Subject: British Comedy: The Young Ones FAQ (1/2) v1.35
Date: 2 Apr 1996 18:57:00 GMT
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                      YOUNG ONES FAQ (1/2) v 1.35
                      ===========================

         Created by Andrew Wong (achwong@bradford.ac.uk)

                            Contents
                            ========

1. What *is* THE YOUNG ONES ?
2. So how was it all created ?
3. What were the episodes about ?
     3a. DEMOLITION
     3b. OIL
     3c. BORING
     3d. BOMB
     3e. INTERESTING (the one about the party)
     3f. FLOOD
     3g. BAMBI (the one about exams about University Challenge)
     3h. CASH
     3j. NASTY
     3k. TIME
     3m. SICK
     3n. SUMMER HOLIDAY
4. Who were the regular cast and crew ?
5. What have they done since ?
     5a. Adrian Edmondson
     5b. Rik Mayall
     5c. Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall
     5d. Nigel Planer
     5e. Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall and Nigel Planer
     5f. Christopher Ryan
     5g. Ben Elton
     5h. Lise Mayer
     5j. Alexei Sayle
6. Merchandise
     6a. Videos
     6b. Books - Batchelor Boys:The Young Ones Book
                  Neil's Book of The Dead
     6c. Singles - Cliff Richard and The Young Ones:Living Doll
                    Neil: Hole In my Shoe
                    Neil: My White Bicycle
     6d. Album - Neil: Neil's Heavy Concept Album
7. Other articles on the Internet
8. Contributors and thanks

                  1. What *is* THE YOUNG ONES ?
                  =============================

     The Young Ones is a British-made television sitcom from 1982
to 1984, about four totally mis-matched students sharing a house
together in the early 1980s.
     But there's more to it than that. It became the classic
British comedy series of the early 1980s, helping to launch the
then-alternative comedy scene into mainstream TV culture.
     Like Monty Python in the 1960s and The Goodies in the 1970s,
it occasionally went into totally surreal sketches and characters
that sometimes retained a vague link to the main narrative.
     Almost every significant "alternative" British comedian of the
late 1980s and 1990s were featured in The Young Ones, either on
screen or behind the scenes. Chris Barrie, Robbie Coltrane, Ben
Elton, Dawn French, Stephen Fry, Hale & Pace, Lenny Henry, Hugh
Laurie, Norman Lovett, Griff Rhys Jones, Tony Robinson, Jennifer
Saunders, Mel Smith, Emma Thompson (now an Oscar winner) ....

                 2. So how was it all created ?
                 ==============================

     During the late 1970s to early 1980s, the British "youth"
culture was (yet again) in a vague alternative rebellion. Punk had
hit the music culture, with bands like The Sex Pistols spitting on
stage, and saying naughty swear words on live television, shocking
mainstream conservative Britain.
     The comedy scene was no exception. Alternative comedians were
now coming to the fore, with their brand of "toilet" humour mixed
in with a bit of left-wing political satire and a few swear words.
     During this time, Rik Mayall (Rick), Adrian Edmondson,
(Vyvyan) and Ben Elton had all graduated with a drama degree from
Manchester University, and headed for The Comedy Store in London.
This was the "centre" of the alternative-comedy scene. Mayall and Edmondson 
had set up a double-act called Twentieth Century Coyotes. Ben Elton 
established himself as a stand-up comedian and became the main compere at the 
Comedy Store. Nigel Planer (Neil) and Peter Richardson (later in The Comic
Strip) were also a double-act entitled The Outer Limits.
.The original plan for The Young Ones would have throw these two double-acts 
together. However, for some reason Peter Richardson either rejected the idea, or 
was not considered. Apparently (according to someone who spoke to Adrian 
Edmondson), Ben Elton wanted to be the one to replace Richardson, but the 
production team felt he was a better writer than actor.

