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The league of gentlemen was produced and distributed by the british broadcasting company bbc and was aired on comedy central in the us. Rumours have circulated since 2007 that the show would return for a full length series or special but nothing has ever been confirmed or denied. List of the league of gentlemen episodes wikipedia. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. The league of gentlemen christmas special is available on netflix uk, along with the rest of the original series. The specials is returning to the smallscreen for a threepart. As a teenager, their work was as vital to me as pens were to pauline campbelljones. Is the league of gentlemen returning after its three episode christmas special the short answer is, almost certainly not.
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