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The League of Gentlemen

Welcome to Royston Vasey. You'll Never Leave!

★ 7.7 (114 votes) | 1999 | 0h 30m
Comedy
Overview

The League of Gentlemen is a British comedy television series that premiered on BBC Two in 1999. The show is set in Royston Vasey, a fictional town in Northern England based on Bacup, Lancashire. It follows the lives of dozens of bizarre townspeople, most of whom are played by three of the show's four writers—Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, and Reece Shearsmith—who, along with Jeremy Dyson, formed the League of Gentlemen comedy troupe in 1995. The series originally aired for three series from 1999 until 2002 followed by a film in 2005. A three-part revival mini-series was broadcast in December 2017 to celebrate the group's 20th anniversary.

Details
  • Status Ended
  • First Air Date January 11, 1999
  • Last Air Date October 31, 2002
  • Seasons 3
  • Episodes 18
  • Networks BBC Two

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Seasons

Specials
Specials

21 episodes • 2000

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Season 1
Season 1

6 episodes • 1999

Surreal comedy about the strange inhabitants of Royston Vasey.

Season 2
Season 2

6 episodes • 2000

The second series of the classic horror-comedy set in Royston Vasey.

Season 3
Season 3

6 episodes • 2002

The third series of the classic horror-comedy set in Royston Vasey.

Videos

The League of Gentlemen (series 2 DVD bonus) - Behind the scenes documentary
The League of Gentlemen (series 2 DVD bonus) - Behind the scenes documentary
The League of Gentlemen: Trailer - BBC Two
The League of Gentlemen: Trailer - BBC Two
We Didn't Burn Him | The League of Gentlemen | BBC comedy
We Didn't Burn Him | The League of Gentlemen | BBC comedy

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