     At this time, Christopher Ryan (a stage actor, not comedian)
was in a play called CAN'T PAY, WON'T PAY. Andy De La Tour (an
alternative comedian) recommended him for the role, Paul Jackson
(the producer) saw him at the play, and the rest is history :)

                3. What were the episodes about ?
                =================================

There were two series of six episodes each, making a grand total of
twelve episodes.
     The first paragraph will quote the backsleeve of the BBC
video. The next paragraph will contain a brief sypnosis, follwed by
any comments I may have.

                         Season 1 (1982)

3a. DEMOLITON
-------------
     "Fascist oiks at the Town Hall want to demolish the house. Why
bother with Vyv around to do the business for them ?"
     The Town Hall announces plans to knock their house down.
     This was the pilot episode, and it shows. All the essential
elements that made The Young Ones what it is is there in one form
or another, but some elements of the characters are expanded upon
here and others contracted. Mike is more of a self-styled
ladykiller, Neil keeps trying to commit suicide, Rick's poetry and
love of Cliff Richard is more fanatical, and Vyvyan makes his
entrance through a wall. The band playing in the living room is
NINE BELOW ZERO.

3b. OIL
-------
     "As Rick, Vyv, Neil, and Mike move into their new house, the
talking statue at the front door begins an odyssey of zaniness that
is to culminate in a worker's revolution and a fully-fledged
benefit concert in the front room."
     Moving into an new house, Vyvyan finds oil in the basement.
     This was made six months after DEMOLITION, yet transmitted the
week after it. Infamous moments from this one include Buddy Holly
singing about insects, the two hard-working executives taking a
holiday in front of a 20-watt bulb, Neil having six pairs of arms
and Radical Posture / Alexei Sayle singing about Dr. Marten boots.

3c. BORING
----------
     "Is life really that boring for the four students ? A
terrorist siege in their own house; a visitation from Hell; a fairy
tale world that flourishes while they are asleep. And yet they are
so B-O-R-E-D that Neil is driven to dig himself in a grave and Vyv
chops his finger off."
     It's an average boring normal day in Studentville - or is it?
     This features a walk down Abbey Road (in London) to the Kebab
and Calculator (in Bristol), the three bears, a red dwarf from Hell
called Footoomch (sp?), Vyvyan's mother, and Madness singing House
Of Fun. Anyone who was in Studentville will know days like this :)

3d. BOMB
--------
     "A potentially explosive situation erupts when a bomb falls on
the house .... But worse ! The TV licence man calls."
     The lads find an atomic bomb and try to auction it to the
highest seller. This involves Neil painting himself white to
deflect a nuclear blast, the Dicky and Dino show, and Dexys'
Midnight Runners singing "Jackie Wilson said" in the toilet.
Footage of a plane dropping the bomb precedes the credits.
     Notice that when the gang switches on the TV to find out
what's going on, the picture of the test card is actually stuck
onto the TV, and the camera swings around to hide this fact after
the TV has outlived its' usefulness...

3e. INTERESTING
---------------
     "It's party-time ! Where else could you mingle with the four
horsemen of the Apocalypse, a giant sandwich and a singing tomato?
Pretty amazing stuff eh ? Just ignore Neil's boring hippy friend
chilling-out in the fridge ... "
     The household organises a party.
     This one features Jennifer Saunders with toy mice in her
handbag, Neil on the moon, Rick's sociology professor Jim Morrison,
Cinderella and Santa Claus. The song is "You're My Kind Of Climate" by
RIP, RIG AND PANIC, which features a young Neneh Cherry. If you've ever
held a party as a stoodent, you may well sympathise with this one..

3f. FLOOD
---------
     "While London floods, Rick tries to elevate proceedings with
a game of hide-and-seek. Meanwhile his sociology file is set on
fire by Vyv, Mike's room is occupied by a pride of lions, and
landlord Alexei Sayle turns into an axe-wielding homicidal maniac."
    It starts with the guys being bored, and Neil repeatedly
bashing himself in the face with a frying pan. The guys also try to
eat Neil when he returns from the supermarket empty-handed. Vyv
hides in the wardrobe and ends up in Narnia. No band.

