The Young Offenders
DVD, Monday 5 November Spun off from the Irish indie film of the same name, written and directed by Peter Foott, this six-part comedy series, shown on BBC3, follows the escapades of lovable teen doofs Conor (Alex Murphy) and Jock (Chris Walley), as they come up with ever-more ludicrous schemes to distract themselves from their tough home lives in Cork, and the daily grind of school. Most of the larks involve some kind of petty criminality, but it’s a tribute to the writing and performances that the whole thing is so deeply loveable. HHHHH Boyd Hilton