The Best Episodes of The League of Gentlemen Season 1
Every episode of The League of Gentlemen Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The League of Gentlemen Season 1!
The League of Gentlemen is a British comedy television series that premiered on BBC Two in 1999. The show is set in Royston Vasey, a fictional town in Northern England based on Bacup, Lancashire. It follows the lives of dozens of bizarre townspeople, most of whom are played by three of the show's four writers—Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, and Reece Shearsmith—who, along with Jeremy Dyson, formed the League of Gentlemen comedy troupe in 1995. The series originally aired for three series from 1999 until 2002 followed by a film in 2005. A three-part revival mini-series was broadcast in December 2017 to celebrate the group's 20th anniversary.
Season 1 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "The League of Gentlemen" season 1 is "Welcome To Royston Vasey", rated 7.9/10 from 317 user votes. It was directed by Steve Bendelack and written by Mark Gatiss. "Welcome To Royston Vasey" aired on 1/11/1999 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Road To Royston Vasey".
7.9/10 317 votes#1 - Welcome To Royston Vasey
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/11/1999
Ben struggles to take in Auntie Val and Uncle Harvey’s incomprehensible house rules, while Martin poses a threat to the precious things in Tubbs and Edward’s Local Shop. At the local job center, Pauline is furious when someone lands an interview without her help. Taxi driver Babs makes middling progress through her sex change.
Director: Steve Bendelack
Writer: Mark Gatiss
8.0/10 260 votes#2 - The Road To Royston Vasey
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/18/1999
Royston Vasey's new road is under construction: good news for all the town's inhabitants except Tubbs and Edward won't this bring strangers to the town? Judee is off to Antigua for a luxury holiday; Pauline is holding a workshop in selling the Big Issue (a newspaper for the homeless), and Ben is trying to use the telephone at the Dentons. We meet butcher Hillary Briss, Henry and Ally, the video-viewers and Reverend Bernice, Royston Vasey's outspoken lady vicar.
Director: Steve Bendelack
Writer: Mark Gatiss
8.2/10 238 votes#3 - Nightmare in Royston Vasey
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/25/1999
An employee working on the new road stumbles into the lair of Edward and Tubbs, breakfast at the Denton's is not what Benjamin was expecting, and a tortoise has an unfortunate encounter with Dr. Chinnery.
Director: Steve Bendelack
Writer: Mark Gatiss
8.4/10 234 votes#4 - The Beast of Royston Vasey
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/1/1999
Chinnery examines the so-called "beast", but has he correctly identified it? Also, the Legz Akimbo Theatre Company arrives to perform a play at the local school.
Director: Steve Bendelack
Writer: Mark Gatiss
8.1/10 225 votes#5 - Love Comes To Royston Vasey
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/8/1999
Ben tries to escape from the Dentons. Henry and Ally go to the wrong film but try to make the best of it. Geoff gives a very truthful and upsetting speech at Mike's wedding.
Director: Steve Bendelack
Writer: Mark Gatiss
8.4/10 221 votes#6 - Escape From Royston Vasey
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/15/1999
- Tubbs & Edward's son David returns. Tubbs is thrilled, but Edward is resentful of his son-especially when he reveals he is responsible for the construction of ""newroad""! - Ben leaves Royston Vasey, taking with him a gift from the Dentons: an itemised bill covering expences incurred during his stay (phone calls, use of toilet tissue, etc). - Ross Reveals that he is really an employee for the Social Services. He has Pauline sacked, forcing her to hand over her pens! - Edward and David have a little chat. Facing away from Tubbs, he tells her that he no longer wants to build the road. Turning around to reveal his pig-nose, he declares ""I want to live locally"". Tubbs deserts David and Edward and leaves the shop. - Ben approaches Tubbs out on the moors, asking if she is local. Tubbs replies ""Yes, I am"", and they both head to the shop. Ben tells Tubbs that his friend who went missing had a pair of shoes just like hers. The credits roll...
Director: Steve Bendelack
Writer: Mark Gatiss