                        Season Two (1984)

3g. BAMBI
---------
     "Who produced the world's stickiest bogey and the world's
stupidest bottom-burp ? Who's smashing the oiks on University
Challenge and who's swotting away for teacher like a total spasmo?"
     The lads compete on a game show (representing Scumbag College)
against some upper-class students from Footlights College, Oxbrige
while The Elephant Man tries to convince Tony Robinson
that he is an elephant.
     Probably the most famous episode, this is especially
appreciated after exams! This features Motorhead performing Ace Of
Spades, and lots of British stars, including someone who will later
fall to pieces in front of 500,000,000 viewers across the world...

3h. CASH
--------
     "Hey man ! It's really wierd ! Strange things keep happening.
Like plates are disappearing and the tables keep, well, shrinking.
Looks like there's a poltergoost in the house...."
     Our heroes find themselves running out of money, Vyvyan
announces his pregnancy and Neil becomes a police officer. The song
is Subterranean Homesick Blues performed by (amongst others) Jools
Holland, Glen Tilbrook, and Stewart Copeland (of The Police).

3j. NASTY
---------
     "Ashes to ashes, funk to funky, Vyv is now a video head and
Neil's wearing a dress because some really selfish negative vibe
merchant boarded up his bedroom. Only pop music can save them now."
     The video revolution catches with the gang as they decide to
rent some nasty videos with plenty of sex and violence. Of course,
a vampire (naturally from South Africa) tends to ruin things. The
band playing in the living room are The Damned with Video Nasty.
This episode has a different beginning sequence, presenting the
episode as if it were a horror film.

3k. TIME
--------
     "Vyv's being violently and copiously sick because Rick's like
scored with a chick and the whole house has like gone through some
kind of time warp."
     Can it be true ?!! Rick found a girlfriend ?!!!
     This episode also starts with different credits, a Dallas
parody featuring a secretary typing with her nipples... The band
are AMAZULU, with So Much Love.

3m. SICK
--------
     "There's bogeys on the blankets and snot on the sheets when
Neil and the others come down with the worst colds in the history
of civilisation !"
     Neil has a cold, and even Vyvyan's cure of drilling a nail in
his head doesn't quite work, which is a pity since it sparks off a
street riot. They're also taken hostage by Brian Damage, an escaped
murderer. But their troubles are forgotten as the real horror
happens - Neil's parents come to tea!! Also features a good parody
of "The Good Life" (aka "Good Neighbors" in the US), Madness
singing "Our House" and the return of Vyvyan's mother.

3n. SUMMER HOLIDAY
------------------
     "Hey, everybody ! School's out ! Hurray ! Hurray ! Except,
like there's nothing to do, man, apart from getting on a big red
bus and having a really explosive trip. It should be pretty good
fun, actually."
     In the final episode, the summer holidays beckon. Rick's parents
die, and they are all thrown out of the house with no money. Will Rick be
forced to sell his body ? What will our intrepid heroes do next ? The
music is brought to you by John Otway, singing Body Talk.

             4. Who were the regular cast and crew ?
             =======================================

Rick, the political anarchist studying Sociology (or was it
Domestic Science?) who was a poetic genius, adored Cliff Richard
and rude words, was played by RIK MAYALL. He's a bit of a twit.

Vyvyan, the violent medical punk student who liked lager and
curries (sounds like Lister) was played by ADRIAN EDMONDSON. He had
orange hair and four metal stars glued to his forehead. The back of
his jacket says VERY METAL. His little pet was Special Patrol Group
(SPG), a Scottish hamster with an attitude....

Neil, the lentil-loving depressed hippie studying Peace Studies and
occasionally abused by his friends was played by NIGEL PLANER.

Mike, the cool "straight" one who has lots and lots of girlfriends
(or so we think) and incriminating photos of the Dean, was played
by CHRISTOPHER RYAN.

