Young, Dumb and Living Off Mum was an entertainment/reality series airing on BBC Three. The series followed a group of young adults who have been waited on hand and foot their whole lives. The series sees them living together in a house and fending for themselves. Each week they must compete against each other in tough work challenges set by their parents, designed to encourage them to become more independent. After each assignment, their parents meet to watch the footage of the task and decide who, based on behaviour and performance, should be eliminated from the competition. At the end of the series, the winner receives a round-the-world trip for two people. The show is part of BBC Three's Adult Season. All episodes are narrated by Robert Webb and produced by Byron Archard.

A Swedish version called Ung och bortskämd began airing on SVT on 8 November 2010 and were finished on 21 December. An Irish version premiered on TV3 in September 2010.

The last episode of the series aired on 18 September 2011 and the show never returned in 2012, there have been no casting calls or application details released by the BBC for a fourth series as of December 2012.