The League of Gentlemen

– The League of Gentlemen is a British comedy television series that premiered on BBC Two in 1999. The..

Type:
TVSeries
Rating:
8.30 / 10
Duration:
30 Minutes
Release Year:
1999
The League of Gentlemen
The League of Gentlemen (1999)

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.

The League of Gentlemen (1999) - Trailer

Release Date:

19 Jun 2000

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
TV-MA – Unsuitable For Children

This program is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children under 17 years old. It contains content that is unsuitable for children.

Plot:

An interweaving narrative chronicling the antics of such diverse characters as: a transsexual taxi driver, a family obsessed with hygiene and toads, a fiery reverend, a carnival owner who kidnaps women into marriage, and a xenophobic couple who run a local shop for local people.

Awards:

7 wins & 6 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
8.3/10

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