Young Offenders TV series (BBC3 / RTE)

Acosta · 11-12-2019 01:47PM

castletownman wrote: »

Didn't think it was possible, but Billy has somehow become even more cringey as a character.

I think the guy plays him well enough but is terribly written. At least this season anyway. I remember the writers of Father Ted said that by the third season they had run out of ideas for Jack so the character didn't have a lot to do. The YO writers clearly have no ideas for left for Billy but keep shoehorning him into every episode.

The best bits this season involve PJ Gallagher who really is the only decent comedy actor on the show. The girl from The Wind That Shakes The Barley that plays his wife is pretty funny too.

16-12-2019 10:54PM

Really enjoyed tonight's episode, thought it was the funniest one of the series.

Higgins5473 · 17-12-2019 05:47PM

Saw the film, enjoyed it. Just switched on the player and watched an episode where they went to Kerry. Without doubt the greatest load of shįte I can remember watching on television. And I’ve seen the late late show the last few weeks. Embarrassing stuff.

Hangdogroad · 19-12-2019 07:47AM

Higgins5473 wrote: »

Saw the film, enjoyed it. Just switched on the player and watched an episode where they went to Kerry. Without doubt the greatest load of shįte I can remember watching on television. And I’ve seen the late late show the last few weeks. Embarrassing stuff.

I haven't watched it in ages but tuned into that episode last night. A complete and utter pile of scutter. Not a single laugh.

castletownman · 19-12-2019 12:14PM

Hangdogroad wrote: »

I haven't watched it in ages but tuned into that episode last night. A complete and utter pile of scutter. Not a single laugh.

Agree. It has been a poor season, with the best episode probably being the chip van one. And even that wasn't exactly a comic classic either.

Seems to be another one of these modern sacred cows (like Derry Girls) that's immune to criticism though.

Stark · 19-12-2019 12:15PM

Derry Girls is a far superior show to Young Offenders imo.

19-12-2019 12:16PM

Anywhere Monday’s can be watched (without VPN messing)? I was away but it didn’t record, I don’t see a scheduled repeat, and it’s not showing as available on RTE player. Thanks.

I’ve enjoyed the second series so far. Not as good as the first but still, even comparing it to Derry Girls is doing it a disservice. DG is rubbish.

Oasis1974 · 19-12-2019 12:26PM

Apart from seeing some of my local cities sites this show is dire. Even worse than Misses Brown. Not funny it's mind boggling end it now.

leggo · 19-12-2019 12:52PM

I don’t think the show/concept is bad and they’ve had a couple of funny episodes this season, but it just feels like they’ve told their story now (the risk turning a movie into a TV show I guess) and are just keeping things up for viewing figures and to give everyone a paycheque.

Johnny Sausage · 19-12-2019 01:15PM

Oasis1974 wrote: »

Apart from seeing some of my local cities sites this show is dire. Even worse than Misses Brown. Not funny it's mind boggling end it now.

ah here, no need for this

brian_t · 19-12-2019 01:33PM

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

I don’t see a scheduled repeat.

RTE One always repeated it on Wednesday night but that was yesterday.

19-12-2019 01:37PM

brian_t wrote: »

RTE One always repeated it on Wednesday night but that was yesterday.

Wasn’t in the Virgin planner (though that being wrong wouldn’t be anything new). Cheers though.

Ash.J.Williams · 19-12-2019 02:12PM

i enjoyed the show over all but found this years lacking in good gags. It looked like it should be funny but fell short. Not enough PJ for a start.

fin12 · 21-12-2019 08:45PM

The show is actually horse sh*t, that crap with the two of them shagging in the car, gross.

24-12-2019 08:43PM

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Anywhere Monday’s can be watched (without VPN messing)? I was away but it didn’t record, I don’t see a scheduled repeat, and it’s not showing as available on RTE player. Thanks.

Neither Monday's showing nor Wednesday's repeat were picked up on either of two Virgin boxes here. Not available on the RTE Player on either box.

It is listed on the RTE Player online, but I don't really want to watch on a laptop. Any other options?

JP Liz V1 · 08-07-2020 02:42PM

24th of July new series on RTE

rob316 · 08-07-2020 04:29PM

It peaked with the movie, but its still good for a few laughs. My brother hates it, no way we sound like that he says its pure cringe. We do kid I tell him

brian_t · 08-07-2020 08:46PM

If you can access BBC Three it will be available there from Sunday July 19th.

JP Liz V1 · 08-07-2020 10:37PM

The third season of The Young Offenders will premiere on BBC Three on Sunday July 19th at 6am

Yester · 08-07-2020 11:14PM

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

The third season of The Young Offenders will premiere on BBC Three on Sunday July 19th at 6am

That's a bit early.

Basq · 09-07-2020 06:17AM

Yester wrote: »

That's a bit early.

That's when they'll go online essentially.. that's not when they're being broadcast

Ash.J.Williams · 09-07-2020 08:03AM

rob316 wrote: »

It peaked with the movie, but its still good for a few laughs. My brother hates it, no way we sound like that he says its pure cringe. We do kid I tell him

the movie was first?

Hangdogroad · 13-07-2020 12:15PM

I thought the last one was the third series?

JP Liz V1 · 24-07-2020 08:47PM

How cute is the baby Star

gifted · 24-07-2020 08:54PM

It's pretty ermmm not very good .....not the greatest this evening.

Actually it's pretty awful ....hopefully gets better

mloc123 · 24-07-2020 08:54PM

This is... Painful

Higgins5473 · 24-07-2020 09:02PM

Always was.

Muahahaha · 24-07-2020 09:03PM

Its reminding me of that film years ago with Tom Selleck Three Men and a baby; three men get into all sorts of scrapes while looking after a baby, hilarity ensues, etc. Father Ted took the piss out of it in their Christmas special when it opened with a baby showing up on their doorstep and Ted said sarcastically imagine all the mayhem three priests could have had looking after a baby.

castletownman · 24-07-2020 09:20PM

Wow that was bad.

OMG how funny was it that they couldn't figure out how the pram worked, or how to change the nappy? So original. Conor's mammy repeatedly telling the guard fella to f*** off over the phone must rival Only Fools and Horses for its comic genius.

I have said it from day one that the Billy character is cringe worthy and the actress who plays Linda is terrible.

Although it has me worried that there are probably a pile of scrotes going around as young parents with bad parenting skills.

24-07-2020 09:23PM

I didn’t mind it, but was the van driver even an actor?

Young Offenders TV series (BBC3 / RTE)

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