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The League of Gentlemen

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.
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Reece Shearsmith profile
Reece Shearsmith

creator

Mark Gatiss profile
Mark Gatiss

creator

Cast

Mark Gatiss profile
Mark Gatiss

Total episodes: 18

Steve Pemberton profile
Steve Pemberton

Total episodes: 18

Reece Shearsmith profile
Reece Shearsmith

Total episodes: 18

Paul Hays-Marshall profile
Paul Hays-Marshall

Total episodes: 18

Jeremy Dyson profile
Jeremy Dyson

Total episodes: 18

Johnny Leeze profile
Johnny Leeze

Inspector Cox

Total episodes: 6

Blake Ritson profile
Blake Ritson

Total episodes: 3

Don Estelle profile
Don Estelle

Total episodes: 3

Jennifer Lin profile
Jennifer Lin

Total episodes: 3

Roy 'Chubby' Brown profile
Roy 'Chubby' Brown

Total episodes: 2

Barbara Kirby profile
Barbara Kirby

Paramedic

Total episodes: 2

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen profile
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen

Total episodes: 1

Mark Gatiss profile
Mark Gatiss

Total episodes: 18

Steve Pemberton profile
Steve Pemberton

Total episodes: 18

Reece Shearsmith profile
Reece Shearsmith

Total episodes: 18

Paul Hays-Marshall profile
Paul Hays-Marshall

Total episodes: 18

Jeremy Dyson profile
Jeremy Dyson

Total episodes: 18

Johnny Leeze profile
Johnny Leeze

Inspector Cox

Total episodes: 6

Blake Ritson profile
Blake Ritson

Total episodes: 3

Don Estelle profile
Don Estelle

Total episodes: 3

Jennifer Lin profile
Jennifer Lin

Total episodes: 3

Roy 'Chubby' Brown profile
Roy 'Chubby' Brown

Total episodes: 2

Barbara Kirby profile
Barbara Kirby

Paramedic

Total episodes: 2

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen profile
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen

Total episodes: 1

Extra

Release Date

January 11, 1999

Last air Date

October 31, 2002

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Networks

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Available On

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seasons

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Season 3

Aired on: 2002 | 6 Episodes

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

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