How do I contact the League of Gentlemen or their management?

Their management can be found at www.pbjmgt.co.uk however they do not take e-mails off fans. Please note that I always reply to e-mails but The League of Gentlemen do not read e-mails sent to me. This is an unofficial web site and the Gents have no connection whatsoever.

Who writes which scene?

They have never made that totally clear but they write in pairs. Steve writes with Reece and Mark writes with Jeremy. In the Behind the Scenes Documentary they talked about the writing process.

Will the Christmas Special be released on Video or DVD?

Yes! It is out now!

Will they be touring again?

Judging by the success of the Live tour and the fact that their background is on the stage, I am sure they will want to tour again. When I spoke to them recently they stated that it is their wish to tour again soon!

There used to be a site that sold t-shirts and mugs...what happened to it?

That was TCB, they did the official Tour Merchandise but that line has been discontinued. Currently the only official merchandise consists of Video's and DVD's and of course the books!  HMV has a few of the T-Shirts that TCB used to sell but only limited styles and numbers!

I thought this was the Official Web site, it is listed as Official on some of the search engines! Where is the Official site?

There isn't an Official site, the League figure we are doing such a good job they don't need one! I take it as a compliment that the search engines have put this site as Official but I have to point out that I have not submitted it as official and it isn't! This site was recently voted 48th in the top 100 TV web sites by Web User Magazine. 

Are the series DVD's available in America?

Only the first series in a bastardised form as shown on TV over there. There are no plans to release the rest! Buy a multi region DVD player.

The TV Series features a laughter track, was it filmed in front of a audience and how can I get in the audience for the next series?

Yes it was filmed in front of an audience at times. The third series will be more like the Christmas special and was not filmed in front of an audience.

I live near or have been to Hadfield and I cannot find the local shop, where is it?

It was a prop so the building didn't actually exist as such, the Local Shop prop wasn't located anywhere near Hadfield it was on the edge of Marsden Moor overlooking Marsden Village, a small pennine village in the Colne Valley about7 - miles from Huddersfield in west Yorkshire.

I want to be an Extra or I have an idea I want to share with the League.

With regard to 'extra' work, I would advise writing to The League of Gentlemen production office, BBC Television Centre, Wood Lane, London, W127RJ. However, I think you should be aware that the BBC will usually only use Equity members as support cast. Also, The League will not look at unsolicited ideas for characters, etc as they write all their own material.

Where do the Gents come from?

Steve is from Chorley, Mark hails from Darlington, Reece is from Hull and Jeremy was born in Leeds. When they were considering the location for Royston Vasey, they wanted to convey an amalgam of all the small Northern towns that each of them had grown up in.

How did the Gents meet?

They met at Bretton Hall Drama College, with the exception of Jeremy, who was introduced to Mark via a mutual friend. Mark and Steve were in the same year at Bretton Hall Collage, Wakefield, in 1984, where they co-wrote and appeared in various productions together including 'Damage your Children' and 'Death Warmed Up'.

They became friends with Reece, who was in the year below, when the two were in a production of 'The Taming Of The Shrew'. They discovered that they had the same taste in films, TV and comedy.

Meanwhile Jeremy was at Leeds University studying philosophy, and his flatmate was studying drama with Mark so he sugested they all meet. as the thought Mark was just like Jeremy! Jeremy admitted hating these sorts of situation and resisted liking mark for half an hour...until Mark mentioned a sitcom staring John Inman, which Jeremy had been trying to remember the name of for 3 years! Another 3 years later they later found out the name of it!
They discovered they all had a love for Hammer Horror films and they had all watched 'Carry on Screaming' on Bonfire Night 1976. They also felt a divide between themselves and the rest of the Drama Students who Reece once desribed as 'A terrible breed of pretensious twats', and use to go around singing Monty Pythons 'Spam song'. While at Bretton Hall they were taught how to comb their hair, mime eating apples and pears, and also had to attend a 'Kissing Workshop'...

