The League of Gentlemen

The League of Gentlemen

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, originally based on Alston, Cumbria and follows the lives of bizarre characters, 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 20th anniversary of the group's first appearance on BBC Radio 4. The series was filmed mainly in Hadfield, Derbyshire; other locations include Glossop, Gamesley, and Hope Valley in Derbyshire; Marsden and Todmorden in West Yorkshire; and Mottram in Greater Manchester. The series ended in 2002, and was followed by a film The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse and a stage production The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You! in 2005. Shearsmith and Pemberton later collaborated to create another dark comedy series, Psychoville (2009); Mark Gatiss appeared in one episode. The three also performed together in the fourth series of Horrible Histories, in which they play American film producers who hear movie pitches from historical figures. Shearsmith and Pemberton also wrote and starred in the black comedy anthology series Inside No. 9, which premiered on BBC Two in 2014. The BBC announced in August 2017 that three new episodes would be produced to commemorate the show's 20th anniversary. They aired on BBC2 on 18, 19 and 20 December 2017.

Year:
1960
730 Views

Mycroft:
[playing a Brigadier inspecting the training camp in response to some private who has 'complained to his MP' regarding the food] [enters Mess Hall] Carry on eating. Any complaints here?

Captain Saunders:
Come along now. Answer the Brigadier.

Other Private in Mess:
No, Sir.

Mycroft:
You're, um, quite satisfied with the food. You can speak quite freely.

Chunky Grogan:
Well, er, no, Sir. Not always, Sir. [CSM gives a menacing look]

Mycroft:
What exactly don't you like about it?

Chunky Grogan:
Well, er, they sometimes give you good grub, sir, but, er, they mess it about like.

Mycroft:
How do you mean, mess it about?

Chunky Grogan:
Well, take Sunday, Sir. I mean, er, we had a fair whack of the old roast and that and gravy and stuff, but they messed it about like. You know.

Mycroft:
Specifically?

Chunky Grogan:
Beg your pardon sir?

Mycroft:
What did they do to it?

Chunky Grogan:
Oh1 Oh, well, I'm not a cook am I? I only go by what I taste, like, and, er, it didn't taste right, see. It sort of tasted like they'd messed it about, like.

Mycroft:
What's this man's name?

Captain Saunders:
Mmm?

C.S.M.:
Grogan, Sir.

Mycroft:
That's all, is it?

Chunky Grogan:
Well, that was only last Sunday, sir.

Mycroft:
What about today's meal?

Chunky Grogan:
Oh, well, very fair, sir. You know, if you like eggs. I mean, they're not great favourites of mine, but, er, you've gotta eat them to keep your strength up, like.

Mycroft:
[sucks air through teeth] Yes. [walks off with entourage]

Other Private in Mess:
[other privates at table congratulate worthy Grogan, clapping him on the back] Well done, Rolly.

Chunky Grogan:
Well, bleedin' asked me, didn't he?


Share your thoughts on The League of Gentlemen's quotes with the community:

0 Comments

    Quote of the Day Today's Quote | Archive

    Would you like us to send you a FREE inspiring quote delivered to your inbox daily?

    Please enter your email address:

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this movie page to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "The League of Gentlemen Quotes." Quotes.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 22 Nov. 2024. <https://www.quotes.net/movies/the_league_of_gentlemen_quotes_147191>.

    Know another quote from The League of Gentlemen?

    Don't let people miss on a great quote from the "The League of Gentlemen" movie - add it here!

    Quiz

    Are you a quotes master?

    »
    What if my whole life has been wrong?
    A J.R.R. Tolkien
    B Mike Tyson
    C Leo Tolstoy
    D Marilyn Monroe