Mark Gatiss — Writer
Episodes 19
Welcome To Royston Vasey
Ben struggles to take in Auntie Val and Uncle Harvey’s incomprehensible house rules, while Martin poses a threat to the precious things in Tubbs and Edward’s Local Shop. At the local job center, Pauline is furious when someone lands an interview without her help. Taxi driver Babs makes middling progress through her sex change.
Read MoreThe Road To Royston Vasey
Royston Vasey's new road is under construction: good news for all the town's inhabitants except Tubbs and Edward won't this bring strangers to the town? Judee is off to Antigua for a luxury holiday; Pauline is holding a workshop in selling the Big Issue (a newspaper for the homeless), and Ben is trying to use the telephone at the Dentons. We meet butcher Hillary Briss, Henry and Ally, the video-viewers and Reverend Bernice, Royston Vasey's outspoken lady vicar.
Read MoreNightmare in Royston Vasey
An employee working on the new road stumbles into the lair of Edward and Tubbs, breakfast at the Denton's is not what Benjamin was expecting, and a tortoise has an unfortunate encounter with Dr. Chinnery.
Read MoreThe Beast of Royston Vasey
Chinnery examines the so-called "beast", but has he correctly identified it? Also, the Legz Akimbo Theatre Company arrives to perform a play at the local school.
Read MoreLove Comes To Royston Vasey
Ben tries to escape from the Dentons. Henry and Ally go to the wrong film but try to make the best of it. Geoff gives a very truthful and upsetting speech at Mike's wedding.
Read MoreEscape From Royston Vasey
Tubbs & Edward's son David returns. Ben leaves Royston Vasey. Ross reveals a secret.
Read MoreDestination: Royston Vasey
The carnival comes to town and Pauline starts at the Restart Room as a jobseeker. Val makes a wish on a magic toad that brings back Benjamin. A nosebleed epidemic breaks out at the circus.
Read MoreLust for Royston Vasey
The nosebleed epidemic continues. Pauline gets a new job as an assistant food science operative at Burger Me! Herr Lipp and students arrive on an exchange visit from Diusberg, and the guesthouse closes for a very private function.
Read MoreA Plague on Royston Vasey
Pen-obsessed Pauline tackles Ross about her job prospects or lack thereof, and Edward sets a trap to catch a bride for David. Butcher Hilary Briss has a problem with one of his "special" customers.
Read MoreDeath in Royston Vasey
Hilary Briss and Maurice take an early walk in the woods to collect a "Special Delivery." Mike, Brian, and Geoff get lost on their way to a plastics convention, and Morris is dealt with.
Read MoreAnarchy in Royston Vasey
Pauline leaves her hostage with Mikey to go in search of food. Geoff and Brian bury Mike alive, and Tubbs and Edward catch a no-tail. Lee finds that Creme Brulee has reformed without him.
Read MoreRoyston Vasey and the Monster from Hell
Roysten Vasey is quarantined as the nosebleed epidemic claims a distinguished victim. The Legz Akimbo Theatre Group comes to town, and there is a wedding at the local shop.
Read MoreChristmas Special
Reverend Bernice is in a typically unfestive mood at Christmas time, haunted by a terrible Christmas memory, when three visitors appear at her church, each with a chilling tale to tell.
Read MoreLive at Drury Lane
Regular Cast: Mark as Scott of the Antarctic/ Stumphole Guide/ Tony/ Phil Proctor/ Brian Morgan/ Iris Krell/ Mickey Love/ Les McQueen/ Val Denton/ Al/ and Others Steve as Tish/ Charlie Hull/ Sir Quincey Stiles/ Dave Parkes/ Tubbs/ Mike Harris/ Herr Lipp/ Pauline/ ""Morbid Obesity""/ Harvey Denton/ Pop/ and Others Reese as Pam Doove/ Stella Hull/ Ollie Plimsoles/ Edward/ Geoff Tipps/ Judee Levinson/ Ross Gaines/ Cathy Carter-Smith/ Papa Lazarou/ Bernice/ Benjamin Denton/ Rich/ and Others
The LoG's 2001 live show, which toured the country and included a run at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane, comes to video & DVD. ACT ONE: Voodoo Lady: The guys make their entrance on stage and sing the classic Creme Brulee hit "Voodoo Lady"
Hamlet: Steve and Mark watch a performance of Hamlet in the style of very vocal football supporters (""He's fat, he's bad, he murdered Hamlet's dad, Claudius!"") and hope this time the end will be different.
Go Johnny Go-Go-Go-Go: A friendly game of cards
Read MoreThe One-Armed Man Is King
Lance bribes hospital disc jockey Mike King to arrange an under-the-counter arm transplant. Meanwhile, Glenn and Barry fail miserably in an attempt to recover outstanding debts.
Read MoreTurn Again Geoff Tipps
Geoff is fired from his job and leaves in an attempt to make it as a stand-up comedian in London. There he runs into the Legz Akimbo team and Mike.
Read MoreThe Medusa Touch
Regular Cast: Mark as Alvin Steele / Les McQueen Steve as Daddy / Nancy Glass / Barbara [voice] / Anne Hand Reese as Noel Glass / Judith Buckle / Terry Lollard B&B proprietors Alvin and Sunny invite their weekend 'Sexplorers' to join them in a voyage of auto-erotic discovery - although Alvin would prefer to be at the garden centre. But who is the mysterious femme fatale in the dwarf conifers and what is the secret of the fearsome 'Medusa'? The Ending: Lawrence Llewellyn Bowen is having a fag with his wig off in the backyard of the Windermere when the white van comes crashing through the wall, sending tons of bricks down on him...
Read MoreBeauty and the Beast (Or, Come into My Parlour)
Regular Cast: Mark as Tony / Iris Krell [voice] / Neds / Professor Breastpinch'd Steve as Charlie Hull Reese as Stella Hull / Judee Levinson / Keith Drop CHARLIE & STELLA / MRS LEVINSON: The Hulls' marriage seems to have disintegrated beyond repair and Stella's hooked on playing fruit machines. Meanwhile, Charlie starts working for Judee Levinson at her new beauty salon, the ""Spit and Polish"", doing massages on blindfolded clients, who think it's Judee doing them herself. His healing hands wow the customers, until an old man asks if he can do any ""extras"". Word spreads and the salon is packed with the men of Royston Vasey, blissfully unaware they are being w* off by Charlie. When Tony comes for one of the ""special massages"", Charlie becomes obsessed with him and falls in love with him, eventually telling Tony he's the masseur with the magic hands. Tony is disgusted and the s* hits the fan: Stella wins big on the fruit machines and jets off overseas, and Judee sacks him.
Read MoreHow The Elephant Got Its Trunk
After a bag is blown out the window of the Charity Shop Vinnie spots it on a country road and sets out in hot pursuit. Papa Lazarou returns and all the series' loose ends are tied up.
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