League of Gentlemen, The Reviews

The League of Gentlemen (LOG) is a fantastic British comedy series. It ran for 3 seasons and then there was a movie and live shows. I have all of it on DVD, and you should too. It is set in a small village in the country side which is fairly remote and cut off from the rest of the world. The 3 main actors each play lots of different characters, ...  Read the complete review

Lets get things nice and sparkling clear before I begin this review; I am a massive fan of the League of Gentlemen. I would love to have been a fly on the wall when Jeremy Dyson, Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith pitched this dark comedy to the BBC executives. I imagine it going something like this... "Well we've got ...  Read the complete review

The League of Gentlemen is the comic masterpiece of Jeremy Dyson, Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith , based around bizarre, and often disturbing, inhabitants of Royston Vassey, a fictional town based in the rural backwaters of Northern England. Although each of the three series has it's own storyline, it is usually ...  Read the complete review

League of Gentleman Directed by Jeremy Dyson and starring Mark Gattiss, Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton, this television series was adapted from the popular Radio 4 series of the same name. Set in the northern village, Royston Vasey (Roy Chubby Brown's real name for all you culture vultures out there), this follows the ...  Read the complete review

WHAT IS IT ABOUT: This bizarre comedy sitcom follows the lives of the oddest people you can imagine, living in Royston Vassey. Each character is played by one of three of the creators of the show, heavily made up with make-up and prosthetics. The show is similar to a sketch show, in that it features different sketches, but these are held ...  Read the complete review

My boyfriend Chris first introduced me to this series a couple of years ago. As we hadn’t been together long I didn’t hold out too much hope for his recommendation that I watch the program because although he knew I liked dark comedy he didn’t know exactly the kind of things I found find funny. He had recorded both series 1 and 2 onto tape so we ...  Read the complete review

The League of Gentlemen is the genius creation of Northern comedians Steve Pemberton, Mark Gatiss, Reece Shearsmith and Jeremy Dyson, the last of which did not appear in front of the camera. The series (of which there have been 3) showed us the lives of the inhabitants of Royston Vasey, a rural town in the North with some very colourful ...  Read the complete review

"Hokey Cokey Pig in a Pokey!" - Advantages: Incredibly funny, A whole range of quotable catchphrases, THE BEST comedy series you will ever see! - Disadvantages: Not enough of it, The constant quoting will eventually drive away all your friends and family., Not as good as the previous series (but still excellent!)

I've decided to let you into a little secret. I am one of The Local People. Ok, so I've left the area ( Wouldn't you?! ) but the blood that runs through my veins is local alright. So, let me tell you what I know. The League Of Gentlemen was born when four students met at Leeds University. Mark Gatiss ( writer / performer ), ...  Read the complete review

I bought series two on video for my boyfriend at Christmas, because he was always going on about it and how funny it is. I thought I would watch one episode with my BF to see what all the fuss was about, I really didn’t think it was my “cup of tea”. Anyway I ended up watching all 6 episodes. It is actually ...  Read the complete review

All I want to say about The League of Gentlemen is: "It's about time!" British comedy has been choking on the same tired old format for too long now and is in desperate need of something new, something fresh. I believe that what goes around comes around and that, in my book at least, The League of Gentlemen ...  Read the complete review

For those not in the know about "The League of Gentlemen", it is a BBC comedy / horror / drama series set in the fictional town of Royston Vasey. A range of bizarre characters inhabit this town, played by three main actors: Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton and Mark Gatiss. Theye write the series along with Jeremy Dyson, who prefers to ...  Read the complete review

The League of Gentlemen is a black comedy show consisting of many sketches involving different characters. All the characters are played by Steve Pemberton, Mark Gatiss and Reece Shearsmith. There is another member of the League - Jeremy Dyson, he writes with the other three but does not perform. I expect many people will not find the League ...  Read the complete review

The league of gentlemen is a unique piece of television. Not only does the story seem twisted and warped, but every single character (male+female) are played by one of three men (Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton, and Mark Gatiss). The story is set in a small village called Royston Vasey (this name is actually the real name of "Chubby Roy ...  Read the complete review

The League of Gentlemen is by far the best Comedy show on British TV. Its up their with the likes of Monty Python and Only Fools and Horses. I think it is so popular is because the characters are so stupid and simple peolple find it funny in different ways. Take Tubbs And Edward(the crazy local shop keepers)for instance,no one ...  Read the complete review

OK, so a girl from Norfolk can relate to the strange inbreeding town of Royston Vasey. This programme is excellent, but not to everyone's taste. The humour is quite dark, and ir even took me a couple of episodes to get into, but now I am hooked. At first The League of Gentlemen started as a comedy series on BBC Radio 4, and was then ...  Read the complete review

The league of gentleman is the funniest and most original comedy since the heady days of blackadder. Over the last decade many supposed comdies have come and gone and disappeared up their on back end without so much as a repeat. The acting of the cast during the sketches is first class and absolutely side splitting. It's ...  Read the complete review

The outlandish domain of Royston Vassey. A rough cart track leads towards a tiny village. In the foreground, an old building proudly quotes its purpose. 'SHOP' is written with foot high letters on the wall. Cue music. whether It's the dulcit tones of Barbara, the trans-sexual taxi driver, or the snub nose of Tubs, the shop ...  Read the complete review

This is currently my favourite DVD. It contains the finest comedy show since Monty Python, several deleted scenes, a full audio commentary and other bits n’ bobs. First to the series itself. If you haven’t seen it before then you really should. The League are on the darker side of black comedy and it is just so refreshing. The whole ...  Read the complete review

Good news folks, theres a new series in post production and I’m going to be the first there in front of the TV to see the most deliciously wicked comedy on TV since Brass Eye, Although in League’s case it will get another run as the characters in it are fictitious and not thick vein Celebes. The inter breeding edge to the show ...  Read the complete review