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Follows the strange inhabitants of a grim, isolated northern community.Royston Vasey is a frightening place where dark,perverted and horrifying things happen behind closed doors, strangers are not welcome! The townsfolk are all odd, from the transsexual taxi driver to the wife kidnapping circus owner Papa Larzarou.

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03x06 How the Elephant Got Its Trunk Aired: Oct. 31, 2002

When one of the Charity Shop ladies, Vinnie, meets with misfortune, the Charity Shop has to look for a replacement. They find someone new, but … [continue reading]

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The League of Gentlemen (UK) is Canceled/Ended
The show had 3 seasons and 19 episodes air between 1999 and 2002.

Series Info

Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Jan. 1999
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
30 min.
Aired:
1999 - 2002
To-Date:
3 Seasons
19 Episodes
Network
BBC TWO TV Network
Genre

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Series Fun Facts

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  • The incompetent vet Dr Chinnery is based on Tristan Farnon from All Creatures Great and Small (UK), as played by Doctor Who (UK) (1963) star Peter Davison. The character is named after Dennis…
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    The incompetent vet Dr Chinnery is based on Tristan Farnon from All Creatures Great and Small (UK), as played by Doctor Who (UK) (1963) star Peter Davison. The character is named after Dennis Chinnery who guest starred in Doctor Who (UK) (1963) on several occasions
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  • Tubbs and Edward were based on a real incident which occurred when the cast visited a small shop. The woman behind the counter acted scared, like they were about to rob her.
  • Papa Lazarou is inspired by a landlord, of the same name, that the writers had when they were sharing a flat, who would frequently phone them up and ask to speak to Steve Pemberton. He would…
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    Papa Lazarou is inspired by a landlord, of the same name, that the writers had when they were sharing a flat, who would frequently phone them up and ask to speak to Steve Pemberton. He would continue saying "Hello, Steve," "Is Steve there?". The League soon changed the name to Dave.
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