The League Of Gentlemen. Image shows from L to R: Tubbs (Steve Pemberton), Edward (Reece Shearsmith). Copyright: BBC
The League Of Gentlemen

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 1 - The Lesbian and the Monkey

Pauline struggles to adapt to life on the outside when she secures an early release from HMP Clitclink. A heavily pregnant Barbara takes a night off from Babs' Cabs to throw a gender-bender party. And the mysterious Dr Carlton invites a private patient to his very peculiar practice.

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What's this? Pauline, everyone's favourite restart officer, in prison? And she's queen bee? The League of Gentlemen make Bad Girls look like a stroll in the park in Series 3 of the award-winning comedy show.

Our trout-mouthed heroine is not locked up for long. Harbouring dreams of running her own pen shop, she is released from the clink in exchange for some undercover work, with evil Ross Gaines as her mentor.

Grieving mother Mrs Beasley undergoes some unusual treatment from Royston Vasey's GP, Dr Carlton. Who ever heard of a prescription with pizza and cola as part of the deal?

And gummy OAP Peter Foot rehearses his own funeral, with his relatives in attendance.

But most importantly, what happened to Tubbs and Edward? Any joy that they escaped the fire at the Local Shop is short-lived, when their true fate is revealed.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 26th September 2002
Time
10pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Wednesday 10th October 2012 11:40pm Gold
Thursday 11th October 2012 2:00am Gold
Monday 10th February 2014 11:00pm Gold
Tuesday 11th February 2014 2:00am Gold
Sunday 30th November 2014 11:00pm Gold
Monday 1st December 2014 2:20am Gold
Tuesday 10th February 2015 1:30am Gold
Saturday 16th May 2015 11:40pm Gold
Sunday 17th May 2015 2:15am Gold
Saturday 20th June 2015 12:40am Gold
Saturday 20th June 2015 3:20am Gold
Monday 17th August 2015 11:00pm Gold
Tuesday 18th August 2015 1:55am Gold
Sunday 8th November 2015 11:00pm Gold
Monday 9th November 2015 1:40am Gold
Sunday 28th February 2016 1:15am Gold
Saturday 8th October 2016 12:20am Gold
Saturday 25th February 2017 12:35am Gold
Monday 8th May 2017 1:00am Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Steve Pemberton Tubbs
Reece Shearsmith Edward
Steve Pemberton Pauline
Mark Gatiss Mickey
Reece Shearsmith Ross
Steve Pemberton Barbara Dixon (Voice)
Guest cast
Judith Vause Woman
Helen Lambert Eunice Evans
Rosy Clayton Fat Laura
Michael Gallagher Barbara Dixon
Steve Pemberton Ernest Foot
Mark Gatiss Ms Beasley
Steve Pemberton Dr Carlton
Reece Shearsmith Jeanette Stevens
Reece Shearsmith Peter Foot
Mark Gatiss Sheila Foot
Writing team
Mark Gatiss Writer
Reece Shearsmith Writer
Steve Pemberton Writer
Jeremy Dyson Writer
Production team
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

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