Bretton Hall is part of the University of Leeds, Founded in 1949, Bretton Hall College specialised in innovative courses in design, music and the visual and performance arts. Bretton Hall and the University merged fully in August 2001.

Apart from the Gents, other graduates include John Godber (yes, that's John f***ing Godber), David Rappaport (Randall from 'Time Bandits') and Mark Thomas (him of the Comedy Product)

Too much act-ing?
If you want to study at Bretton Hall, tough, it is closing down soon and will be under the Leeds campus

Can I visit?
The Bretton Hall Campus was developed around a spectacular 18th Century Palladian mansion. The mansion is a listed building set in formal gardens, with lakes and woods and is one of the most stunning campuses in the country. Bretton Hall Campus is not open to the public itself but it is adjacent to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park

This houses the largest collection of Henry Moore sculptures in the world, along with other significant work. It's quite superb. I've been myself - there is plenty of parking and the surrounding countryside is gorgeous! It's a lovely day out for a walk or a picnic and there is plenty for kids to do.
Location
The Bretton Hall Campus is situated in an area of outstanding beauty between Wakefield and Sheffield, Leeds is a 30 minute drive up the M1. From the M1 turn off at junction 38 (Haigh Roundabout) and follow the signs to Huddersfield and West Bretton. From the A636 turn off at the junction with the A637 and follow the signs to West Bretton. In West Bretton turn off the main road at the war memorial into Park Lane. Continue down the road until you pass through stone gate posts into the Bretton Hall Campus. Keep going down the drive until you arrive at the car park. You do pay for parking, but there is no payment for entrance to the Sculpture park.

How did the Gents get started in comedy?

After deciding to form The League of Gentlemen, they began to play various London clubs for half hour slots in the middle of another comedy act. However, they soon realised this wasn't working, as their style of comedy was often dramatically different from those who they were supporting. So, after careful consideration, they decided to book themselves a three-month slot at the Canal CafŽ in London. Here, they blossomed, and formed a very early fan-base. They played at the Edinburgh Fringe in 1996, and returned in 1997, where they won the Perrier Award. From here, they were spotted by producer Sarah Smith, who got them a contract on BBC Radio 4, where they produced six half-hour programmes (On The Town with The League of Gentlemen). Following this, they were offered a contract for a BBC2 TV Show.

Are any of the Gents single?

Reece is married to Jane and has a new baby girl, Jeremy is married to Nicki. Steve has a girlfriend called Alison (and a little boy called Lucas), and Mark's boyfriend is called Ian.

How do I get the Easter Eggs on the series 1 and 2 DVDs?

The Easter Eggs are little extras on the DVD that are not listed, they are included as a surprise, and the ones on the series 1 and 2 discs are certainly worth watching!

Series 1: From the title screen, select 'Precious Things', then 'Local People'. Once a character is on the screen, highlight 'Local People' (but don't select it again). Then, press the left arrow button on your remote, and you will hear the selected character saying a catchphrase! Interestingly, the characters say different catchphrases each time you put the disc in. If you are using a computer to watch your DVD, follow the above procedure, using the arrow keys on the keyboard instead of the remote.

Series 2: From the disc 2 title screen, highlight 'Missing', but don't select it. Press the left arrow button on your remote. This takes you to a screen with a picture of a telephone asking for a phone number. Type in Pop's number, 444 4244 and press enter. You will then be taken to a backstage film, made using someone's video camera, partly with Mark Gatiss doing the filming.

What IS the Special Stuff?

Well... the Gents will never tell! Mark says that it changes every day. It has, at various times been Hannah Gordon, and a Blue Peter presenter and his dog Goldie. However, Reece says that there ARE clues in the series, and that it is possible to be worked out...
The League of Gentlemen as you know, are Jeremy Dyson, Steve Pemberton, Mark Gatiss and Reece Shearsmith.

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