The Young Ones. Image shows from L to R: Vyvyan (Adrian Edmondson), Neil (Nigel Planer), Mike (Christopher Ryan), Rick (Rik Mayall). Copyright: BBC
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
Episode menu
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
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 15th June 2011 | 11:20pm | Gold |
| Thursday 16th June 2011 | 1:25am | Gold |
| Thursday 8th March 2012 | 11:40pm | Gold |
| Friday 9th March 2012 | 1:40am | Gold |
| Friday 26th October 2012 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Saturday 27th October 2012 | 2:05am | Gold |
| Wednesday 27th March 2013 | 11:40pm | Gold |
| Sunday 29th June 2014 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Saturday 19th July 2014 | 12:20am | Gold |
| Wednesday 13th August 2014 | 1:25am | Gold |
| Thursday 18th September 2014 | 2:45am | Gold |
| Monday 6th April 2015 | 11:50pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 10th June 2015 | 12:00am | Gold |
| Wednesday 10th June 2015 | 3:25am | Gold |
| Saturday 29th August 2015 | 11:45pm | Gold |
| Sunday 30th August 2015 | 2:50am | Gold |
| Sunday 31st July 2016 | 1:15am | Gold |
| Saturday 13th August 2016 | 10:10pm | Gold |
| Sunday 14th August 2016 | 2:20am | Gold |
| Monday 24th July 2017 | 11:55pm | Gold |
| Sunday 30th July 2017 | 12:05am | Gold |
| Tuesday 29th May 2018 | 1:10am | Gold |
| Sunday 3rd June 2018 | 10:55pm | Gold |
| Thursday 7th March 2019 | 12:55am | Gold |
| Monday 18th March 2019 | 12:05am | Gold |
| Monday 19th October 2020 | 12:40am | Gold |
| Monday 19th October 2020 | 2:55am | Gold |
| Sunday 2nd May 2021 | 3:05am | Gold |
| Monday 3rd May 2021 | 1:45am | Gold |
| Friday 22nd October 2021 | 10:40pm | Gold |
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