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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Series 3, Episode 2 - The One-Armed Man Is King
Further details
Illegal body parts, a dead nun and tacky nail varnish... sounds like a News Of The World expose. In fact, this episode focuses on joke peddler Lance Longthorne. The overweight, one-armed Joke Shop owner is sick of his 'single-handed' approach to life and wants a new arm.
Hospital radio DJ Mike King obliges and a transplant operation takes place, but Lance soon regrets dabbling in the murky world of body-snatching... his new arm, a lady's no less, is much more than he bargained for.
Bungling debt collectors Glen and Barry aren't very good at their job. Barry is more content on chasing after ice cream vans than customers. Lisgoe, their nasty boss, is sick of it and teaches them the proper way to call in the debts.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 26th September 2002
- Time
- 10:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Choice
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Steve Pemberton | Pauline |
Mark Gatiss | Mickey |
Mark Gatiss | Lance Longthorne |
Steve Pemberton | Pop |
Steve Pemberton | Barbara Dixon (Voice) |
Sian Gibson (as Sian Foulkes) | Tricia |
Hope Johnstone | Charity Tin Woman |
Michael Gallagher | Barbara Dixon |
Kevin Brannagan | Flaps In Your Lap bouncer |
Matt Partridge (as Sylvie Gattrill) | Queenie |
Nicky Goldie | Mrs Airey |
Olivia Jardith | Mrs Halliwell |
Olive Pendleton | Nana Brambles |
Steve Pemberton | Dr Lucas Wesley |
Reece Shearsmith | Mike King |
Steve Pemberton | Mechanic |
Steve Pemberton | Barrington Baggs |
Mark Gatiss | Glenn Baggs |
Reece Shearsmith | Joseph Lisgoe |
Mark Gatiss | Owen Fallowfield |
Wim Booth | The Lady Arm (Voice) |
Mark Gatiss | Writer |
Reece Shearsmith | Writer |
Steve Pemberton | Writer |
Jeremy Dyson | Writer |
Steve Bendelack | Director |
Jemma Rodgers | Producer |
Jon Plowman | Executive Producer |
Adam Windmill | Editor |
Tony Cranstoun | Editor |
Grenville Horner | Production Designer |
Rob Kitzmann | Director of Photography |
Yves Barre | Costume Designer |
Diane Chenery-Wickens | Make-up Designer |
Joby Talbot | Composer |
Mel Nortcliffe | 1st Assistant Director |