The writers were: Ben Elton (now a stand-up comedian)
                  Rik Mayall
                  Lise Mayer (still writing sketches)

Additional material was by Alexei Sayle. The director was Geoff Posner,
and the producer was Paul Jackson, who went on to produce Red Dwarf. He
is now the head of programming at Carlton Television...

Ed Bye was a production assistant. He later went on to direct GIRLS ON
TOP, promoted as the "female Young Ones" and starring French and
Saunders. He used to direct some episodes of Red Dwarf and now directs
and produces The Full Wax. He's also married to Ruby Wax.

                 5. What have they done since ?
                 ==============================

5a. ADRIAN EDMONDSON (a more detailed biography is available)
--------------------
ABSOLUTLEY FABULOUS - a food reviewer
THE COMIC STRIP PRESENTS...GREGORY:DIARY OF A NUTCASE as Gregory
IF YOU SEE GOD, TELL HIM (1993)

He is married to Jennifer Saunders, and on a Hysteria AIDS benefit
concert said "You might remember me .. I used to be very funny. But it's
been a long time since The Young Ones, and I've just come to this benefit
to boost my sadly flagging career, though I don't know what the f**k this
do is all about."

He also co-wrote a book entitled HOW TO BE A COMPLETE B*STARD, and
the ISBN number is 0-86369-182X, and recently published his first novel,
entitled The Gobbler.

5b. RIK MAYALL (a more detailed biography is available)
--------------
  SHOCK TREATMENT: Ricki, the male nurse
THE NEW STATESMAN: Alan B'stard, a right-wing Tory MP
   DROP DEAD FRED: his first Hollywood movie with Phoebe Cates
RIK MAYALL PRESENTS....: a series of 3 60-minutes TV films
                       BLACKADDER 1: final episode as Mad Gerald
BLACKADDER 2, BLACKADDER GOES FORTH: Lord Flash-heart

and much much more... see the biography for more details

5c. ADRIAN EDMONDSON and RIK MAYALL
-----------------------------------
THE DANGEROUS BROTHERS (made together before The Young Ones)
WAITING FOR GODOT: the stage play
BOTTOM -  Rik = Richard            Adrian = Eddie Hitler
BLACKADDER GOES FORTH (Private Plane)
          Rik = Lord Flash-heart   Adrian = Baron Von Richtoften

5d. NIGEL PLANER
----------------
KING AND CASTLE: pacifist martial artist employed by a debt
                 collection agency
ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN: a short-lived ITV sitcom with Liza Goddard.
TRIALS OF OZ: played John Peel (Radio 1 DJ) in a re-enactment
               of The Trails Of Oz
BRAZIL (film): one of the technicians unable to plug the hole
               in Buttle's ceiling
YELLOWBEARD (film): bit part
BLACKADDER THE THIRD (Nob and Nobility): Lord Smedley
NICHOLAS CRAIG MASTERCLASSES: a pretentious actor doing 10-minute
                              lessons on BBC2. Bwilliant !
BONJOUR LA CLASSE: a French teacher
THE COMIC STRIP PRESENTS...GREGORY:DIARY OF A NUTCASE as the
                  psychiatrist
SHINE ON HARVEY MOON
An American Bud Light beer commercial!

5e. ADRIAN EDMONDSON, RIK MAYALL and NIGEL PLANER
-------------------------------------------------
FILTHY, RICH AND CATFLAP
THE COMIC STRIP PRESENTS... EAT THE RICH
     Rik = Union organiser    Nigel = unemployment office worker
     Ade = obnoxious posh guy
THE COMIC STRIP PRESENTS ... BAD NEWS (where they are in a heavy
      metal band...)

and many other COMIC STRIPS, which deserve an FAQ of their own...

5f. CHRISTOPHER RYAN
--------------------
WAITING FOR GODOT - the stage play (with Rik and Adrian)
SANTA CLAUS THE MOTION PICTURE - one of the elfs
DR WHO : TRIALS OF A TIME LORD (MINDWARP)
ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE - a plumber
BACK TO SCHOOL, MR BEAN
ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS - Edina's first doped out ex-husband with a
..      horrible New-Age American wife
BOTTOM - as Hedgehog, in ACCIDENT, HOLY and PARADE (with Rik & Ade)

He's predominately a stage actor, and was in GUYS AND DOLLS and OFF
THE LEDGE. He also appeared in Only Fools And Horses.

