The League of Gentlemen Season 1 Episode 1 Welcome to Royston Vasey Reaction 

Now we're talkin'. One of the best British comedy shows ever.

I'm so glad you started this!...

As soon as I saw the thumbnail I just thought "Oh, it's happening" I'm so sorry for your loss. And by loss, I mean the innocence you didn't know you still had.

'the local shop' is 5 minutes from where I live near Meltham, West Yorkshire :D

Royston Vasey, the name of the town, is the real name of one of the UK's most controversial comedians, Roy Chubby Brown. He has a cameo as the towns mayor in 1 or 2 episodes.

This is going to be one hell of a journey for you, and I can't wait for it.

You got a glimpse of the local Butcher... That story line was the most disturbing bit for me :-D

The League of Gentlemen has such a great theme tune for a horror series.

Nighty night is another must,which Mark Gatiss is also in,and Julia Davis is a comedy genius..

Mark Gatiss, Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton play most of the characters along with Jeremy Dyson who has fleeting cameo appearances all wrote the series.

Oh god, as soon as the job centre scene came up, I remembered ‘FIREMAN’ hahaha. That was a memory I didn’t know I had

Oh my goodness... I was wondering when you'd get to this. Psychoville is also very much worth watching and has mostly the same cast / writers. You'll be doing Darkplace next lol.

These guys are fantastic actors just the three of them playing almost every character.

The name of the village Royston Vasey comes from the real name of English comedian Roy Chubby Brown who also starred in it as the Mayor. Ironically it was filmed near Sheffield where an upcoming Roy Chubby Brown show has just been cancelled by the local council

My favourite line: 'It's a shit business' and parts: When Iris explains to Mrs Levinson why she won't buy expensive panties... and any Job Centre scene :D

The League of Gentlemen, possibly the most under-rated whack, bizarre UK comedy you will ever watch. Problem is, you have to watch each one in order to get it. Piss funny from beginning to end.

One of ...if not the best British Comedy ever

The fictional town name of Royston Vasey in the show is actually the real name of the legendary comedian Roy chubby Brown, he does have a part in the show, but get on to his live stand up, he really is the best.

There are actors that play all the parts, the acting in this, for a comedy is outstanding

This just gets better and darker. I love that you have such a great sense of humour,even though you can't spell the word correctly. Thanks for your videos!

Tue Christmas special of the Gentleman is outstanding.

Still remember seeing the trailers for this show in the late 90s. It looked crazy and it didn't disappoint. The highlight was seeing their live show around 2000/2001.

This series was the creepiest I have ever seen ,it was like an alternate universe it really gave me the shivers

Yay Josh! Good choice! I watched this show back in school and everyone was obsessed with it back then. It's quite a ride! Comedy and horror spliced together perfectly. Season 1 in particular is just perfect.

You're reacting to The League of Gentlemen? Holy moly! Keep going through it all mate, it's only 3 seasons. I'll be tuned in for your reactions for sure!

They are all based on real people and I was actually on that re-start course with Reese . it`s obviously exaggerated for comic purposes but not by much . Charlie and Stella Hull where also a local couple hence the last name (I`m From Hull )

So many horror film references and influences in this show

I lived in the town where it was filmed - they used to film in my school during the summer. Many a time I bunked off school and sat in the Royston Cafe

Ooo this is gonna be a wonderful, disturbing journey. I can't wait

Give it a few episodes and you'll absolutely love it. Extremely clever, and very very funny.

He's in his underwear for about 70% of the show... The t-shirt hanging out the leg holes is the GENIUS of that character.

Love this programme

Great series,, for those over the pond that don't know, Royston Vasey is the real name of the comedian, Roy "Chubby Brown"

Josh . . . you must put Garth Marenghi's Darkplace on your list !

This is one of the best british comedy series. The darkness, the details, the easter eggs..... I can watch it over and over. Next check out Psychoville, for another thrilling ride of the macabre comedy trail.

Hi Josh, just to let you know, the scenes with Mr Chinnery the Vet are a play on "All Creatures Great and Small" a series of books about a Yorkshire vet that was turned into a popular TV show in the 80s and has recently been adapted again.

