Directed by:
Steve BendelackCinematography:
Rob KitzmannCast:
Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith, Jeremy Dyson, Blake Ritson, David Arnold, John Lebar, Joby Talbot, Sian Gibson, Neil Bell, Johnny Leeze (more)VOD (2)
Seasons(4) / Episodes(22)
Plots(1)
Are you local? You are if you know The League of Gentlemen, the award-winning team who burned the remote town of Royston Vasey into the psyche of a nation. In a tour de force that has been called "Monty Python meets Twin Peaks," three actors bring an entire community of hilariously inbred characters to life. Once you're hooked on The League of Gentlemen and Royston Vasey, you'll never leave.
VOLUME 1
Welcome to Royston Vasey - Ben struggles to take in Auntie Val and Uncle Harvey's incomprehensible house rules, while Martin poses a threat to the precious things in Tubbs and Edward's Local Shop. At the local job center, Pauline is furious when someone lands an interview without her help. Taxi driver Babs makes middling progress through her sex change.
The Road to Royston Vasey - The new road is good new for everyone except Tubbs and Edward. Pauline coaches a workshop in selling The Big Issue, and we meet butcher Hilary Briss, video hounds Henry and Ally, and the formidable Reverend Bernice.
Nightmare in Royston Vasey - Tubbs sees a map and discovers the world beyond Royston Vasey. Pauline buckles under pressure in the interview techniques workshop, and a terrible discovery is made on the road building site.
VOLUME 2
The Beast of Royston Vasey - As the monstrous discovery drives workers to flee the road construction site, Mr. Chinnery is called in to investigate the find. Legz Akimbo, a theatre-in-education group, pays the school an eye-opening visit, and Ben is left alone with the twins.
Love Comes to Royston Vasey - Mike's getting married. On retrospect it may have been a mistake to let Geoff be best man. Les McQueen regales the band with reminiscences of his rock-n-roll days. The Dentons mourn the passing of Uncle Harvey's beloved toads, Sonny and Cher.
Escape From Royston Vasey - Tubbs and Edwards have an unexpected visit from their son, David. It's Geoff's birthday, but have Mike and Brian forgotten? Ben grows more desperate to leave his uncle's house, and it's Operation Day for Babs.
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Reviews (1)
When in the late 1960s a group of six university intellectuals came up with the project Monty Python's Flying Circus, they were able to completely overturn the idea of what a television comedy should be and began deliberately making fun of the British establishment, often using explicitly crude elements such as sexual innuendos, insults, and borderline absurdity. After this revolution, it became very difficult to surprise anyone, even though many tried at regular intervals. I appreciate these attempts more or less, but the truth is that only the League of Gentlemen managed to amuse me to such an extent that I was able to put them on the same level as the former legendary six. Although not as experimental, the quartet of comedians associated with the League of Gentlemen project is unafraid of having a point and much more frequently utilizes classic gags, but it is equally bold, provocative, and simply good. Similar to the former Monty Python, this group is not afraid to perform in female roles and brutally take each other down. In their portrayal, a provincial English town transforms into a horrifying trap for all unwanted visitors, and essentially everyone there is unwelcome. As the sign on the local store says, this is a shop for local residents. And if you enter, it is only at your own risk... Overall impression: 95%.
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