Conor and Jock return for series five of The Young Offenders

Ten years ago, a feature film called The Young Offenders helped put Cork on the comedy map.

Set in the madcap world of city scallywags Conor (Alex Murphy) and Jock (Chris Walley), it was a big hit, and a TV series followed.

In the four series since, we have seen the boys grow up - but not too much, Conor and Jock will be forever young at heart!

Now the fifth series of The Young Offenders will drop on the RTÉ Player next Friday.

It also airs on BBC1 that day at 9.30pm, and on RTÉ1 on Saturday, April 4 at 10.30pm. Creator Peter Foott returns as writer and executive producer.

In the first episode, Conor and Jock are reunited after a disastrous brush with the law saw them spend jail time on two different continents.

When a chance opportunity allows Jock to stow away on a ship from Colombia bound for Cork, the lads soon slip back into their old ways, wreaking havoc everywhere they go, but still wanting the best for themselves and their families.

Over the next few weeks, we will see Conor face losing the love of his life, Jock trying to rebuild his relationship with Star, and the lads embark on more crazy plans in the hope of improving their lives.

Also returning for the series is Hilary Rose as the pair’s long-suffering mother/guardian Mairead, along with Shane Casey as Billy, and Dominic MacHale as Sergeant Healy.