ThehitIrishcomedyfromproducersVicoFilmswillbebackonBBCThreeforathirdseriesinthenewyear.CreatedbyPeterFoott,TheYoungOffenderstellsthecomingofageadventuresofConor(AlexMurphy)&Jock(ChrisWalley)andtheirmother/guardianMairead(HilaryRose)asshetriestokeepthemonthestraightandnarrow.Thebestfriendsnavigatetheirawkwardteenageyears,hatchingplansandadventurestohelpdistractfromtheirtoughhomelivesandtheirinabilitytostayoutoftrouble.ThewholesecondserieslaunchedasaBBCiPlayerbox-setearlierthismonthandhaspickedupanamazing4.1millionrequestssofar.Combinedwiththe13.5millionforseriesoneandlastyear’sChristmasspecial,thatover17.6millionrequeststodate.KateDaughton,HeadofBBCComedy,says:YoungOffendersisspit-your-teaoutfunnyandheartbreakinglyemotional.Ararecombinationthat’stestamenttothetalentsandpassionofaveryspecialcast,crewandwritingteam,ledbycreatorandshow-runnerPeterFoott.Wecan’twaittoshareseriesthree-Cork’sfinesthaveneverlookedfiner.FionaCampbell,ControllerBBCThree,says:AtBBCThree,welovechampioninglocalvoicesandTheYoungOffendersareabrilliantsuccessstoryforus.Withgreatcharactersandon-pointwritingthatishugelyrelatabletoouraudience,we’redelightedthey’recomingbackforanotherseries.PeterFoott,creatorofTheYoungOffenders,says:WearesogratefultoBBCThreeandthrilledthattheyhadsuchfaithinthestoriesandcharactersofTheYoungOffendersthattheycommissionedathirdseriesfromus.WehadalotoffunfilmingseriestwoandthreebacktobackoverthesummerinCork,andwecantwaitforeveryonetoseemoreofConor,Jock,Maireadandallthecharactersnextyearinourthirdseries.Wevebeenamazedatthehugereactiontoseriestwosofar,andweresohappythatwecanofficiallyannouncethattheresmoreonthewayforfansoftheshow.TheYoungOffendershasbeencommissionedforBBCThreebyFionaCampbell,ControllerofBBCThreeandShaneAllen,Controller,BBCComedyCommissioning.TheCommissionerfortheBBCisAlexMoody.TheExecutiveProducerforVicoFilmsisPeterFoott,theProducerisTimWhitby.TheYoungOffendersseriestwocontinuesonMondaynightsonBBCOneandisavailableonBBCThree&BBCiPlayer.
