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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