The League Of Gentlemen
- TV sitcom / sketch show
- BBC Two
- 1999 - 2017
- 22 episodes (3 series)
Royston Vasey is an isolated Northern community where dark, perverted and horrifying things happen behind closed doors. Stars Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith and Mark Gatiss.
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Key details
- Genres
- Sitcom, Sketch Show
- Broadcast
- 1999 - 2017
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 22 (3 series), plus 1 making of documentary
- Stars
- Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith and Mark Gatiss
- Writers
- Mark Gatiss, Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton and Jeremy Dyson
- Director
- Steve Bendelack
- Producers
- Sarah Smith, Jemma Rodgers and Jon Plowman
- Companies
Comedy following the strange inhabitants of a grim, isolated community. Royston Vasey is a frightening place where dark, perverted and horrifying things happen behind closed doors - strangers are certainly not welcome!
The townsfolk are all odd, from the hygiene-obsessed Denton family, to the mysterious circus owner Papa Lazarou.
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The majority of the characters are played by just three actors: Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton and Mark Gatiss.
Additional details
- Tagline
- Welcome to Royston Vasey - You'll Never Leave!
- Also known as
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- LOG (Acronym)
- The League Of Gents
- Production
- Location
- Camera set-up
- Single camera
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
- BBC Comedy Guide
The BBC comedy guide entry for the show - Un-official website
- Character index
Collation of all the characters, including the minor ones - IMDb
- Wikipedia
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Monday 11th January 1999 at 9:30pm on BBC Two
- Most recent repeats
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- Friday 5th June 2020 at 1:30am on U&Gold - 20th Anniversary Specials, Episode 3
- Thursday 4th June 2020 at 10:20pm on U&Gold - 20th Anniversary Specials, Episode 3
- Thursday 4th June 2020 at 1:20am on U&Gold - 20th Anniversary Specials, Episode 2
Recording details
- Hadfield - Location filming