5g. BEN ELTON (writer, actor/comedian)
-------------
Co-wrote Blackadder 2, Blackadder 3 and Blackadder Goes Forth.
Released three comedic albums - MOTORMOUTH, MOTORVATION and LIVE'89
Written three novels - STARK, GRIDLOCK, THIS OTHER EDEN
Written two plays - GASPING, SILLY COW
Co-hosted FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE and SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE (UK)
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (1993) - he's Michael Keaton's sidekick
STARK (1993) - a BBC-ABC (Australian) co-production, as CD.
THE THIN BLUE LINE (1995) - comedy serial starring Rowan Atkinson

For more info, read the Ben Elton FAQ available via FTP or me.

5h. LISE MAYER (writer - probably responsible for the mice in the handbag)
--------------
PARAMOUNT CITY (LONDON UNDERGROUND - U.S.) - producer
NO CURE FOR CANCER - worked with Denis Leary
MONTREAL COMEDY FESTIVAL - wrote a sketch with Rowan Atkinson
                           as a Canada tourism salesman
AMASSED HYSTERIA! - co-edited the book with Rachel Swann.

She was the girlfriend of Rik Mayall at the time - until he left her when
she was pregnant for his current wife (I think). She also went out with
Rowan Atkinson, Harry Enfield and is now going out with Angus Deayton...

For more detailed info on the other actors mentioned, refer to the FTP/WWW
sites mentioned later on, or E-mail me (achwong@bradford.ac.uk) for
the press biographies.

                         6. Merchandise
                         ==============
6a. Video
---------

All 12 episodes are available on two double-tape packs from BBC Video, on
PAL VHS Hi-Fi Stereo tapes for 16.99 pounds per double-tape pack. Each
double-pack lasts about 200 minutes long, and is rated 15. They were
released by BBC Enterprises in 1992, and the video catalogue numbers are
BBCV 4788 and BBCV 4789.

There is also a compilation tape, called THE VERY BEST OF THE YOUNG ONES,
which has the episodes Bomb, Boring, Bambi, Interesting, and Summer
Holiday. It's a PAL VHS tape, costing 12.99 pounds, and the video number
is BBCV 5361.

     As far as I am aware, only one NTSC-format tape can be easily bought
of the Young Ones. It contains OIL, BORING, and FLOOD and is
available through your local video retailer or CBS FOX for $20.
     Or you can try the following video retailers in North America:

LaughingHouse Video.PO Box 8572
...Anaheim...1-714 956-9032
...California 92812-0572.1-800 807-9032
...E-mail: mrwally@ix.netcom.comquota

The Video Catalog.PO Box 64267
...St. Paul
...MN 55164-0267..1-800-733 2232

BFS...BFS Inc.
...350 Newkirk Road North
...Richmond Hill
...Ontario L4C 3G7
...CANADA...1-800-268-3891

     Otherwise you'll have to buy all 12 episodes on PAL format
from the BBC, then find a nice willing person with an NTSC/PAL
converter. You could all get together and share the costs. With
postage and packing, both tapes would cost 51.48 pounds.

     Otherwise keep writing to CBS/FOX or LIONHEART in the United
States, and asking them for it. The address is:

.Lionheart Television
.630 Fifth Avenue Suite 2220
.New York, NY 10111.Tel: 1-212-705 9300

Or keep pestering your local PBS station to try and get it, and wave a
nice large check in front of them... If all else fails, contact me...

Or try these different addresses depending on where you live..

