The Young Ones

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy

Aired May 26, 2018 · 9:00 PM BST · 1h 30m

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy combines archive footage with revelations from many of the stars who were involved both in front of and behind the camera, such as Nigel Planer, Alexei Sayle, John Lloyd, Paul Jackson and Lise Mayer. Comedians that followed in its wake such as David Baddiel, Charlie Higson, Clive Anderson and Richard Herring discuss how it influenced them and galvanised the British comedy scene.