The Young Offenders
- TV sitcom
- BBC Three / BBC One
- 2018 - 2024
- 26 episodes (4 series)
Comedy series about two inner-city teenagers, based on the 2016 Irish film of the same name. Stars Chris Walley, Alex Murphy, Hilary Rose, Jennifer Barry, Demi Isaac Oviawe and more.
- Catch-up on Christmas Special
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 6
Facing a dilemma, Siobhán makes a plan with Linda to meet the lads on a bus. An unexpected intervention by local bully Billy Murphy leads to an accidental wild bus ride around Cork, ultimately bringing everyone closer together.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 8th March 2018
- Time
- 10am
- Channel
- BBC Three
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Chris Walley | Jock O'Keeffe |
| Alex Murphy | Conor MacSweeney |
| Hilary Rose | Mairead MacSweeney |
| Jennifer Barry | Siobhan Walsh |
| Demi Isaac Oviawe | Linda Walsh |
| PJ Gallagher | Principal Barry Walsh |
| Orla Fitzgerald | Orla Walsh |
| Dominic MacHale | Sergeant Tony Healy |
| Shane Casey | Billy Murphy |
| Joy Buckle | News Reporter |
| William Duignan | Billy Murphy's Friend |
| Kieran O'Leary | Security Guard |
| Antoinette Hilliard | Woman on Bus #1 |
| Fionula Linehan | Woman on Bus #2 |
| Michael Murphy | Businessman on Bus |
| Michael Twomey | Bus Driver |
| John Connors | Young Man who Reports Billy |
| Lisa Coade | Bus Passenger |
| Avril O'Driscoll | Bus Passenger |
| Ciara O'Connor | Bus Passenger |
| Lorcan Wall | Bus Passenger |
| Gillian O'Driscoll | Bus Passenger |
| Richard O'Riordan | Bus Passenger |
| Ross Browne | Man at Bus Stop |
| Ciarán Bermingham | Guard Quinn |
| Harley Devlin | Bill Murphy's Mam |
| Liam Devlin O'Mahony | Young Billy Murphy |
| Conor Devlin O'Mahony | Billy Murphy's Brother |
| Peter Foott | Writer |
| Derek Dillon | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Ross Browne | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Jocelyn Clarke | Script Editor |
| Peter Foott | Director |
| Martina Niland | Producer |
| Peter Foott | Executive Producer |
| Cormac Fox | Executive Producer |
| Lotte Beasley Mestriner (as Lotte Beasley) | Executive Producer |
| Abby Singer | Executive Producer |
| Eddie Doyle | Executive Producer |
| Justin Healy | Executive Producer |
| Hugh Chaloner | Editor |
| Owen Power | Production Designer |
| Mike Foott | Casting Director |
| Derek Foott | Casting Director |
| Patrick Jordan | Director of Photography |
| Lara Campbell | Costume Designer |
| Ray Harman | Composer |
| Jonathan Shaw | 1st Assistant Director |
| Alex Moody | Commissioning Editor |
Video
Hostage Taker
A wild bus ride is accidentally instigated by local bully Billy Murphy.
Featuring: Chris Walley (Jock O'Keeffe), Alex Murphy (Conor MacSweeney), Shane Casey (Billy Murphy), Antoinette Hilliard (Woman on Bus #1), Fionula Linehan (Woman on Bus #2) & Michael Murphy (Businessman on Bus).