League Of Gentlemen, The - Series 1
1999
THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN, the comedy series that debuted in 1999 to universal critical acclaim, takes place in the fictional town of Royston Vasey, where the inhabitants are almost entirely played by three actors: Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, and Reece Shearsmith. A darkly comic look at rural country life, the show features a .. Read more
| Starring | Reece Shearsmith, Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton |
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| Genres | Comedy |
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League Of Gentlemen, The - Series 1
THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN, the comedy series that debuted in 1999 to universal critical acclaim, takes place in the fictional town of Royston Vasey, where the inhabitants are almost entirely played by three actors: Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, and Reece Shearsmith. A darkly comic look at rural country life, the show features a cast of misfits, miscreants, weirdos, and transvestites who all seem to revolve around the elderly shop owners Tubbs and Edward, who refuse to give change and have a penchant for murdering customers. This collection contains the entire first season of the series.
| Starring | Reece Shearsmith, Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton |
|---|---|
| Studio | 2 ENTERTAIN VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 3 hrs |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | English |
| Released | DVD: 13 Nov 2000 Production year: 1999 |
| Format | DVD |
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Sick! Sick! Disgusting! I cannot stop watching it! Aargh... I have broken a rib laughing...
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A league of it's own
For those who haven’t seen it, the League of Gentlemen is something of a sketch show set in the fictional village of Royston Vasey (the real name of Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown), but really it is more than that. All of the main characters, from shop keepers Edward and Tubbs through Dr Chinnery the incompetent vet to Hilary Briss, the butcher, are played by three actors (the very talented Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith) who also write the series along with Jeremy Dyson. As with any sketch show, some characters and scenarios are more successful than others. Many of the characters are still developing in the first few episodes, and the first is definitely the least funny. The sight gags during the opening credits are also disappointing, and out of kilter with the rest of the writing.
You also need to have a fairly dark sense of humour. Ranging from the absurd to downright macabre, the surreal ensemble will make you laugh, but can also leave you with a slight feeling of guilt. But it is worth sticking with it. The series follows an overall narrative, and the range of characters is very impressive. When you look at much of the formulaic, unfunny sit-coms that fill the schedules on Friday evenings, you realise just how imaginative, innovation, and ultimately, funny a series this is. And it only gets better in series 2 and 3. -
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Royston Vasey residents start shooting
- 06 Oct 2004
With comedy blacker than a milkless espresso drunk at midnight under an inky sky The League Of Gentlemen film has begun shooting. Mark Gatiss' cult comedy will have aficionados of the edgy series chomping at the bit for a big screen adaptation of the adventures of Edward, Tubs, Papa Lazarou et al - but producers will be hoping it is more than a local film for local people. The series is set in the fiercely xenophobic fictional village of Royston Vasey (complete with Lawrence Llewelyn-Bowen... Read more
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