Product Details

• Actors: Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith, Frances Cox, Don Estelle
• Directors: Steve Bendelack
• Writers: Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith, Jeremy Dyson
• Producers: Jemma Rodgers, Jeremy Dyson, Jon Plowman
• Format: Color, DVD, Letterboxed, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: BBC Worldwide
• DVD Release Date: October 24, 2000
• Run Time: 200 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (83 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00004Z4V5
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #63,485 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The League of Gentlemen: The Complete Series 1" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 06/14/2005 Run time: 175 minutes Rating: Nr

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Hilarious, January 4, 2004

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R. Ruiz "Bohemian Bon Vivant" (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The League of Gentlemen: The Complete Series 1 (DVD)

This is one of those DVDs I put in again and again. I knew absolutely nothing about it when I bought it except I was told that it was hilarious. The first time I viewed I didn't even realize that such a diverse group of characters was, for the most part, played by three very funny, very talented, very well made-up comics, and I still don't know how one transforms into the puffy nutty third-rate businessman. While not every characterization or group of characters are hilarious (I don't much care for the businessmen nor the Greek Pops and his newsvending sons -- boring, to me), the rest are incredible. I especially like Edward and Tubbs and Pauline and her "job seekers," and how can you go wrong with a butcher named H. Briss and a pair of prize frogs named Sonny and Cher? :) Then there's Dr. Chinnery the unlucky veterinarian and Barbara the pre-op transsexual cab driver and the ultra-anal retentive aunt and uncle and their two demonic twins in the mythical and askew town of Royston Vasey. So much more -- don't miss it! WHY OH WHY is there no release in the U.S. of Series 2, the 2000 special, and Series 3? Everyone who has seen this finds it hilarious.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The League of Gentlemen: Series 1, October 27, 2000

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Kitty Kittens - See all my reviews

This review is from: The League of Gentlemen: The Complete Series 1 (DVD)

If you're wondering if you should buy this, the answer is YES. If you are a TLoG fans, this DVD is a must have! A cross between sketch comedy & soap opera sitcom, the entire series 1 is presented here unedited, giving us an even closer look at the fictional northern english town of Royston Vasey. This community is inhabited by over 60 characters, portrayed by only 3, extremely talented, actors.

But wait! That's not all! In addition, the DVD includes a separate soundtrack of the Gents discussing each scene & character as they watch along, continually commenting on their creative process, character development, & early stage performances. Finally, we are treated to a healthy handful of outtake scenes that were never included in series 1 (although some jokes were reworked in series 2).

Thank the powers that be (including BBC, Time Warner, etc) for releasing such entertainment & please start the process of making available to us series 2 on DVD.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ignore all the BBC crap you usually see on PBS..., September 20, 2000

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Steve Pendlebury (Brit now living in VA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The League of Gentlemen: The Complete Series 1 (DVD)

Unless you have been lucky enough to catch the League Of Gentlemen series on Comedy Central, or, indeed, are a Brit like me who caught it on BBC 2 last year and this, you probably won't be bothered risking your hard-earned on this vid. If you stopped reading my review here I wouldn't blame you either. But please read on.

Ok, it's comedy, but what *kind* of comedy is it?

It's a very, VERY black comedy, presented in mini serial format. Based around a somewhat inward-looking village in Northern England called Royston Vasey, the series follows Royston Vasey's rather odd inhabitants, very similar to that of a soap opera. Nothing groundbreaking so far, I know. But what makes this series stand out from the crowd of other BBC also-rans ("Keeping Up Appearances" and "One Foot In The Grave" spring instantly to mind) is the quality of the show. Each episode plays out with all the cinematographic flair of a classic movie. A major contributing factor in this would be the use of 35mm camerawork throughout. The original musical score runs almost the whole length of each 28 minute episode and changes to reflect the situation onscreen, often quite upbeat, but every so often rather sinister. The comedic acting is absoultely brilliant. The League's three actors (the 4th member is the producer) have obviously spent countless hours watching classic horror films, as each of them delivers line after line of hilarious dialogue, overshadowed by sinister expression, and over-play.

The three actors play all the characters - A voodoo-like circus ringmaster, a German homosexual tour guide with murderous tendancies; a bizarre, almost creature-like, shopkeeper and his even stranger wife; the butcher who's most popular product, his "Special Stuff", is an addictive and secret 'something' only shared amongst a few of the villagefolk; a Job Centre Restart Officer who wallows in her ability to downput her 'Jobseekers'; the Cab driver - a big hairy bear of a man who wears a hot pink mini-dress and stilettos... etc etc...

This Vid/DVD I would only recommend if you have in the past laughed at something you knew deep down you really shouldn't have. It's that way.

If you are the above kind of person, though, You won't find anything, comedy-wise at least, as cutting edge or refreshingly new and entertaining as this.

If you do buy this, you'll want to tell your friends to come over and see it for themselves before the end of the first episode. I guarantee it.