What happened to cast of The Young Ones

The Young Ones has received a trigger warning for its 'racist and homophobic' content - but what happened to the sitcom’s stars? The fortunes of the former students of Scumbag College could not be more different...

Nigel has two sons, Stanley, 29, and Harvey, 18, from his marriages to model Anna Leigh and actress Frankie Park. Recently the actor has played a spymaster in Grantchester and starred in the BBC comedy Mandy.

Neil - Nigel Planer

Rik, who also scored hits with Blackadder, Bottom and The Comic Strip Presents, had a brief flirtation with Hollywood appearing in Drop Dead Fred. In June 2014 Rik died of a heart attack at the age of 56 after coming back from a jog.

Rick - Rik Mayall

The star popped up in Bottom with Rik as Dave Hedgehog and played one of Edina's unloved ex-husbands in Absolutely Fabulous opposite Jennifer Saunders. The actor is single and lives in London, where he was born.

Mike - Christopher Ryan

The Marxist comedian has been accused of antisemitism despite being Jewish. Alexei, 69, whose parents were both Communist Party members, claimed in 2017 that allegations of antisemitism among supporters of former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn "were fabricated".

   Alexei Sayle - the landlord

The comedian recently played Captain Peavey in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, took a regular role in EastEnders and was crowned the winner of Celebrity Masterchef in 2013. He has been married to second wife Jennifer Saunders since 1985 and they have three daughters.

 Vyvyan - Ade Edmondson