149 - The League Of Gentlemen

Comedy Slab

This week we review - The League Of Gentlemen (Series 1 Episode 5)
The League of Gentlemen is a surreal British sitcom that premiered on BBC Two in 1999.
The programme is set in Royston Vasey, a fictional town in northern England, originally based on Alston, Cumbria and follows the lives of bizarre characters, 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.
It originally aired for three series from 1999 until 2002 followed by a film in 2005 and was mainly filmed in Hadfield, Derbyshire.
The series ended in 2002, and was followed by a film The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse and a pantomime themed stage production The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You! in 2005.
Written by Mark Gatiss, Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton and Jeremy Dyson
Produced by Sarah Smith and Jemma Rodgers
Directed by Steve Bendelack
A BBC Production.
The League Of Gentlemen is available here: https://bbc.in/3vg3m5m
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