The League of Gentlemen Episode Guide

Episode Guide

The League of Gentlemen: Season 3 (2002)

• Season 3 Episode 6: How the Elephant Got Its Trunk

  When Vinnie disappears, Reenie is forced to take on a new helper at the charity shop - but the mysterious Keith Drop hides a dark secret behind his costume jewellery. Meanwhile, Dog Cinema impresario Kenny Harris is shocked at the return of his arch-enemy, the felinophiliac Dougal Siepp. Last in the comedy series, guest starring Christopher Eccleston

• Season 3 Episode 5: Beauty and the Beast

  The launch of Judee Levinson's beauty salon proves a great success thanks to Charlie Hull's unexpected skill as a masseur. Meanwhile, Neds and Tris have an adventure in Maxie-Power, the home-made crime-fighting car. Award-winning comedy, starring Mark Gatiss, Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton

• Season 3 Episode 4: The Medusa Touch

  B&B owners Alvin and Sunny invite their weekend 'sexplorers' to join them on a voyage of erotic discovery - although Alvin would prefer to be at the garden centre. Meanwhile, the flamboyant Noel and Nancy Glass are determined their daughter Casey will triumph in the Junior Miss Elegance Pageant. Guest starring Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen. Part of Radio Week

• Season 3 Episode 3: Turn Again Geoff Tipps

  Fired from his job, Geoff leaves his life in plastic-injection mouldings for the heady world of the London stand-up comedy scene. Meanwhile, Legz Akimbo theatre company mount their latest production - a sensitive look at the disabled - and Tish descends on Camden Town. Award-winning cult comedy, with Mark Gatiss, Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton

• Season 3 Episode 2: The One-Armed Man Is King

  Joke-shop proprietor Lance goes for an under-the-counter arm transplant - but the result is not quite what he was expecting. Meanwhile, hapless debt-collectors Glen and Big Barry have a terrifying run-in with Lisgoe, and funeral director Owen Fallowfield lectures on the fine art of embalming. Award-winning comedy, starring Mark Gatiss, Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton

• Season 3 Episode 1: The Lesbian and the Monkey

  Pauline struggles to adapt to life on the outside after being released from prison - but her one friend in Royston Vasey, the ever-faithful Mickey, is there to help. Meanwhile, a heavily pregnant Barbara takes a night off from Babs' Cabs to throw a gender-bender party

The League of Gentlemen: Season 2 (2000)

• Season 2 Episode 6: Royston Vasey and the Monster from Hell

  The nosebleed epidemic claims a distinguished victim. The Legz Akimbo Theatre Company misjudge the public mood, and there is cause for celebration in the local shop. Comedy, starring Mark Gatiss and Steve Pemberton. Last in series

• Season 2 Episode 5: Anarchy in Royston Vasey

  Tubbs and Edward embark on a search for an elusive 'no-tail', and Les McQueen learns to his horror that Creme Brulee have reformed : without him. Comedy, starring Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith

• Season 2 Episode 4: Death in Royston Vasey

  Geoff, Mike and Brian take a disastrous detour on the way to their plastics convention, while Royston Vasey's plain-speaking mayor tries to calm growing unease in the town. Roy 'Chubby' Brown guest stars

• Season 2 Episode 3: A Plague on Royston Vasey

  Butcher Hilary Briss has problems with a special customer, Pauline questions Ross about her job prospects and Tubbs helps Edward with the annual stock-taking. Comedy, starring Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith

• Season 2 Episode 2: Lust for Royston Vasey

  German exchange students arrive in Royston Vasey in the middle of a nosebleed epidemic, and the Windermere guest house is closed for a private function. Comedy, starring Mark Gatiss, Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton

• Season 2 Episode 1: Destination : Royston Vasey

  Restart Officer Pauline gets a taste of her own medicine as she faces up to life on the dole, and an unusual circus comes to Royston Vasey. Comedy, starring Mark Gatiss, Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton

The League of Gentlemen: Season 1 (1999 - 2001)

• Season 1 Episode 6: Escape from Royston Vasey

  Incompetent vet Mr Chinnery struggles with a calving cow, and Tubbs and Edward are brought face to face with their long-lost son. Elsewhere, Geoff resorts to drastic action to make sure his birthday is not forgotten. Last in series

• Season 1 Episode 5: Love Comes to Royston Vasey

  Mike and Cheryl's wedding day arrives : but they make the mistake of letting Geoff be best man. Mr Foot tries not to offend a wheelchair user, and Harvey holds a funeral for his pet toads. Comedy, with the award-winning team of Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith

• Season 1 Episode 4: The Beast of Royston Vasey

  A sinister creature is uncovered at the construction site, while the local school is visited by risque educational theatre company Legz Akimbo. At the Dentons' house, Benjamin's cousins get him into more trouble than he can imagine. Comedy, with the award-winning team of Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith

• Season 1 Episode 3: Nightmare in Royston Vasey

  The new road threatens to bring the outside world to Royston Vasey - but not if Edward can help it. Mr Chinnery has an accident with a tortoise, and Mike announces his engagement. Comedy, with the award-winning team of Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith

• Season 1 Episode 2: The Road to Royston Vasey

  Royston Vasey is scheduled to get a new road - good news for most of the residents, but Edward and Tubbs go all out to thwart the scheme. Lady of leisure Judee Levinson is more interested in her Antiguan holiday, while Restart Officer Pauline predicts the development will have little impact on her band of long-suffering job seekers

• Season 1 Episode 1: Welcome to Royston Vasey

  A holidaying hiker arrives in the dead-end town of Royston Vasey to stay with a toad-breeding uncle, and finds a strange world where the local shopkeepers are hostile to strangers, has-been rock star Les McQueen wallows in imagined past glories and Restart Officer Pauline is horrified to learn one of her job seekers has secured an interview. Pilot episode of the comedy, starring Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith

The League of Gentlemen: Special

• Christmas Special

  Vicar Bernice has an unforgettable Christmas Eve, when she is forced to listen to three spooky seasonal stories told by her parishioners. Festive episode of the cult comedy, starring Mark Gatiss and Reece Shearsmith