POPULAR comedy The League of Gentlemen is returning to TV screens after a 15-year hiatus.
The massively popular comedy ran from 1999 to 2002 after launching on the BBC, and rumours of its return have circulated for some time.
Writer Mark Gatiss has now confirmed on Twitter that the show will be back for an anniversary special.
Replying to a tweet from film director Duncan Jones, who is a fan of the show, Gatiss said: “You may be pleased to know that we're planning a 'League' anniversary special!”
The League of Gentlemen was set in the quirky northern town of Royston Vasey (taken from the real name of controversial comedian Roy 'Chubby' Brown), based on the real-life market town of Alston in Cumbria, following the lives of bizarre townsfolk and visitors.
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