Acclaimed sitcom set in Ireland The Young Offenders is to get its own seasonal special this Christmas.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and Mairéad (Hilary Rose), Sgt. Healy (Dominic MacHale) and Conor (Alex Murphy) are preparing for the imminent new arrival, with Conor wanting only the best for his mother.

Conor is still a novice at domestic housework, including washing, so Mairéad decides to give him lessons, clearing out his wash basket thoroughly – only to discover a handgun in the basket.

Conor is holding the gun for a friend for a few days in exchange for cash. It turns out that the friend is Jack Hammer, the only person in the world that Billy Murphy (Shane Casey) is terrified of.

Mairéad insists that the handgun is returned to Hammer, even though it’s Christmas Eve...

The Young Offenders has been commissioned for BBC One and BBC iPlayer by Jon Petrie, Director of Comedy Commissioning.

The Series Producers for Vico Films are Peter Foott and Cormac Fox, Executive Producers Abby Singer, Lotte Beasley and Michael Doherty.

The Commissioning Editor for the BBC is Ben Caudell. The Commissioning Editor for RTÉ Comedy is Justin Healy.

The Director for series 4 is Jamie Jay Johnson. 

Broadcast date to be confirmed...

Image: BBC/Vico Films