The Young Offenders. Image shows from L to R: Conor MacSweeney (Alex Murphy), Jock O'Keeffe (Chris Walley)
The Young Offenders

The Young Offenders

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC Three / BBC One
  • 2018 - 2020
  • 19 episodes (3 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.

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Series 1, Episode 5

The Young Offenders. Image shows from L to R: Conor MacSweeney (Alex Murphy), Jock O'Keeffe (Chris Walley)
Conor and Jock have been instructed to take up unpaid part-time work experience at Mairead's side on the fish stall in the English Market.

Preview clips

Further details

Conor and Jock have been instructed to take up unpaid part-time work experience at Mairead's side on the fish stall in the English Market, bringing them up close and personal with life in the real world. With Jock's extra mouth to feed in the McSweeney household, money is getting more and more tight, leaving the trio to come up with inventive and unsatisfying ways of making food last longer.

Determined to help out Mairead financially, the lads start to think about ways they can come up with some extra cash. The freak local catch of a very expensive fish gives the two lads an idea, leading them on a dubious adventure involving breaking and entering, a hilarious struggle and a memorable trip through Cork with their ill-gotten gains.

Meanwhile, Mairead and Sergeant Healy are in two minds about taking their friendship to the next level while Maired tries to give Healy some driving lessons.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 1st March 2018
Time
10am
Channel
BBC Three
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Friday 9th March 2018 10:40pm BBC1
Friday 9th March 2018 11:35pm BBC1 Wales
Monday 28th October 2019 10:35pm BBC1
Monday 28th October 2019 11:05pm BBC1 Wales
Tuesday 29th October 2019 12:05am BBC1 Scot
Tuesday 9th May 2023 10:15pm BBC3
Wednesday 10th May 2023 2:20am BBC3
Tuesday 5th March 2024 11:00pm BBC3
Wednesday 6th March 2024 2:20am BBC3

Cast & crew

Cast
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 Healy
Guest cast
Pat O'Connell Mairead's Boss
Paul O'Connell Fishmonger
Emma O'Connell Fishmonger
Sean O'Connell Fishmonger
Colin Murphy Customer at Fish Counter
Martin Walley Customer at Fish Counter
Conor Dwane News Reporter
Katie Walsh Teen Chasing Fish
Kellie O'Gorman Teen Chasing Fish
John Corcoran Teen Chasing Fish
Dylan Corcoran Teen Chasing Fish
Martin McDonagh Teen Chasing Fish
Con O'Connor Customer at Fish Counter
Writing team
Peter Foott Writer
Derek Dillon Writer (Additional Material)
Ross Browne Writer (Additional Material)
Jocelyn Clarke Script Editor
Production team
Peter Foott Director
Martina Niland Producer
Peter Foott Executive Producer
Cormac Fox Executive Producer
Lotte Beasley Executive Producer
Abby Singer Executive Producer
Eddie Doyle Executive Producer
Justin Healy Executive Producer
Hugh Chaloner Editor
Anna Maria O'Flanagan 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

Working is for dickheads

Conor and Jock have been instructed to take up unpaid part-time work experience.

Featuring: Chris Walley (Jock O'Keeffe), Alex Murphy (Conor MacSweeney), Hilary Rose (Mairead MacSweeney) & Pat O'Connell (Mairead's Boss).

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