AUSTRALIA and NEW ZEALAND : Head of Marketing (Video),
                            Polygram Video,
                            Unit A,
                            122 McEvoy St.,
                            Alexandria       Tel: 612-318-8666
                            NSW 2015         Fax: 612-319-4758

JAPAN:    Head of Marketing,
          Pony Canyon Video, Inc.,
          3-3-5 Kudan Kita,
          Chiyoda-Ku,
          Tokyo 102                          Tel: 813-3221-3151
          Japan                              Fax: 813-3221-3168

If you are elsewhere, contact: The BBC Shop
...       P.O. Box 1QX
...       Newcastle-upon-Tyne
...       NE99 1QX
...       UNITED KINGDOM

...       Tel. +44 (0) 191 222 0381

or try BBC Video Enterprises   Tel. +44 (0) 181 576 2236

6b. Books
---------

BACHELOR BOYS - THE YOUNG ONES BOOK
-----------------------------------
First published in 1984, it was last re-printed in 1989, though
there was an Australian re-print in September 1993. According to
the sleeve, it was written by Ben Elton, Rik Mayall and Lise Meyer
but according to the credits in the beginning, it was written by
Terence Blacker. The ISBN number is 0 7221 5765 7.

Published by : Sphere Books
               27 Wrights Lane
               London W8 5TZ
               UNITED KINGDOM

Priced at 5.99 pounds, or Australian/Canadian $12.99, or New
Zealand $19.95

It's a book written by the "gang" and contains tips on how to cheat
in exams, how to spot a French exchange student, the joys on hitch-
hiking, an interview with David Bowie, and nude shots of the boys!!

It also gives the full names of the gang : Neil Pye
                                           Vyvyan Basterd
                                           Mike TheCoolPerson

NEIL'S BOOK OF THE DEAD (US ISBN no. 0-517-55964-1)
-----------------------
Kristen Mirenda says :

"A sort of parody of the Tibetan Book of the Dead. The book was
basically Neil's philosophy of life and a guide to living a
Neil-like hippyish alternative-lifestyle. It featured such things
as a guide to determining your health through urine color; Neil's
reminiscences of his first drug experience; some quasi-pagan
rituals; and how to write a job application that will guarantee you
don't get hired. Brief mention is made of his roomate Rick but
other than that I don't remember any YO references."

6c. Singles
-----------

Cliff Richard and The Young Ones : Living Doll
---------------------------------------------
As part of the Comic Relief fund-raising drive in 1986, this single
was released, which hit no.1 in the UK charts in March 1986. It was
also performed live. It was on WEA Records, catalogue YZ65 for the
7" version. It states on the sleeve "Coming soon: the book, the LP,
the chocolates..." :)

A video was made to accompany the single, which deviated quite a
bit from the single, and also featured Hank Marvin from The Shadows
(Cliff's original backing band....)

    The song was also performed for the Comic Relief concert, but
a few changes were made. It was announced that the total and utter
king of rock and roll was in fact John Craven - a newsreader who
specialised in reading the news to children from 8 to 15....

    The B-side to that was (ALL THE LITTLE FLOWERS ARE) HAPPY.
A transcription of this is available from the FTP sites (see below)

Neil - Hole In My Shoe
----------------------
A cover of the old 1960s classic, it got to no.6 in the UK charts.
A 12" of this song was also released, which apparently is roughly
the same, but with extra bits (talking and freaky sounds) tagged
on at the end.

To promote the single, Neil/Nigel performed Hole In My Shoe live
on TOP OF THE POPS. It was quite a memorable performance because
half way through it he stumbled and knocked down the scenery (some
Athenian-style pillars) and this was transmitted live... It has
apparently become an oft-repeated clip, and is embedded in BBC2's
"Boxpops" show.

Neil - My White Bicycle
-----------------------
As a result of the success of Hole in My Show, this single was
released and an album duly made. The B-side was Cosmic Jam and
both tracks can be found on the album. A 12" version was also
released. It was released on WEA Records (1984), and the 7"
catalogue number is YZ30.

