149 - The League Of Gentlemen

This week we review - The League Of Gentlemen (Series 1 Episode 5)<br /><br />The League of Gentlemen is a surreal British sitcom that premiered on BBC Two in 1999. <br /><br />The programme is set in Royston Vasey, a fictional town in northern England, originally based on Alston, Cumbria and follows the lives of bizarre characters, 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.<br /><br />It originally aired for three series from 1999 until 2002 followed by a film in 2005 and was mainly filmed in Hadfield, Derbyshire.<br /><br />The series ended in 2002, and was followed by a film The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse and a pantomime themed stage production The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You! in 2005. <br /><br />Written by Mark Gatiss, Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton and Jeremy Dyson<br />Produced by Sarah Smith and Jemma Rodgers<br />Directed by Steve Bendelack<br />A BBC Production.<br />The League Of Gentlemen is available here: <a href="https://bbc.in/3vg3m5m" rel="noopener">https://bbc.in/3vg3m5m</a><br /> <br />The Comedy Slab Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, Spotify and Youtube.<br /> <br />Subscribe for a new episode each Monday.<br /> <br />Get in touch - we're @ComedySlab on Twitter and ComedySlab on Facebook.