The League of Gentleman Reunite.

[Cycleops]

Some of you might be interested to know the brill cast are to reunite and revisit Royston Vasey which now sunk further into decline.
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-42136736

 

[Adam4868]

Great show look forward to it.I cant believe its 15 years since the first,ive been watching it again.There geniuses !

 

[I like Skol]

It's good of @nickyboy to let the cameras in again. It is a clear example to us all of what too much isolation can do......

 

[AndyRM]

Great show look forward to it.I cant believe its 15 years since the first,ive been watching it again.There geniuses !

Older than that if you go back to the radio shows!

I'm really looking forward to them, hadn't realised they were airing so soon.

Unfortunately, this is a key sentence:

"In the age of social media, the reaction to Papa Lazarou - played by Shearsmith with a blacked-up face - could perhaps be more swift and vocal than anything they dealt with first time around."

I suspect Papa Lazarou will get them an absolute hammering, but they are canny chaps who I hope will ignore it.

 

[jefmcg]

I suspect Papa Lazarou will get them an absolute hammering, but they are canny chaps who I hope will ignore it.

Or they could try not doing blackface.

 

[Adam4868]

Or he could stop calling people Dave....

 

[Dirk]

Or they could try not doing blackface.

 

[I like Skol]

I have a selfie I took outside his house.

Wouldn't that be an 'Elfie'?

 

[MontyVeda]

Or they could try not doing blackface.

Hmm, yes, that'll keep the honky's happy.

 

[raleighnut]

Or they could try not doing blackface.

You do know who the village of 'Royston Vasey' is named after.

 

[jefmcg]

You do know who the village of 'Royston Vasey' is named after.

I don't think I've ever been able to sit through an episode, so no I don't.

(I had to google papa whatsit)

Edit: Ok, wikipedia'd it. Doesn't help. I don't know Roy "Chubby" Brown either.

 

[AndyRM]

Or he could stop calling people Dave....

Collecting wives is pretty mean too.

 

[screenman]

You do know who the village of 'Royston Vasey' is named after.

I repaired a chip in his windscreen once.

 

[raleighnut]

I don't think I've ever been able to sit through an episode, so no I don't.

(I had to google papa whatsit)

Edit: Ok, wikipedia'd it. Doesn't help. I don't know Roy "Chubby" Brown either.

Plenty of 'Chubby' on youtube, I quite like him. Anyone who can come on stage to the audience chanting "You fat B&stard" at him and if the camera pans over the audience you'll see a surprising amount of women.

Funnily most of his humour is directed at himself but the 'right-on' brigade fail to notice that and instead get incensed at his whole act.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

If only there was a sub-forum where we could have a discussion about that. As it is, your assertion will just have to remain unchallenged, which is tragic in so many ways.

Give it a go.