"The Young Ones" (1982) TV series 1982-1984

User Rating:

8.8/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

11 November 1982 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

The crazy and sometimes surreal comedic adventures of four very different students in Thatcher's Britain.

Plot Keywords:

Student | Punk | London | University | Anarchist

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Adrian Edmondson	...	Vyvyan / ... (12 episodes, 1982-1984)
Rik Mayall	...	Rick / ... (12 episodes, 1982-1984)
Nigel Planer	...	Neil / ... (12 episodes, 1982-1984)
Christopher Ryan	...	Mike (12 episodes, 1982-1984)
Alexei Sayle	...	Jerzy Balowski / ... (12 episodes, 1982-1984)
Mark Arden	...	Boy in Comic Strip / ... (7 episodes, 1982-1984)
Stephen Frost	...	Bank Vault Manager / ... (7 episodes, 1982-1984)
Ben Elton	...	Baz / ... (5 episodes, 1982-1984)

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Series Directed by
Paul Jackson		(6 episodes, 1982-1984)
Geoff Posner		(2 episodes, 1982)

Series Writing credits
Ben Elton		(12 episodes, 1982-1984)
Rik Mayall		(12 episodes, 1982-1984)
Lise Mayer		(12 episodes, 1982-1984)
Alexei Sayle		(12 episodes, 1982-1984)

Series Produced by
Paul Jackson	....	producer (11 episodes, 1982-1984)
Geoff Posner	....	assistant producer (3 episodes, 1982)

Series Original Music by
Peter Brewis		(11 episodes, 1982-1984)

Series Film Editing by
Ed Wooden		(10 episodes, 1982-1984)
Graham Hutchings		(6 episodes, 1982)
Colin Jones		(2 episodes, 1984)

Series Production Design by
Graeme Story		(11 episodes, 1982-1984)

Series Costume Design by
Barbara Kidd		(5 episodes, 1984)
Andrew Rose		(3 episodes, 1982)
Anna Stubley		(3 episodes, 1982)
Phoebe De Gaye		(unknown episodes)
Robin Stubbs		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Vivien Riley	....	makeup artist / makeup supervisor (10 episodes, 1982-1984)

Series Production Management
Marcus Mortimer	....	production manager (6 episodes, 1982)
Ed Bye	....	production manager (5 episodes, 1984)

Series Art Department
Bob Warans	....	properties buyer / properties (11 episodes, 1982-1984)
Peter Clayton	....	graphic designer (5 episodes, 1984)

Series Sound Department
Laurie Taylor	....	sound (11 episodes, 1982-1984)
Brian Robinson	....	o.b. sound (3 episodes, 1984)
Ian Tomlin	....	sound effects (2 episodes, 1982-1984)
Clive Derbyshire	....	film sound recordist (2 episodes, 1984)

Series Special Effects by
John Humphreys	....	Prosthetics / sculptor (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
David P. Barton	....	visual effects (6 episodes, 1982-1984)
John Brace	....	visual effects designer / visual effects (6 episodes, 1982)
Jim Francis	....	visual effects (5 episodes, 1984)

Series Stunts
Gareth Milne	....	stunt arranger (1 episode, 1984)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Roger Fenna	....	camera supervisor / senior camera operator (10 episodes, 1982-1984)
Fred Wright	....	lighting (10 episodes, 1982-1984)
Geoff Stafford	....	o.b. lighting (3 episodes, 1984)
William Dudman	....	camera operator: film (2 episodes, 1984)

Series Animation Department
Graeme Galvin	....	character animator (4 episodes, 1984)
David Claridge	....	character animator (2 episodes, 1984)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marlene Hajdu	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Hilary West	....	vision mixer (6 episodes, 1982)
Heather Gilder	....	vision mixer (5 episodes, 1984)

Series Music Department
Roy C. Bennett	....	composer: theme music (2 episodes, 1984)
Sid Tepper	....	composer: theme music (2 episodes, 1984)

Series Other crew
Alan Jeffery	....	technical coordinator / technical manager (10 episodes, 1982-1984)
Ed Bye	....	production team (6 episodes, 1982)
Marcus Kimber	....	puppeteer (6 episodes, 1982)
Jackie Tyler	....	production team (6 episodes, 1982)
Nick Fiveash	....	production team (5 episodes, 1984)
Anna Staniland	....	production team (5 episodes, 1984)
Carmella Milne	....	production team (4 episodes, 1984)

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1982) (UK) (TV) (original airing)
• BBC Video (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• BBC Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• BBC Video (2006) (USA) (DVD)

Runtime:

35 min (12 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:15 | Singapore:PG | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Bristol North Swimming Baths, Gloucester Road, Bristol, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

Despite being set in North London, the external scenes were actually filmed in Bristol, just over 100 miles away; the show's producer, Paul Jackson, lived in Bristol at the time. The house used for the external scenes is in Codrington Road, Bristol.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments (2008) (TV)

Surreal, nasty and simply marvellous.

This series can give you hysterics time and time again. Something freakish, surprising or brilliantly silly happens every minute, and the comical appeal never seems to fade. The scripts are loaded with some wonderful, hilarious dialogue, the visual gags are suitably campy and over-the-top, and the plots are filled with surreal and quirky bits of delightful nonsense. This is a treasure trove of unforgettable moments of hilarity, you are urged to seek this out and laugh your head off.