The Young Ones
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two
- 1982 - 1984
- 12 episodes (2 series)
Hippy Neil, nerdy Cliff Richard-obsessed Rick, psychopathic punk Vyvyan and smooth Mike share a squalid and collapsing student house together. Stars Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson, Nigel Planer, Christopher Ryan and Alexei Sayle
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Series 2, Episode 6 - Summer Holiday
Summer term has ended. Rick has discovered his parents are dead. The group are evicted from the house, and have come bottom of the world in their exams. What else is there to do but rob a bank and flee?
Notes
This episode features a guest performance from John Otway.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 19th June 1984
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 35 minutes
Cast & crew
| Rik Mayall | Rick |
| Adrian Edmondson (as Ade Edmondson) | Vyvyan |
| Nigel Planer | Neil |
| Christopher Ryan | Mike |
| Alexei Sayle | Balowski Family |
| Alan Freeman | God |
| Brian Croucher | Mr. Real Robber |
| Ben Elton | Man in Hawk Advert |
| Stephen Frost | Bank Manager |
| Lenny Henry | Postman |
| Jools Holland | Punk in Bank |
| Mark Lambert | Bank Supervisor |
| Peter Laxton | Darren |
| Helen Lederer | Bank Worker |
| Norman Lovett | Man in Bank Queue |
| Lise Mayer | Dawn |
| Joanne Pearce | Woman in Hawk Advert |
| Roger Sloman | Darren's Father |
| Maggie Steed | Darren's Mother |
| Roger Sloman | Coldstream Guard |
| Ben Elton | Writer |
| Rik Mayall | Writer |
| Lise Mayer | Writer |
| Alexei Sayle | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Paul Jackson | Director |
| Paul Jackson | Producer |
| Ed Wooden | Editor |
| Colin Jones | Editor |
| Graeme Story | Production Designer |
| Peter Brewis | Composer |
Press
The Young Ones: its final episode sent up the summer
For the grand finale of their student comedy, Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson and friends chose to put a chaotic spin on the quintessential British summer.
Mark Butler, i Newspaper, 15th June 2017