One of funnist shows ever from me teenage years! Used to quote this show all time with me mates 😂 glad u got round to this show bud u gonna love it 🇬🇧👍

Haha how did I not see you'd covered this!? TLOG is so insanely British and hits levels of weird that I love so much 😂

This show was very funny, but extremely strange. I’m interested to see if you will get it. I do remember years ago, while the show was running, I was living in a fairly small town during an election, and the slogan for one of the people running was “a local candidate for local people.” I never knew if they took inspiration from the show, or just didn’t realise.

Every character is off their rockers. It gets darker and more bonkers. Excellent.

I love the cut back to Geoff & he hasn't touched his drink or food when he's trying to remember the fruit. 👌🏼

This is very good, but Inside No. 9 is even better.

"Bummers are deaf...." "What?" "They're deaf aren't they.....bummers are deaf." "I don't know what you're on about Geoff." ".....I don't........Mike said it......he was really laughing." 🤣🥰

I miss comedies like this, nothing was off limits in this era of comedy

I visited Hadfield the location Royston Vasey was based upon, it's surprisingly difficult to get to and when you are there, so few signs to find the way out, so it felt like I was never going to leave!

"This is a local review channel ,for local people"

The vet and the tortoise is great😬

Thank you Josh

The xmas special dude......it is a masterpiece. Genuinely creepy and funny.

Oh my lord! I cannot believe you. You're going to love this. Many thanks for sharing :-)

Im so happy someone is reacting to this show!

Pauline is actually a pretty accurate picture of a lot of social workers.

a great comedy with its roots in British horror tv & cinema

Filmed round the corner from me. I used to go and watch them film. The doctors house was my friend's house.

I'm obsessed with The League of Gentlemen. Lol The League are Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith and Jeremy Dyson. They all wrote the show but we mainly only see Steve, Reece and Mark playing the majority of the roles. Jeremy Dyson considers himself a writer over an actor. He only has blink-and-you'll-miss-it parts. Obviously, you'll need to watch Psychoville and Inside No. 9. Sooooo unbelievably good.

So many memories this show has on me

Such an English show, it was fascinating to watch what you thought of it... normally one might say, "Its a local show..... for local people, you know."

I'm so glad you finally got around to TLoG. One of my favourite shows ever, and such an amazing achievement for all of them. It's a classic of British comedy, and yes, weird as all hell, lol. The League has four members, three of whom play most of the characters:- Steve Pemberton - Writes and acts. Plays Tubbs the wife in the local shop. Also writes and acts in Psychoville and Inside No. 9. Mark Gatiss - Played both the "burnt boy" and the police officer in the local shop. Also writes for and acts in Doctor Who and Sherlock. Reece Shearsmith - Writes and acts. Plays Edward the husband in the local shop. Also writes and acts in Psychoville and Inside No. 9. Jeremy Dyson - Writes the show, doesn't act, but has a few cameos. There's a lot here referencing other British TV shows, but it's not necessary to get the links, as the comedy speaks for itself.

British comedy/humour is unmatched

Bro watch all of these episodes, one of the most unique and underated comedys of all time imo , very funny in a disturbing kinda way lol

Great show , I saw them live to . You still have a lot of great characters to come , Pops, Papa Lazarou, Herr Lip, Les McQueen, Iris the cleaner, to name but a few . Between the three of them they play nearly 100 characters !

Hell yeah! You should really enjoy this once you get into it. Remember to watch the movie too once you're done. "This is a local channel, for local people"

Love your laugh...wish I could laugh like that...wish come true, lol

Yes! Thank you for checking this out! I recommend also their shows Psychoville and Inside No 9 too! Also, it's three main actors that also write the show with another writer too.

I KNEW you'd love this.. It gets better and better. I used to have the 'welcome to Royston Vasey, you'll never leave' sticker on my car. The live show was also brilliant, even darker than the TV show. I'm SO glad you're watching this. You're gonna love that vet and his back story 😂

Anywhere you go in the UK you’ll get recognised if you say ‘this is a local shop for local people.’

This was a great show but damn it freaked me out LOL

Reece Sheersmith, Steve Pemberton and Mark Gatiss play all the main roles with a few appearance from Jeremy Dyson. All 4 of them write it together. Sheersmith and Pemberton now write and star in the brilliant 'Inside number 9'. Mark Gatiss was writing and appearing in Dr Who and Sherlock, he most recently starred in Game of Thrones as the head of the Iron Bank. Dyson created and wrote the west end show Ghost Stories along with it's movie adaptation. 4 very talented guy's. Also don't forget to check out the League of gentlemen Christmas special, it's brilliant like an old horror movie.

