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  • The Young Ones (1982–1984)
  • TV-14
    TV Series | 35 min | Comedy
The Young Ones (1982–1984)
TV-14
TV Series | 35 min | Comedy

The crazy and sometimes surreal comedic adventures of four very different students in Thatcher's Britain.
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Seasons
2   |   1   See all
Writers
Ben Elton (written by) | Rik Mayall (written by) | Lise Mayer (written by) | Alexei Sayle (additional material)
Producer
Composer
Production Designers
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Nov 9, 1982

Release date (First episode)
Mar 30, 1998 (United States)

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Cast

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139 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Adrian Edmondson
Vyvyan / Alien Spotter / Randy the Cowpoke Vyvyan / Alien Spotter / Randy the Cowpoke   See fewer
12
Rik Mayall
Rick / Alien Spotter / Bobby Malvenes / Dicky / Fly #1 / TV Announcer Rick / Alien Spotter / Bobby Malvenes / Dicky / Fly #1 / TV Announcer   See fewer
12
Nigel Planer
Neil / Dino / E.T. Fairfax / Famine / Fly #2 Neil / Dino / E.T. Fairfax / Famine / Fly #2   See fewer
12
Christopher Ryan
Mike / Matchbox / The Late Grand Fairfax Mike / Matchbox / The Late Grand Fairfax   See fewer
12
Alexei Sayle
The Balowski Family / Brian Damage / Harry the Bastard / Jerzy Balowski / Jester Balowski / … See more The Balowski Family / Brian Damage / Harry the Bastard / Jerzy Balowski / Jester Balowski / Joan Collins / Police Recruiter / Train Driver / the Balowski Family   See fewer
12
Mark Arden
Boy in Comic Strip / Father on Cornflakes Box / Gatecrasher / Gravedigger / Headless Ghost / … See more Boy in Comic Strip / Father on Cornflakes Box / Gatecrasher / Gravedigger / Headless Ghost / Man in Cabin / Mick the Manure Salesman / Policeman   See fewer
7
Stephen Frost
Bank Vault Manager / Boy in Comic Strip / Gatecrasher / Gravedigger / Headless Ghost / … See more Bank Vault Manager / Boy in Comic Strip / Gatecrasher / Gravedigger / Headless Ghost / Man in Cabin / Policeman / Tess the Manure Salesman   See fewer
7
Ben Elton
Baz / Cat / DJ / Grange Hill Student / Kendal Mintcake / Man in Beer Commercial Baz / Cat / DJ / Grange Hill Student / Kendal Mintcake / Man in Beer Commercial   See fewer
5
Paul Bradley
Warlock / Pilot Warlock / Pilot   See fewer
4
Jim Barclay
Policeman in Comic Strip / Racist Policeman Policeman in Comic Strip / Racist Policeman   See fewer
3
Robbie Coltrane
Bouncer / Captain Blood / Dr. Carlisle Bouncer / Captain Blood / Dr. Carlisle   See fewer
3
Ruth Burnett
Cinderella / Goldilocks Cinderella / Goldilocks   See fewer
3
Gareth Hale
Gravedigger / Peasant / Soldier Gravedigger / Peasant / Soldier   See fewer
3
Dawn French
Easter Bunny / Religious Woman / Woman with Horns in Commercial Easter Bunny / Religious Woman / Woman with Horns in Commercial   See fewer
3
Norman Pace
Gravedigger / Peasant / Soldier Gravedigger / Peasant / Soldier   See fewer
3
Pauline Melville
Vyvyan's Mum / Woman on Bus Vyvyan's Mum / Woman on Bus   See fewer
3
Andy de la Tour
Man on TV / Pilot / Prisoner on Ship Man on TV / Pilot / Prisoner on Ship   See fewer
3
Peter Laxton
Boy in Chimney / Boy on Corn Flakes Box / Darren Boy in Chimney / Boy on Corn Flakes Box / Darren   See fewer
3
Maggie Steed
Rosemary / Woman from the Council Rosemary / Woman from the Council   See fewer
3
Madness
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
2
Lee Cornes
MC / Spasspecker MC / Spasspecker   See fewer
