Editing Christopher Ryan (section)

===''The Young Ones''===
Ryan was the only ''[[The Young Ones (TV series)|Young Ones]]'' cast member who was not already well known in British comedy circles, the other principal parts being taken by [[The Comic Strip]] members [[Rik Mayall]], [[Adrian Edmondson]], [[Nigel Planer]], and [[Alexei Sayle]]. He was a last-minute replacement for [[Peter Richardson (British director)|Peter Richardson]], for whom the "[[straight man]]" role of "Mike The Cool Person" was originally intended.

In 1986, Ryan reunited with the rest of the cast for the comedic charity single and music video for [[Cliff Richard]]'s hit song "[[Living Doll (song)|Living Doll]]", with Richard himself, for [[Comic Relief]].<ref name="living">{{cite web|url=https://www.simplyeighties.com/cliff-richard-and-the-young-ones.php#.YA9Tr5P7Si4 |title=Living Doll by Cliff Richard and The Young Ones - SimplyEightys |accessdate= 25 January 2021}}</ref>