The League of Gentlemen
British comedy television series
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June 2020 | During the George Floyd protests, Netflix withdrew the show from distribution due to the character Papa Lazarou's makeup resembling blackface. BBC iPlayer kept the series but added a content warning before each episode. |
2019 | Briss appears in 'The League of Gentlemen Live Again!' as the character who 'rescues' captive wives from Papa Lazarou's underground mine. |
2018 | The League of Gentlemen comedy troupe performed 'The League of Gentlemen Live Again!' as a BBC Two special, featuring 48 live shows that reunited the original comedy group. |
2017 | The League of Gentlemen returned with Anniversary Specials, marking a reunion of the original comedy troupe for a commemorative television event. |
December 2017 | Three special new episodes are aired as an anniversary special, confirmed by Gatiss and Shearsmith and announced by the BBC in August 2017. |
December 18 2017 | The commemorative three-episode special begins airing on BBC2, running from 18–20 December. |
August 2017 | BBC announces production of three new episodes to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the group's first BBC Radio 4 appearance. |
October 28 2010 | A one-off radio show, 'The League of Gentlemen's Ghost Chase', is broadcast for Halloween, featuring the members spending a night at the Ancient Ram Inn. |
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