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.

Details

Status

Ended

First aired

January 11, 1999

Last aired

October 31, 2002

Episodes

18

Network

BBC Two

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

BBC Studios

Creators

Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith, Jeremy Dyson

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0184135