The crazy and sometimes surreal comedic adventures of four very different students in Thatcher's Britain.
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- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Series Cast Summary
| Adrian Edmondson | ... |
Vyvyan
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(12 episodes, 1982-1984)
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| Rik Mayall | ... |
Rick
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(12 episodes, 1982-1984)
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| Nigel Planer | ... |
Neil
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(12 episodes, 1982-1984)
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| Christopher Ryan | ... |
Mike
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(12 episodes, 1982-1984)
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| Alexei Sayle | ... |
The Balowski Family
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(12 episodes, 1982-1984)
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Mark Arden | ... |
Boy in Comic Strip
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(7 episodes, 1982-1984)
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| Stephen Frost | ... |
Bank Vault Manager
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(7 episodes, 1982-1984)
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Ben Elton | ... |
Baz
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(5 episodes, 1982-1984)
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| Paul Bradley | ... |
Warlock
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(4 episodes, 1982-1984)
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| Jim Barclay | ... |
Policeman in Comic Strip
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(3 episodes, 1982-1984)
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| Robbie Coltrane | ... |
Bouncer
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(3 episodes, 1982-1984)
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Ruth Burnett | ... |
Cinderella
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(3 episodes, 1982-1984)
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Gareth Hale | ... |
Gravedigger
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(3 episodes, 1982-1984)
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| Dawn French | ... |
Easter Bunny
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(3 episodes, 1982-1984)
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| Norman Pace | ... |
Gravedigger
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(3 episodes, 1982-1984)
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Pauline Melville | ... |
Vyvyan's Mum
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(3 episodes, 1982-1984)
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| Andy de la Tour | ... |
Man on TV
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(3 episodes, 1982-1984)
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Peter Laxton | ... |
Boy in Chimney
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(3 episodes, 1982-1984)
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| Maggie Steed | ... |
Rosemary
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(3 episodes, 1982-1984)
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Madness | ... |
Themselves
(2 episodes, 1982-1984)
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| Lee Cornes | ... |
MC
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(2 episodes, 1984)
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| Arnold Brown | ... |
Chess Player
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(2 episodes, 1982-1984)
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| Paola Dionisotti | ... |
Bank teller
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(2 episodes, 1982)
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Chris Ellis | ... |
Street Level Kid #3
(2 episodes, 1982)
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Ceri Jackson | ... |
Mother on Cornflakes Box
(2 episodes, 1982-1984)
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Peter Greene |
(2 episodes, 1982-1984)
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| Patrick Newell | ... |
King
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(2 episodes, 1982)
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| David Rappaport | ... |
Ftumch
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(2 episodes, 1982)
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| Peter Wear | ... |
Death
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(2 episodes, 1982-1984)
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| Jennifer Saunders | ... |
Helen Mucus
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(2 episodes, 1982-1984)
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Kilian McKenna |
(2 episodes, 1982-1984)
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Cindy Shelley | ... |
Girl on Radio
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(2 episodes, 1982)
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Michael Redfern | ... |
Policeman
(2 episodes, 1982-1984)
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| Chris Barrie | ... |
Captain
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(2 episodes, 1982-1984)
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| Gerard Kelly | ... |
Brush
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(2 episodes, 1982)
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| Helen Lederer | ... |
Bank Teller
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(2 episodes, 1984)
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| Brian Croucher | ... |
Mr. Real Robber
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(2 episodes, 1984)
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Roger Sloman | ... |
Guard on TV
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(2 episodes, 1982-1984)
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Alan Freeman | ... |
God
(2 episodes, 1984)
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Jools Holland | ... |
Punk
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(2 episodes, 1984)
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Lise Mayer | ... |
Woman at Party
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(2 episodes, 1982-1984)
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| Dexys Midnight Runners | ... |
Themselves
(1 episode, 1982)
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Radical Posture | ... |
Themselves
(1 episode, 1982)
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Rip Rig and Panic | ... |
Themselves
(1 episode, 1982)
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Nine Below Zero | ... |
Themselves
(1 episode, 1982)
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| Motörhead |
(1 episode, 1984)
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| The Damned | ... |
Themselves
(1 episode, 1984)
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Amazulu | ... |
Themselves
(1 episode, 1984)
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| Keith Allen | ... |
Pestilence
(1 episode, 1982)
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Tony Alleff | ... |
Saudi King's Aide
(1 episode, 1982)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1984) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC2)
- BBC Video (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- BBC Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- BBC Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Canal+ (1986) (France) (tv)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Vyvyan (Adrian Edmondson), Rick (Rik Myall), Mike (Christopher Ryan), and Neil (Nigel Planer) are four college students who share a house in North London: Vyvyan is a violent punk who smashes everything to pieces, Rick is a political fan of Cliff Richard, Mike is the serious and bossy cool person, and Neil is the depressed hippie who does most of the cooking and cleaning in the house, and his only desire is to commit suicide. Vyvyan, Rick, Mike, and Neil pay their rent to their Russian landlord Jerzy Balowski (Alexei Sayle) and his various family members. The world of this show is surreal, hilarious, and violent as the show also interacts with other characters, and featured live performances from bands. Written by Daniel Williamson |
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| Taglines | BBC DVD VIDEO RELEASE: Every stooped episode See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | None of the writers had ever done anything for television before and simply wrote what they thought would be funny, not giving any thought to how it would actually be filmed. When they arrived on set the first day they realized how much work the crew had gone to for what were, in a lot of cases, throw-away jokes with no real connection to the plot. They apologized and promised to write things that would be easier to film, but the crew told them they had enjoyed the challenge and to keep writing as they had and they would find a way to film it. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Comedy Classics of the 80's (1991). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Young Ones See more » |