6d. Album
---------
Encouraged by the success of Hole in My Shoe, an album duly
followed, called NEIL'S HEAVY CONCEPT ALBUM, produced by Dave
Stewart (not from the Eurythmics, but the one who did IT'S MY
PARTY with Barbara Gaskin). Hole In My Shoe is on that album, as
is a track entitled Lentil Nightmare. The back cover is like the
Sgt Pepper back cover with black words on a red background, and a
group photo at the bottom, with three Neils facing forward and
another with his back to the camera.

                  7. Other articles on the Net
                  ============================

This is part one of the Young Ones information file - part two goes
into much greater depth. E-mail me for a copy, or see below...

The scripts for most of the episodes are now available from the FTP 
or WWW sites. If you can't access them, ask me or consult James Kew
(j.kew@ic.ac.uk) and his alt.comedy.british FAQ.

The B-side to Living Doll, (ALL THE LITTLE FLOWERS ARE) HAPPY is
also available on the FTP site, transcribed by Greg O'Beirne
(gobeirne@tartarus.uwa.edu.au)

These files can be found by FTPing to:

FTP - cathouse.org/pub/cathouse/
FTP - src.doc.ic.ac.uk/public/media/tv/collections/tardis/uk/comedy/

Or using your WWW browser and pointing it to:

http://hammers.wwa.com/hammers
http://cathouse.org:8000/BritishComedy/
http://src.doc.ic.ac.uk/public/media/tv/collections/tardis/
http://www.brad.ac.uk/~achwongcomgfx.html

There is an episode guide for The Young Ones available at:

WWW - http://www.tardis.ed.ac.uk/~dave/guides/index.html

I also compile the Rik Mayall FAQ, Adrian Edmondson FAQ, and the Ben
Elton FAQ. I did have a copy of an interview I did with Christopher Ryan
but that seems to have mysteriously disappeared... If you can't find it,
let me know!

There is also Steve Gardner's Anglo/American Gag Guide to The Young Ones,
which goes into greater detail on the Britishness of the gags. E-mail him
at: esgardner@delphi.com

If you have any material, please let me know so I can incorporate it here.
All comments, brickbats and additions gratefully received...

                   8. Contributors and thanks
                   ===========================

Paul Herzog for transcribing quite a few scripts! (Must be bored...)

Bill Houston and his friend for transcribing NASTY.

James Kew for co-ordinating most of this stuff on ze 'Net...

Alexander Lum for his valiant efforts to produce a FAQ.

Kristen Mirenda (mirenda@panix.com) for transcribing BAMBI and
CASH, other items and pointing out other factual errors.

Kristin Sabo for giving me some source information.

Thanks also go to Roderick Begbie, Paul Burgin, Greg Cawthorn, Paul Claypole, 
Nick Cole, Mike Coughlin, Jon Drukman, Paul Herzog, Stuart Jackson, Paul Lee, 
Greg O'Beirne, Russ Perry Jnr., James Poole, Steve Rapport, Mike Richards, 
Simon Rowell, Annie Sattler, Cameron Shepherdley, Stephen Slater and Michelle 
Street.

I would like to thank all the above, and anyone else I haven't
named for their help and contributions. Get your name on this
esteemed list! Ask a question, or provide an answer.

----

That concludes the Young Ones FAQ. All opinions are mine unless
otherwise stated, and I take no legal responsibility for any
crossed lines that occur as a result of this docuemnt :)

If you have any queries, questions, corrections or comments, please
write to me : achwong@bradford.ac.uk

If you want any British items, I can endeavour to get them for you, and
I can accept most currencies. Let me know...

This FAQ is postcard-ware - if you enjoyed it a lot, then please send
me a postcard! My address is: 10 Gerllan
...      Tywyn
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My name was Andrew Wong, thank you and goodnight !

Andrew Wong.      Internet: c.h.a.wong@bradford.ac.uk
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Rick: "Honestly, I don't know why I         Compiler of the Young Ones FAQ
       bother sometimes..."                     and other biographies.
 Vyv: "I don't know why you bother ever."     Ask me for more details !
