The League of Gentlemen: The Complete Series 2 (2000) - BBC Comedy Series

The three young comedians known collectively as The League of Gentlemen develop their unique comic-grotesque creations still further in this second series. Helped by elaborate makeup, Mark Gattis, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith throw themselves into their many disguises with unbounded enthusiasm. What is even more impressive is that, together with co-writer Jeremy Dyson, the Gentlemen manage to locate these alarming characters within coherent story arcs that interlock over the course of a series as well as inside the individual six episodes. Here we have the apparently inexplicable plague of fatal nosebleeds that affects the remote Northern town of Royston Vasey, the attempts of the incestuous shopkeepers Edward and Tubbs to find a bride for their monstrous offspring, the misadventures of some lost plastics salesmen, and the hostage crisis at the local Restart centre. Achingly funny and entirely disturbing, this is comedy less dependent on brilliant one-liners than on recognisable yet distorted situations. One-off creations like Papa Lazarou's sinister circus or the patronising theatre group Legz Akimbo are as fine as the sustained characterisation of the anal toad-obsessed Denton family. –Roz Kaveney (source)


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1. Destination: Royston Vasey 29:00 (14 January 2000)
The sinister Gypsy Papa Lazarou brings his Pandemonium Carnival – and harem of caged wives – to town. Val Denton is missing Benjamin, but husband Harvey is happy with his new, mysterious toad. Barbara's sex change op has been a flop. Cathy Carter-Smith is now running the Restart course, with Pauline among the dole scum. Mr Chinnery has a mishap with the goldfish at the fair. A ragged creature escapes from the pen erected beside the local shop. There's an epidemic of nosebleeds. (source)

2. Lust for Royston Vasey 29:08 (21 January 2000)
Herr Lipp arrives with his young exchange students from Germany. Harvey and Val are concerned that Benjamin is now behaving like a zombie, and has forgotten all the house rules. The nosebleed epidemic worsens. Mickey and Pauline get some work in the Burger Me! fast food restaurant. Pop wants to get Al married off. Mr Chinnery has a mishap with some koi carp. Alvin and Sunny Steele at the Windermere B&B hold a private function. (source)

3. A Plague on Royston Vasey 29:26 (28 January 2000)
Butcher Hilary Briss holds a meeting for his special customers, but is worried when magistrate Maurice turns up with his wife. Pauline takes Ross hostage with the help of Mickey and lots of sticky tape. Les McQueen gets self indulgent when he lands a show on the radio station at the St Mary of Bethlehem hospital. (source)

4. Death In Royston Vasey 30:06 (4 February 2000)
There's terror in the woods after Geoff, Mike and Brian get thrown out of Barbara's taxi on their way to the plastics convention. With nosebleeds spreading (thanks to Hilary Briss's special stuff), Mayor Larry Vaughn (Roy 'Chubby' Brown) appears on live TV – and almost avoids swearing. The charity shop women upset a bereaved mother. Mr Chinnery has a mishap with Mrs De Courcey's pampered poodle. Mrs Levenson visits Judee and her 10 children. The doctor prescribes tranquilisers when Benjamin is fooled into appearing naked. Pam Dure makes a hash of her audition. (source)

5. Anarchy in Royston Vasey 29:16 (11 February 2000)
When Pauline goes to get some food, she finds the town is in quarantine due to the nosebleed epidemic. While she's away, Ross manages to free himself from his sticky tape bonds. Edward and Tubbs leave the shop to kidnap a no-tail to marry their son (they end up with a post-op Barbara). Les McQueen discovers that Crême Brulée have reunited without him. Herr Lipp invites Justin to a party, where he's the only guest. (source)

6. Royston Vasey and the Monster from Hell 29:43 (18 February 2000)
The town is hit by rioting and looting as the nosebleed crisis worsens. In desperation, the Legz Akimbo Theatre Group is called in to cheer up the infirm and dying – with foul-mouthed Mayor Vaughn (Roy 'Chubby' Brown) soon joining the list of victims. Iris tells Judee some home truths. Tony plays a brutal game of Trivial Pursuit with Charlie and Stella. Mr Chinnery cocks up again. Herr Lipp departs. The demonic Denton twins seize power from their parents. Meanwhile, Edward and Tubbs stage the wedding of their son David and cabbie Barbara. (source)



























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