Having been rumoured back in 2015, the BBC has now officially announced that the cult comedy The League of Gentlemen is set to return for three special new episodes in celebration of its 20th anniversary.
“I think there is still an appetite for it, people still remember it, we are all still great mates and I see no reason why not,” Steve Pemberton told the Daily Mirror, confirming that he will be reuniting with his co-creators Mark Gatiss, Jeremy Dyson and Reece Shearsmith. “We won’t rush it, it’s something we want to go get it right.”
The League of Gentlemen originally launched on BBC Radio 4 back in 1997, before making the jump to the small screen for three series on BBC Two between 1999 and 2002. As yet, it’s unclear when we can expect the new episodes to air.
Meanwhile, Shane Allen, Controller of BBC Comedy, has also confirmed that Steve Coogan’s Alan Partridge is returning to both BBC One and BBC Two, with a 25th anniversary special set to air before the end of the year, leading into a brand new BBC One series in 2018.
“Alan Partridge is in the top tier of comedy characters of all time, it fills my comedy heart with joy to welcome him back to BBC One and BBC Two,” said Allen.
Originally published August 24, 2017. Updated April 17, 2018.
