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 - 2024
  • 25 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.

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Don't expect The Young Offenders musical special

The Young Offenders have, thankfully, ruled out their ever breaking into song for an entire musical episode and, for that matter, have also scotched any chance of a COVID-19 lockdown special.

Patrick McLennan, Radio Times, 19th July 2020

The Young Offenders to return for Series 3

The Young Offenders is to return to BBC Three for a third series.

British Comedy Guide, 22nd November 2019

The Young Offenders review

As it returns for a second run, this Cork-set series about two hapless delinquents is filthy, farcical, and just the thing for anyone missing the Derry Girls' antics.

Stuart Jeffries, The Guardian, 3rd November 2019

Filming starts on The Young Offenders Series 2

Filming is underway on the second series of BBC Three sitcom The Young Offenders.

British Comedy Guide, 11th June 2019

Comedies up for RTS Awards 2019

The nominees for the RTS Awards 2019 include Famalam, Detectorists and Derry Girls. Lesley Manville, Sian Gibson, Daisy May Cooper, Samson Kayo and the stars of Inside No. 9 and The Young Offenders are nominated for acting prizes.

British Comedy Guide, 5th March 2019

Comedy.co.uk Awards 2018 shortlist

The shortlisted TV and radio shows for the Comedy.co.uk Awards 2018 have been announced. 60 programmes are now in the running for the Comedy Of The Year title.

British Comedy Guide, 21st January 2019

Review 2018: Top TV 2018

I don't know what it says about the times we are living in but comedy seems to have slipped into all sorts of programmes this year. I've kept my choices to more traditional comedies.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th December 2018

TV comedy of the year: Young Offenders interview

Itıs one of the great Irish giggle-fests of 2018 as well as a moving exploration of male friendship. A big round of applause for our Comedy of the Year The Young Offenders as we sit down with its stars to discuss unlikely success and what the future holds.

Ed Power, Hot Press, 20th December 2018

British comedies up for international Rose D'Or Awards

Cunk On Britain, Detectorists, The Windsors and The Young Offenders have been nominated in the International Rose D'Or Awards. Meanwhile Ab Fab star Joanna Lumley will be awarded the Lifetime Achievement Rose d'Or.

British Comedy Guide, 13th July 2018

TV and web comedies up for Broadcast Digital Awards 2018

Chewing Gum, In The Long Run, Man Like Mobeen, Roast Battle, The Young Offenders and This Country are amongst the nominees for the Broadcast Digital Awards 2018.

British Comedy Guide, 16th May 2018

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