Papa Lazarou "Hello Dave" !!!!!!

The best telly ever.

I suppose you’ve finished them now but the mrs levinson skits have the best payoff/punchline of any skit British shows have ever had 😂

So glad you started this it is brilliant

reece shearsmith was so good in max and paddy and Car Share

That Neil Degrasse Tyson shirt tho... Oh and the mayor is played by Roy Chubby Brown (real name Royston Vasey btw), a REALLY coarse comedian. I highly recommend Chubby Goes Down Under (And Other Sticky Places), a tour of Australasia and South Asia.

It was done for the radio first, I heard it in prison around 97/98

I will never forget watching this when it was first on. I would have been 13 or 14 and the first gag on the train made me laugh so hard that I missed the next scene completely. It's very unique, sort of a horror/soap opera /sitcom /sketch show.

FYI ... Royston Vasey is the real name of British stand-up comedian Roy Chubby Brown

This show, along with other similar BBC comedies, were acquired by TV here in NewZealand as part of a package deal. The TV executives didn't really know what to do with them, and they usually ended up buried in a late-night weekday slot. But they were well worth staying up for and sleepwalking through the next day at work.

Not sure if you know but the village name, Royston Vasey, is taken from an English comedian, Roy 'Chubby' Brown, (his REAL name) who is so 'blue' that as far as I'm aware he has never been seen on British tv. So enjoyed this clip. Used to watch with my son when it was first televised. Brilliant. Wondering if everybody else got the implied secret of the village, in that they were eating human flesh! More reactions, please, Lovely that you enjoy this comedy so much.

I had no idea you started this. One of my absolute favourite shows ever.

The genius and unique idea of having a comedy series based off of horror tropes

I went to their live show a few years back. Probably the best comedy gig I've been to.

The Christmas special is superb too. Possibly the best comedy Christmas special I’ve ever watched. Worth keeping in mind for a reaction vid this Christmas!

I’ve been pestering you for agers to start this 🤣👍 So glad you have 👍🇬🇧🇺🇸

This is a modern classic! You’ll definitely enjoy the rest of the series. Great characters and story.

If you enjoyed this I'm sure you'll love Inside Number 9 on BBC iplayer. Same actors / writers. The restaurant scene with the gun has a very similar feel to 'The Bill' episode of Inside Number 9.

Ah josh fare play your gonna luv this

Yay, so pleased you're doing the league!! One of my favourite shows.

Once you get League of Gentlemen...you'll never leave! I wasn't into it when it first aired in the UK but a girlfriend bought me the box set of DVDs and I have watched every episode more than once. The level of creativity and writing is fantastic, the characters are frequently based on people they met (eg. The "local shop" was based on a shop they went into where the woman behind the counter was very nervous and mentioned that her husband was upstairs, there are lots of bits inspired by various horror films, too). It's always great to see After Work Reactions react, you really get the more out there British comedies, and League of Gentlemen is pretty far out there!

Good night from a cousin across the pond. Enjoy Britain

you'll love this programme

this isnt a comedy, its a documentary about village life in yorkshire.

Most of it was filmed near me . They pulled the local shop down after filming .

I come from a very small Welsh village on top of a mountain & growing up I always referred to it as Roystan Vasey. It got to the point that when my husband joined me on a trip home to meet my parents he asked (as he’s not from the Uk) in front of them & their friends from the village “so…what IS Roystan Vasey? Cause Rabbit keeps saying THIS is Roystan Vasey…is it a Welsh phrase?” Oppps hehehe

Excellent series. Will definitely follow your reactions to this one. If you can get it, then Spaced is also a great series with a lot of pop culture references. Some of these actors crop up there too.

YES, great you're watching this

Pauline is reminiscent of Nurse Ratched

That tshirt!

I absolutely love this show. Glad that you're reacting to it. 😀😀

Pauline is an "agregious" Job Search officer who is obsessed with pens. The vet is a mortal danger to every animal. Edward and Tubbs are brother and sister (married!) who run the local shop and distrust anyone who isn't "local" to the area.