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.
Streaming rank this week: 292
Episode menu
20th Anniversary Specials, Episode 1 - Return To Royston Vasey
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 18th December 2017
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Cast & crew
| Steve Pemberton | Tubbs |
| Reece Shearsmith | Edward |
| Steve Pemberton | Pauline |
| Mark Gatiss | Mickey |
| Reece Shearsmith | Ross |
| Reece Shearsmith | Benjamin |
| Mark Gatiss | Auntie Val |
| Reece Shearsmith | Geoff |
| Steve Pemberton | Mike |
| Mark Gatiss | Brian |
| Mark Gatiss | Mr Chinnery |
| Steve Pemberton | Herr Lipp |
| Mark Gatiss | Iris |
| Reece Shearsmith | Bernice Woodall |
| Mark Gatiss | Murray |
| Steve Pemberton | Pop |
| Mark Gatiss | Al |
| Reece Shearsmith | Henry |
| Steve Pemberton | Ally |
| Steve Pemberton | Barbara Dixon (Voice) |
| Steve Pemberton | Derek (Dentist) |
| Mark Gatiss | Lindsey |
| Lyndsey Marshal | Ellie |
| Gemma Paige North | Receptionist |
| Isla Neild | Daisy |
| Jackie Knowles | Mum |
| Shaun Mason | Workman |
| Francesca Knight | Chloe Denton |
| Lily Knight | Radclyffe Denton |
| Andy Readman (as Andrew Readman) | Dr Fisher |
| Simon Smithies | Orderly |
| Ruby Longshaw | Little Girl |
| Hylton Collins | Mr Webster |
| Sian Gibson | Tricia |
| Sammy Oliver | Jennifer |
| Claire Cornmell | Maisy |
| Reece Shearsmith | Pamela Doove (Voice) |
| Zeb Soanes | Radio 4 (Voice) |
| Mark Gatiss | Writer |
| Reece Shearsmith | Writer |
| Steve Pemberton | Writer |
| Jeremy Dyson | Writer |
| Steve Bendelack | Director |
| Jon Plowman | Executive Producer |
| Adam Tandy | Producer |
| Emily Shapland | Line Producer |
| Jeremy Dyson | Associate Producer |
| Mark Gatiss | Associate Producer |
| Steve Pemberton | Associate Producer |
| Reece Shearsmith | Associate Producer |
| Jennifer Sheridan | Editor |
| Joby Talbot | Composer |
| Simon Rogers | Production Designer |
| Beverley Keogh | Casting Director |
| David Martin | Casting Director |
| Mattias Nyberg | Director of Photography |
| Claire Finlay-Thompson | Costume Designer |
| Marcus Whitney | Make-up Designer |
| Jeremy Holland-Smith | Composer |
| Jim Imber | 1st Assistant Director |
Videos
The Denton family are back
Benjamin has returned to Royston Vasey.
Featuring: Reece Shearsmith (Benjamin), Mark Gatiss (Auntie Val), Francesca Knight (Chloe Denton) & Lily Knight (Radclyffe Denton).
Has anything changed for Geoff, Mike and Brian?
Geoff has a business proposal.
Featuring: Reece Shearsmith (Geoff), Steve Pemberton (Mike) & Mark Gatiss (Brian).
Pauline is back with the jobseekers
Pauline is in strangely familiar surroundings.
Featuring: Steve Pemberton (Pauline), Mark Gatiss (Mickey) & Reece Shearsmith (Ross).
Press
TLOG's take on food bank Britain is funny & poignant
And you thought apocalyptic nose bleeds were bad.
Mark Butler, i Newspaper, 19th December 2017It says as much about the cultural inertia of this century as well as the passing of time that, crikey, it's almost 19 years since The League of Gentlemen first graced our screens, making stars of Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton and Mark Gatiss. They return in their grotesque guises to Royston Vasey; the fact that the actors have aged adds an extra layer of eeriness (and makeup) to their familiar creations.
David Stubbs, The Guardian, 18th December 2017Five classic comedies that owe a debt to TLOG
The taboo-busting grotesques of Royston Vasey were a breath of fresh air when they first appeared on stage 20 years ago quickly followed by appearances on BBC Radio and TV. Here are the shows that might not have existed in the same way without them...
Ben Dowell, Radio Times, 18th December 2017The League Of Gentlemen: preview
The devil not only has the best tunes, he has the best comedy characters, too, and this lot must be in League with him.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 18th December 2017Preview: The League Of Gentlemen, Episode 1, BBC2
he result is a clever blend of mainly familiar and briefly unfamiliar, which makes you feel as if the programme has never been away. Maybe it has evolved but not very far. "The world's moved on," we are told at one point. Not that much for Royston Vasey though. In a Good Way.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th December 2017League of Gentleman specials: spoiler-free preview
Comedy revivals often feel a bit forced, but nothing here feels like its been dusted off or reheated.
Rob Smedley, Cult Box, 15th December 2017Preview: The League of Gentlemen specials
The League of Gentlemen return with three anniversary specials next week, and TVO has been lucky enough to take a sneaky peek at the first two instalments.
Paul Holmes, The Velvet Onion, 12th December 2017