretary (1 episode)

Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson

Miss Money-Sterling (1 episode)

Mel Smith

Mel Smith

Grenada Security Guard (1 episode)

Griff Rhys Jones

Griff Rhys Jones

Bamber 'Bambi' Gascoigne (1 episode)

Hugh Laurie

Hugh Laurie

Lord Monty (1 episode)

Tony Robinson

Tony Robinson

Dr. Not The Nine O'Clock News (1 episode)

Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry

Lord Snot (1 episode)

Lemmy

Lemmy

Himself (1 episode)

Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor

Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor

Himself (1 episode)

Fast Eddie Clarke

Himself (1 episode)

Tamsin Heatley

Janet (1 episode)

Justine Lord

Justine Lord

The White Witch (1 episode)

Hilary Mason

Hilary Mason

Old Woman Next Door (1 episode)

Cyril Shaps

Cyril Shaps

Old Man Next Door (1 episode)

Anthony Sharp

Anthony Sharp

Roland Pervical (1 episode)

Christine Ellerbeck

Maggie (1 episode)

Gerard Kelly

White Youth (1 episode)

Herbert Norville

Black Youth (1 episode)

Ronnie Golden

Buddy Holly (1 episode)

Tony Alleff

Saudi King's aide (1 episode)

Mark Ezra

Saudi King (1 episode)

Barrie Cookson

2nd Man on Raft (1 episode)

Terry Medlicott

Genie (1 episode)

David Rhule

Roller Disco Patron (1 episode)

Terry Jones

Terry Jones

Vicar (1 episode)

Helen Atkinson-Wood

Woman in Advert (1 episode)

Damaris Hayman

Damaris Hayman

Woman Pushing Corpse (1 episode)

Vikki Chambers

Aged and toothless and bent old crone (1 episode)

Ron Cook

Ron Cook

Convict (1 episode)

Daniel Peacock

Daniel Peacock

Dying Man in Cabin (1 episode)

Barry Stanton

Barry Stanton

Postman (1 episode)

Clair Hill

Girl on Cornflakes Box (1 episode)

Jean Campbell-Dallas

Old Lady Vandal (1 episode)

Tony Sympson

Old Man at DHSS (1 episode)

Keith Allen

Keith Allen

Pestilence (1 episode)

Tony Allen

Fisher (1 episode)

Linda Henry

Linda Henry

Girl at party (1 episode)

Nicholas Ball

Dr. Jim Morrison (1 episode)

Mark Dewison

Neil (1 episode)

Sadie Hamilton

Blonde at Party (1 episode)

David Lloyd

Road (1 episode)

William McBain

Rocky (1 episode)

David Squire

English Punk (1 episode)

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Orgo (1 episode)

Jacqueline Clarke

TV Wife (1 episode)

Nick Dunning

Nick Dunning

TV Reporter (1 episode)

Ken Parry

Major Domo (1 episode)

Robin Parkinson

Man in Hell (1 episode)

Crew

Writing

Alexei Sayle

Alexei Sayle

Writer (12 episodes)

Ben Elton

Ben Elton

Writer (12 episodes)

Rik Mayall

Rik Mayall

Writer (12 episodes)

Lise Mayer

Writer (12 episodes)

Production

Paul Jackson

Producer (12 episodes)

Directing

Paul Jackson

Director (10 episodes)

Geoff Posner

Director (2 episodes)

Ed Bye

Director (1 episode)

Crew

Alexei Sayle

Alexei Sayle

Additional Writing (12 episodes)

Elaine Ford

Elaine Ford

Stunts (1 episode)

Gareth Milne

Gareth Milne

Stunt coordinator (1 episode)

Editing

Colin Jones

Editor (2 episodes)

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