Reece Shearsmith
Director
The League of Gentlemen (1999)
Series 1
Dark, surreal comedy about the strange inhabitants of the small, northern town of Royston Vasey. Starring Reese Shearsmith, Mark Gatiss and Steve Pemberton.
Released Jan. 11, 1999
Episode 30 min
17+
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Production Companies: BBC Studios Comedy Productions, BBC Studios
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
9.0
S1E1 - 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.
Jan. 11, 1999, midnight
8.5
S1E2 - The Road To Royston Vasey
Royston Vasey's new road is under construction: good news for all the town's inhabitants except Tubbs and Edward won't this bring strangers to the town? Judee is off to Antigua for a luxury holiday; Pauline is holding a workshop in selling the Big Issue (a newspaper for the homeless), and Ben is trying to use the telephone at the Dentons. We meet butcher Hillary Briss, Henry and Ally, the video-viewers and Reverend Bernice, Royston Vasey's outspoken lady vicar.
Jan. 18, 1999, midnight
8.5
S1E3 - Nightmare in Royston Vasey
An employee working on the new road stumbles into the lair of Edward and Tubbs, breakfast at the Denton's is not what Benjamin was expecting, and a tortoise has an unfortunate encounter with Dr. Chinnery.
Jan. 25, 1999, midnight
8.5
S1E4 - The Beast of Royston Vasey
Chinnery examines the so-called "beast", but has he correctly identified it? Also, the Legz Akimbo Theatre Company arrives to perform a play at the local school.
Feb. 1, 1999, midnight
7.0
S1E5 - Love Comes To Royston Vasey
Ben tries to escape from the Dentons. Henry and Ally go to the wrong film but try to make the best of it. Geoff gives a very truthful and upsetting speech at Mike's wedding.
Feb. 8, 1999, midnight
9.5
S1E6 - Escape From Royston Vasey
Tubbs & Edward's son David returns. Ben leaves Royston Vasey. Ross reveals a secret.
Feb. 15, 1999, midnight
Network: BBC Two
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 540 min.
Released: Jan. 11, 1999
Last Air Date: Oct. 31, 2002, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR / 17+
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