The Younger Generation

50min

Drama

Eleven-part mini-series featuring an ensemble cast of up-and-coming acting talent, in plays by young authors, each actor or actress taking the lead role in turn.

Episodes

Cast

The Rabbit Set

1. The Rabbit Set

50min

30th Jun 1961

Flow Gently Sweet Afton

2. Flow Gently Sweet Afton

50min

7th Jul 1961

Rose and Denny try to find happiness in an out-of-season seaside resort.

Animals Can't Laugh

3. Animals Can't Laugh

50min

14th Jul 1961

Bruce wants to be taken seriously by the London litteratti; but will his sense of humour get in the way?

Our Ted

4. Our Ted

50min

21st Jul 1961

Ted is the type of lad who likes a laugh, money in his pocket, and a girl on his arm. However, Colonel Stevens doesn't approve.

The Suburb Cuckoo

5. The Suburb Cuckoo

50min

28th Jul 1961

Janette has trouble readjusting to home life after a year at Oxford.

The Mating Age

6. The Mating Age

50min

4th Aug 1961

Peter Suddaby should be God's gift to women...if only he could find one who wants a gift.

Josie

7. Josie

50min

11th Aug 1961

Josie learns that the family ties she finds so frustrating at times also have their positive sides.

Run Away Home

8. Run Away Home

50min

18th Aug 1961

Johnny finds out that his family wealth makes him an outsider amongst his peer group.

Sucker

9. Sucker

50min

25th Aug 1961

George's friends serve apprenticeships. George has taken the easy option...and is beginning to regret it.

Somewhere to Begin

10. Somewhere to Begin

50min

1st Sep 1961

Max and David share a flat, their own private little world..

Goodbye, Charlie

11. Goodbye, Charlie

50min

8th Sep 1961

In his boarding house bedroom, Charlie's building an aircraft...

First air date

30th Jun 1961

Last air date

8th Sep 1961

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

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