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title: "The Young Ones: cast and crew"
canonical: "https://film.one/tv/the-young-ones/cast-and-crew"
title_page: "https://film.one/tv/the-young-ones"
cast: 60
crew: 12
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# The Young Ones (1982): cast and crew

60 cast and 12 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Adrian Edmondson](https://film.one/person/adrian-edmondson.md) as Vyvyan (12 episodes)
- [Rik Mayall](https://film.one/person/rik-mayall.md) as Rick (12 episodes)
- [Nigel Planer](https://film.one/person/nigel-planer.md) as Neil (12 episodes)
- [Christopher Ryan](https://film.one/person/christopher-ryan.md) as Mike (12 episodes)
- [Alexei Sayle](https://film.one/person/alexei-sayle.md) as The Balowski Family (12 episodes)
- [Emma Thompson](https://film.one/person/emma-thompson.md) as Miss Money-Sterling (1 episodes)
- [John Otway](https://film.one/person/john-otway.md) as John Otway (1 episodes)
- [Ronnie Golden](https://film.one/person/ronnie-golden.md) as Buddy Holly (1 episodes)
- [Mel Smith](https://film.one/person/mel-smith.md) as Grenada Security Guard (1 episodes)
- [Alan Freeman](https://film.one/person/alan-freeman.md) as God (2 episodes)
- [Jools Holland](https://film.one/person/jools-holland.md) as Punk in Bank (1 episodes)
- [Hilary Mason](https://film.one/person/hilary-mason.md) as Old Woman Next Door (1 episodes)
- Roger Ashton-Griffiths as Orgo (1 episodes)
- Griff Rhys Jones as Bamber 'Bambi' Gascoigne (1 episodes)
- [Terry Jones](https://film.one/person/terry-jones.md) as Vicar (1 episodes)
- [Norman Lovett](https://film.one/person/norman-lovett.md) as Man from the penny arcade (1 episodes)
- [Cyril Shaps](https://film.one/person/cyril-shaps.md) as Old Man Next Door (1 episodes)
- Helen Atkinson-Wood as Woman in Advert (1 episodes)
- [Hugh Laurie](https://film.one/person/hugh-laurie.md) as Lord Monty (1 episodes)
- Patrick Newell as King (2 episodes)
- Kay Stonham as Neighbour (1 episodes)
- Anthony Sharp as Roland Pervical (1 episodes)
- Tony Robinson as Dr. Not The Nine O'Clock News (1 episodes)
- Damaris Hayman as Woman Pushing Corpse (1 episodes)
- Lenny Henry as Postman (1 episodes)
- [Stephen Fry](https://film.one/person/stephen-fry.md) as Lord Snot (1 episodes)
- [Chris Barrie](https://film.one/person/chris-barrie.md) as Ship's Captain (2 episodes)
- Peter Wear as Death (2 episodes)
- Lemmy Kilmister as himself (1 episodes)
- Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor as himself (1 episodes)
- 'Fast' Eddie Clark as himself (1 episodes)
- Jacqueline Clarke as TV Wife (1 episodes)
- Christine Ellerbeck as Maggie (1 episodes)
- Gerard Kelly as White Youth (1 episodes)
- David Rappaport as Ftumch (2 episodes)
- Herbert Norville as Black Youth (1 episodes)
- Cindy Shelley as Rhiannon (2 episodes)
- Tony Alleff as Saudi King's aide (1 episodes)
- Mark Ezra as Saudi King (1 episodes)
- Barrie Cookson as 2nd Man on Raft (1 episodes)
- Terry Medlicott as Genie (1 episodes)
- David Rhule as Roller Disco Patron (1 episodes)
- Nick Dunning as TV Reporter (1 episodes)
- [Robbie Coltrane](https://film.one/person/robbie-coltrane.md) as Dr. Carlisle (3 episodes)
- Ken Parry as Major Domo (1 episodes)
- Andy de la Tour as Convict (3 episodes)
- Chris Ellis as Geoff (2 episodes)
- Robin Parkinson as Man in Hell (1 episodes)
- Paola Dionisotti as Actor (2 episodes)
- Clair Hill as Girl on Cornflakes Box (1 episodes)
- Gareth Hale as Grave Digger (3 episodes)
- Jean Campbell-Dallas as Old Lady Vandal (1 episodes)
- Tony Sympson as Old Man at DHSS (1 episodes)
- [Dawn French](https://film.one/person/dawn-french.md) as Easter Bunny (3 episodes)
- [Keith Allen](https://film.one/person/keith-allen.md) as Pestilence (1 episodes)
- Tony Allen as Fisher (1 episodes)
- [Linda Henry](https://film.one/person/linda-henry.md) as Girl at party (1 episodes)
- Maggie Steed as Witch (3 episodes)
- Nicholas Ball as Dr. Jim Morrison (1 episodes)
- Helen Lederer as Gwendolyn (2 episodes)

## Directing

- [Paul Jackson](https://film.one/person/paul-jackson.md): Director (10 episodes)
- [Geoff Posner](https://film.one/person/geoff-posner.md): Director (2 episodes)
- [Ed Bye](https://film.one/person/ed-bye.md): Director (1 episodes)

## Writing

- [Alexei Sayle](https://film.one/person/alexei-sayle.md): Writer (12 episodes)
- [Lise Mayer](https://film.one/person/lise-mayer.md): Writer (12 episodes)
- [Ben Elton](https://film.one/person/ben-elton.md): Writer (12 episodes)
- [Rik Mayall](https://film.one/person/rik-mayall.md): Writer (12 episodes)

## Production

- [Paul Jackson](https://film.one/person/paul-jackson.md): Producer (12 episodes)

## Editing

- [Colin Jones](https://film.one/person/colin-jones.md): Editor (2 episodes)

## Crew

- [Alexei Sayle](https://film.one/person/alexei-sayle.md): Additional Writing (12 episodes)
- Elaine Ford: Stunts (1 episodes)
- Gareth Milne: Stunt Coordinator (1 episodes)

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