2
Arnold Brown
Chess Player / Prisoner Chess Player / Prisoner   See fewer
2
Paola Dionisotti
Bank teller / DHSS Official Bank teller / DHSS Official   See fewer
2
Chris Ellis
Street Level Kid #3 Street Level Kid #3   See fewer
2
Ceri Jackson
Mother on Cornflakes Box Mother on Cornflakes Box   See fewer
2
2
Patrick Newell
King / Man on Raft King / Man on Raft   See fewer
2
David Rappaport
Ftumch / Shirley Ftumch / Shirley   See fewer
2
Peter Wear
Death / Witchfinder Death / Witchfinder   See fewer
2
Jennifer Saunders
Helen Mucus / Sue Helen Mucus / Sue   See fewer
2
2
Cindy Shelley
Girl on Radio / Rhiannon Girl on Radio / Rhiannon   See fewer
2
Michael Redfern
Policeman Policeman   See fewer
2
Chris Barrie
Captain / Rat Captain / Rat   See fewer
2
Gerard Kelly
Brush / Street Level Kid #1 Brush / Street Level Kid #1   See fewer
2
Helen Lederer
Bank Teller / Gwendolyn Bank Teller / Gwendolyn   See fewer
2
Brian Croucher
Mr. Real Robber / Real Bank Robber Mr. Real Robber / Real Bank Robber   See fewer
2
Roger Sloman
Guard on TV / Henry / Right Bleeding Bastard Guard on TV / Henry / Right Bleeding Bastard   See fewer
2
2
Jools Holland
Punk / Self - Ken Bishop's Nice Twelve Punk / Self - Ken Bishop's Nice Twelve   See fewer
2
Lise Mayer
Woman at Party / Woman in Commercial Woman at Party / Woman in Commercial   See fewer
2
Dexys Midnight Runners
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
Radical Posture
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
Nine Below Zero
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
Rip Rig and Panic
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
Motörhead
Actor Actor   See fewer
1
The Damned
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
Amazulu
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
Keith Allen
Pestilence Pestilence   See fewer
1
Tony Alleff
Saudi King's Aide Saudi King's Aide   See fewer
1
Gary Beadle
First Mate First Mate   See fewer
1
1
Jean Campbell-Dallas
Old Lady Vandal Old Lady Vandal   See fewer
1
Tony Allen
Fisher Fisher   See fewer
1
Helen Atkinson Wood
Woman in Commercial Woman in Commercial   See fewer
1
Jonathan Caplan
Knight of the Square Table Knight of the Square Table   See fewer
1
Barrie Cookson
2nd Man on Raft 2nd Man on Raft   See fewer
1
Stephen Fry
Lord Snot Lord Snot   See fewer
1
Perry Benson
Grange Hill Student Grange Hill Student   See fewer
1
Steve Dixon
Madman Madman   See fewer
1
Nicholas Ball
Dr. Jim Morrison Dr. Jim Morrison   See fewer
1
1
Clair Hill
Girl on Cornflakes Box Girl on Cornflakes Box   See fewer
1
Mark Ezra
Saudi King Saudi King   See fewer
1
1
Ronnie Golden
Buddy Holly Buddy Holly   See fewer
1
Hugh Laurie
Lord Monty Lord Monty   See fewer
1
Hugh Cecil
Actor Actor   See fewer
1
Steve Kelly
Lorry Driver Lorry Driver   See fewer
1
Hilary Mason
Old Woman Next Door Old Woman Next Door   See fewer
1
Nick Dunning
TV Reporter TV Reporter   See fewer
1
Justine Lord
The White Witch The White Witch   See fewer
1
1
Tony Robinson
Dr. Not the Nine O'Clock News Dr. Not the Nine O'Clock News   See fewer
1
Vikki Chambers
Aged and Toothless and Bent Old Crone Aged and Toothless and Bent Old Crone   See fewer
1
Jean Channon
Actress Actress   See fewer
1
Jan Prince
Stonehenge Stonehenge   See fewer
1
Tony Sympson
Old Guy at Post Office Old Guy at Post Office   See fewer
1
1
Emma Thompson
Miss Money-Sterling Miss Money-Sterling   See fewer
1
Ron Cook
Prisoner on Ship Prisoner on Ship   See fewer
1
Kay Stonham
Neighbour Neighbour   See fewer
1
Herbert Norville
Street Level Kid #2 Street Level Kid #2   See fewer
