The Young Ones

1Comic Relief

35 minApr 25, 1986

The boys prepare for the chance to sing "Living Doll" with Cliff Richard.

2Creating The Young Ones

35 minDec 5, 1999

Excerpt from "A History of Alternative Comedy" and is hosted by British humorist Angus Deayton.

3The Young Ones and the 80's

35 minDec 5, 1999

Excerpt from "Laughter in the House: The Story of the British Sitcom".

4The Guest Stars of

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5Alternative Rebellion

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6The Making Of

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7Cliff Richard & The Young Ones - Living Doll

35 minApr 25, 1986

In 1986, the cast sang "Living Doll" with Cliff Richard and Hank Marvin for Comic Relief. The song, a reworking of his 1959 hit, reached the top of the UK and New Zealand Charts.

8Comedy Connections

35 minAug 2, 2004

Comedy Connections was a BBC One documentary series produced by BBC Scotland that aired from 2003 to 2008. The show looked at the stories behind the production of some of Britain's comedy television programmes, showing how they tied in with the production of other comedy shows (hence "connections"). The show featured interviews with some of the cast and crew of the subject programme, as well as footage from the series.

9Rik Mayall Live 1981

35 minJul 2, 1981

10Alternative Edit of 'Sick'

35 minJul 3, 1981

An alternative cut of the episode

11BBC Trailers

5 minJul 5, 1981

A collection of BBC trailers for the Young Ones

12Photo Gallery

12 minJul 6, 1981

A selection of photos from the set

13The Silver Jubilee

50 minJul 9, 1981

A Documentary of 25 years of the Young Ones

14Video Nasties

24 minJul 10, 1981

A collection of inserts and previously unseen scenes.

15Series 2 Bloopers

27 minJul 12, 1981

161st Episode of Boom Boom Out Go The Lights

31 minJul 13, 1981

A revue featuring artists who appear out of the bright lights of the West End in the pubs and clubs of London's alternative cabaret circuit. With Keith Allen, Tony Allen, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Alexei Sayle and the music of Paul Jones and the Blues Band.

172nd Episode of Boom Boom Out Go The Lights

32 minJul 16, 1981

A second show featuring the most popular artists from London's alternative cabaret club circuit. With Tony Allen, Andy De La Tour, Ade Edmonson, Rik Mayall, Pauline Melville, Nigel Planer, Peter Richardson and Alexei Sayle. Music by Dexy's Midnight Runners

18Alternative Version of Cash

Jul 17, 1981

19Alternative Version of Nasty

Jul 19, 1981

20Raw Footage and Outtakes

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21Oh, No! Not THEM!

29 minNov 26, 2025

The untelevised pilot for the aborted American remake of The Young Ones, directed and produced by David Mirkin (later a showrunner for The Simpsons) and starring Jackie Earle Haley and Robert Bundy, featuring a returning Nigel Planer reprising his role as Neil (the only returning member of the British original to do so). Filmed in 1989, the series was commissioned but not picked up by Fox, remaining a piece of lost media until 2025, when Planer digitised his personal VHS copy and released the episode online.