The League of Gentlemen (1999)
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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.
- Steve PembertonCreator
- Mark GatissCreator
- Reece ShearsmithCreator
- Jeremy DysonCreator
StatusEnded
TypeScripted
Original LanguageEnglish
Network
Seasons
Specials
2000 | 21 Episodes
Specials of The League of Gentlemen premiered on December 27, 2000
Series 1
1999 | 6 Episodes
Series 1 of The League of Gentlemen premiered on January 11, 1999
Dark, surreal comedy about the strange inhabitants of the small, northern town of Royston Vasey. Starring Reese Shearsmith, Mark Gatiss and Steve Pemberton.
Series 2
2000 | 6 Episodes
Series 2 of The League of Gentlemen premiered on January 14, 2000
The award-winning second series of the classic horror-comedy from Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith, set in the strange town of Royston Vasey.
Series 3
2002 | 6 Episodes
Series 3 of The League of Gentlemen premiered on September 26, 2002
The third series of the classic horror-comedy from Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith, set in the strange town of Royston Vasey.
Casts
Mark Gatiss
Various
Steve Pemberton
Various
Reece Shearsmith
Various
Jeremy Dyson
Various