We cannot wait for this.
When we heard that The Young Offenders was going to be turned into a TV series we were dying to know when and how we could watch it. Finally, nearly six months on, we have some more information.
A six-part comedy series will be made for the BBC and it will begin filming this summer in Cork.
RTÉ has announced that The Young Offenders has been commissioned as a series for BBC Three and BBC Comedy, in association with RTÉ, and will be produced by Vico Films.
Peter Foott, who directed the movie, is back on board to be the writer, director and executive producer on the television series. Joining him is producer Martina Niland (Once, Sing Street) .
The Young Offenders film followed two Cork inner-city teenagers, Conor and Jock, as they embark on a 160km road trip on stolen bikes, in the hopes of finding an unrecovered bale of cocaine.
Conor and Jock will be bringing their adventures around Cork to the small screen. Conor’s mother Mairead, played by Hilary Rose, will also be back for the new TV show, along with comedian PJ Gallagher.
Speaking about the upcoming TV series PJ told us:
“It’s been killing me keeping this quiet for the last few weeks, and I’m over the moon that I still get to be a part of it all. Literally, can’t wait to hook up with everyone again and just get stuck in. Up Cork!”
Meanwhile, Peter Foott told RTÉ:
“It’s incredibly exciting to be able to work with the BBC and with RTÉ to bring these characters back to the screen. They have been so supportive of the project and will be a wonderful home for it.
The public response to the film, and specifically the characters themselves, was just so overwhelming that we really felt there were a lot more stories to tell, so we’re very excited to be doing this as a six-part television series.
It’s a real honour to have a chance to take these characters on their new adventures and we can’t wait to start filming in Cork.”
