Best of: The Young Ones

Rik Mayall, Adrian Edomndson, Nigel Planer and Christopher Ryan play 4 very different students having to share the same bedsit and having to deal with a dubious family (all of whom played by Alexi Sayle) in the show that in the 1980's redefined the British sit-com. here the 5 best episodes.


1 - Bambi

The boys go on University Challenge, featuring a galaxy of guest stars. Emma Thompson, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Ben (who co-wrote the show) Elton, Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones, Robbie Coltrane, Tony Robinson and music from Motarhead


2 - Bomb

The boys find a nuclear bomb in the house so Mike (Ryan) tries to sell it. With music by Dexy's Midnight Runners


3 - Nasty

The Boys have to deal with a South African Vampire while trying to watch a video nasty. Monty Python's Terry Jones plays a drunk vicar and music is by The Damned.


4 - Interesting

Our luckless foursome decide to have a party and like any party it has it's gatecrashers


5 - Time

Rick (Mayall) wakes up in bed with a strange girl (Jennifer Saunders) so he thinks he has got lucky however she is not what she seems. Dawn French appears as the Easter Bunny