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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Cian O'Broin

Young Offenders to return for fourth series as casting call issued

The Young Offenders is set to return to Irish TV screens for a fourth season, following a lengthy hiatus.

The popular Cork-based comedy show will be aired by both RTÉ and the BBC after it received critical acclaim not only across Ireland but Britain also.

Announcing its return to filming for the first time since 2019, the BBC Press Office said: "They're back! Hit comedy The Young Offenders is returning for a fourth series on BBC One and BBC iPlayer."

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What's more, the producers have issued a casting call for the brand-new series.

Peter Foott, creator of The Young Offenders says: “We’re over the moon to have been commissioned for Series 4 of the show on BBC One, and of course always grateful for the ongoing support of RTÉ.

"Audiences have been asking for more of the journeys of these characters and we’re very excited to take the show in new directions for Series 4 and can’t wait to bring it back to TV screens.”

The director for the upcoming series 4 is Jamie Jay Johnson, while the mischievous Alex Murphy and Chris Walley, who first rose to stardom featuring in the box office hit The Young Offenders film in 2016 return to their roles as loveable teenage rogues Conor and Jock.

Ben Caudell, Commissioning Editor for BBC Comedy said he was so happy to have The Young Offenders back.

"They may not be quite so young, but they’re still very much offenders," he added.

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