The Young Ones (TV series) character each – Cecil Parkinson as Mike, Douglas Hurd as Vyvyan, Michael Heseltine as Rick and Geoffrey Howe as Neil. When originally broadcast, episodes were shown on BBC2 Tuesdays at 9 pm. Both series of "The Young Ones" have both been released on DVD individually and in a special edition boxset in both regions 2 and 4. Region 1 has two boxsets, one being just series 1 & 2, the other being series 1 & 2 special edition. The entire series is also available for download on iTunes, The original VHS releases were in a set of 4, each tape
The Young Ones (TV series) of himself. He tells poor jokes and stories (but finds them hilarious himself), is a would-be anarchist (although deep-down he is quite conservative), and frequently acts like a child when he does not get his way. He generally vents his frustration (when trying to impress the others) on Neil, since Neil never sticks up for himself and is ignored by the others. The majority of his anger is generated in endless battles with Vyvyan, which he invariably loses. Rik Mayall once opined that the characters in "The Young Ones" form the basis of a classic nuclear family, comprising Neil as