1
Paul Gale
Actor Actor   See fewer
1
David Rhule
Roller Disco Patron Roller Disco Patron   See fewer
1
1
Paul Merton
Peasant Peasant   See fewer
1
Cyril Shaps
Old Man Next Door Old Man Next Door   See fewer
1
Mel Smith
Security Guard Security Guard   See fewer
1
1
Anthony Sharp
Roland Pervical Roland Pervical   See fewer
1
Peter Brewis
Self - Ken Bishop's Nice Twelve Self - Ken Bishop's Nice Twelve   See fewer
1
Sadie Hamilton
Actress Actress   See fewer
1
Julianne White
Secretary Secretary   See fewer
1
Damaris Hayman
Woman Pushing Corpse Woman Pushing Corpse   See fewer
1
Simon Brint
Self - Ken Bishop's Nice Twelve Self - Ken Bishop's Nice Twelve   See fewer
1
Stewart Copeland
Self - Ken Bishop's Nice Twelve Self - Ken Bishop's Nice Twelve   See fewer
1
John Owens
Actor Actor   See fewer
1
1
Daniel Peacock
Dying Man in Cabin Dying Man in Cabin   See fewer
1
Chris Difford
Self - Ken Bishop's Nice Twelve Self - Ken Bishop's Nice Twelve   See fewer
1
1
1
Carla Mendonça
Woman at Trial Woman at Trial   See fewer
1
Barry Stanton
Postman Postman   See fewer
1
Martin Dobson
Self - Ken Bishop's Nice Twelve Self - Ken Bishop's Nice Twelve   See fewer
1
Ken Parry
Major Domo Major Domo   See fewer
1
Derek Griffiths
Self - Ken Bishop's Nice Twelve Self - Ken Bishop's Nice Twelve   See fewer
1
1
Terry Jones
Drunk Vicar Drunk Vicar   See fewer
1
Rowland Rivron
Self - Ken Bishop's Nice Twelve Self - Ken Bishop's Nice Twelve   See fewer
1
Brian Oulton
Mr. Pye Mr. Pye   See fewer
1
1
Peggy Thorpe-Bates
Mrs. Pye Mrs. Pye   See fewer
1
Julia Sawalha
Narrator Narrator   See fewer
1
Lenny Henry
Postman Postman   See fewer
1
Norman Lovett
The Guy from the Penny Arcade The Guy from the Penny Arcade   See fewer
1
Mark Lambert
Bank Manager Bank Manager   See fewer
1
1
Steve Ismay
Various Various   See fewer
1
Bob Casale
Self - Ken Bishop's Nice Twelve Self - Ken Bishop's Nice Twelve   See fewer
1
1
Anthony Bettsworth
The Hulk The Hulk   See fewer
1
Linda Henry
Girl at Party (uncredited) Girl at Party (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Pat Gorman
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Neneh Cherry
Rip, Rig and Panic (uncredited) Rip, Rig and Panic (uncredited)   See fewer
1
John Mangan
Man Dancing (uncredited) Man Dancing (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Peter Roy
Lord Kitchener (uncredited) Lord Kitchener (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Andi Oliver
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Paul Jackson
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Kenn Oldfield
Roller Skating Carrot (uncredited) Roller Skating Carrot (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Tony Moore
Court Jester (uncredited) Court Jester (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Anne-Marie Martin
Blonde with Big Tits / Victorian Principles (uncredited) Blonde with Big Tits / Victorian Principles (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Graham Cole
Ghost Body (uncredited) Ghost Body (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Harry Fielder
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Rupert Bates
Peasant (uncredited) Peasant (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Chris Andrews
Ghost Body (uncredited) Ghost Body (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Barbie Denham
Disco Dancer (uncredited) Disco Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Ricky Newby
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
1
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