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Anniversary Specials – The League of Gentlemen

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A small town is inhabited by a number of offbeat characters.
The League of Gentlemen — Anniversary Specials

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Critics Consensus

The League of Gentemen's wickedly sublime anniversary specials not only gives its die-hard fans what it wants from the eccentric residents of Royston Vasey, but it also shows new viewers why the sketch comedy series is a cleverly written cult classic.

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Benji Wilson Daily Telegraph (UK) 04/04/2019
5/5
Rather than just wheel out the old favourites and let fans sing back the lines, there was a regular supply of new, good jokes, including a couple of the type of sight gags that indicate that the writers are as sharp as ever. Go to Full Review Sam Wollaston Guardian 04/02/2019
I do want to know what happens to Royston Vasey and its inhabitants over the next two nights. It, and they, have got a little bit under my skin. It is like the sign says: you'll never leave... Go to Full Review Dominic Maxwell The Times (UK) 12/29/2017
4/5
Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith reassumed their various guises in their fictional northern town of Royston Vasey with such ease. Go to Full Review Adam Starkey metro.co.uk 04/04/2019
The dedication to pushing forward characters into bold new areas, while rewarding fans with dozens of nods to past episodes, makes this first special an excellent, expertly balanced, reintroduction to Royston Vasey. Go to Full Review Peter Crawley Irish Times 04/02/2019
[The League of Gentlemen] most chilling joke of all: not that Royston Vasey and its ghoulish eccentrics are falling off the face of the world, but that the real country around it is sliding into nowhere. Go to Full Review Catherine Drake Digital Spy 01/16/2019
Fans rejoice, relax back and enjoy. Things are about to get wonderfully horrifying. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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05/04/2020 We belong local. Mayor Woodall. See more Read all reviews
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Mark Gatiss

Actor

Steve Pemberton

Actor

Reece Shearsmith

Actor

Jeremy Dyson

Actor

Lyndsey Marshal

Ellie

Tina Daheley

TV Anchor

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Dec 18, 2017 Familiar faces return to Royston Vasey to settle old scores and dig up some old friends. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 19, 2017 Due to boundary changes, the town of Royston Vasey may be erased from the map forever. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 20, 2017 The authorities, the paper and the police all make an impact on the developing situation in Royston Vasey. Details

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Season Info

Director
Steve Bendelack
Screenwriter
Jeremy Dyson, Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith
Network
BBC
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Dec 18, 2017