TV anarchy of the highest order (or lowest, depending on your point of view). But while Neil, Vyvyan, Rick & Mick were clearly the central characters, to us, the real soul came from the cameos. Whether that was The Damned or Madness playing in the living room, the (future) all-star cast of Footlights College in University Challenge or a talking pair of underpants. However the king of the Young Ones cameos was Alexi Sayle as various members of the Balowski family (and a train driver). This Young One&8217;s T-shirt is of course inspired by the landlord, Jerzei Balowski.