THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN is a window into the bizarre denizens of an ominous and remote township in the North of England, known as Royston Vasey. A lurid and uninviting place for strangers, where everyone seems to have an appalling secret. Full of unforgettable characters and absurd catch-phrases, even today; THE LEAGUE is undoubtedly the most uniquely twisted dark comedy to have graced the BBC.


The lead roles are played by three members of a quartet of writers who began on the stage in 1994, graduated to BBC Radio 4 and won a number of awards before being turned into a television programme. The series lasted 3 seasons (1999-2002), with an additional Christmas Special and even a movie in 2005. The only programme in recent years that's made the jump to the big screen. It straddled the line between the sketch and sitcom formats and contained numerous Horror film elements and references. Two of the members went on to create the 2009 series PSYCHOVILLE, but have only reunited as a full cast for a series of sketches in the fourth series of a children's programme called HORRIBLE HISTORIES (2012). All the members have gone on to successful careers apart from one another, as detailed in this article in the Radio Times. The entire first season of THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN was posted by BBCWorldwideTV on Youtube. Due to violence, nudity and sexuality, you will be required to sign in.