How The Young Ones Changed Comedy

"Once in every lifetime, comes a sitcom like this."

2018 1h 30m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 2

DocumentaryComedy

Synopsis

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This documentary explores the legacy of one of the most notorious British sitcoms of all time. Launching alternative comedy onto our screens, the show made household names of its performers and writers and proved to be a huge influence, despite the BBC reportedly being baffled by what they'd commissioned back in 1982. Never before had a flagship comedy show contained so much violence, depravity and anarchy - it was a shot across the bow to mainstream comedians that things would never be the same again.

“Once in every lifetime, comes a sitcom like this.”

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Cast

Clive Anderson
Mark Arden
Ed Bye
Adrian Edmondson
Ben Elton
(Archive Footage)
Stephen Frost
Nick Helm
Richard Herring

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sean Doherty
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sean Doherty, shot by Jon Stapleton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mark Heasman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Clive Anderson and Mark Arden and Ed Bye carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Once in every lifetime, comes a sitcom like this.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8533612 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Sean Doherty directs. Jon Stapleton behind the camera. Mark Heasman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Directed by Sean Doherty, shot by Jon Stapleton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Mark Heasman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Clive Anderson and Mark Arden and Ed Bye carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Once in every lifetime, comes a sitcom like this.".
7IMDB entry: tt8533612 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.