"The League of Gentlemen" (1999) TV series 1999-2002

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

19 June 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

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.

Plot Keywords:

Transsexual | Taxi Driver | Toad | Local Shop | Shop

Awards:

7 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Mark Gatiss	...	Various / ... (19 episodes, 1999-2002)
Steve Pemberton	...	Tubbs Tattsyrup / ... (14 episodes, 1999-2002)
Reece Shearsmith	...	Edward Tattsyrup / ... (14 episodes, 1999-2002)
Paul Hays-Marshall	...	Barbara Dixon (9 episodes, 1999-2000)

Also Known As:

Herrasmiesliiga (Finland) [fi]
Le club des gentlemen (France) [fr]

Runtime:

30 min (18 episodes) | 60 min (1 episode)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Portugal:M/12 (DVD rating) | Finland:K-11 (DVD) (2006) (season 2 & 3) | Finland:K-7 (DVD) (2005) (season 1) | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Hadfield, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

The incompetent vet Dr Chinnery is based on Tristan Farnon from "All Creatures Great and Small" (1978), as played by "Doctor Who" (1963) star Peter Davison. The character is named after Dennis Chinnery who guest starred in "Doctor Who" (1963) on several occasions

Quotes:

Tubbs: You lied to me Edward. You lied to me. There is a Swansea... and other places.

Movie Connections:

Featured in 'The League of Gentlemen': The Making of Series 3 (2002) (TV)

Oh my!!!

What a great great series. You know, there has never been anything like this and I don't think there ever will.

If I were to have been told about the project, I don't think I would have known what to expect. Imagine what the original script must have been like. With the finished product like this, imagine the creative process!!

But seriously, this is a unique product. I am not sure what these guys are on but it sure works.

The base of this series is that we all have our version of Royston Valley. The fact that it is a horrible place and the perfect setting for a horror story. To make it a comedy is a work of genius. It is one of the few programs that I can watch again and again.