Americans React | THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN | We Didn't Burn Him | REACTION

[@Rajamak]

This is definitely a show that should be watched as whole series to make sense.

[@lynby6231]

It doesn’t so much shock you as creep you out

[@waynekent7068]

Yeah, you can't watch bits of context. It's still funny but somehow less disturbing.

[@PrivateSi]

It's a pastiche of horror movie cliches, some given a British twist, many a surreal twist.. It's also extremely metropolitan-centric propaganda in a sense.. It's very anti small town life, cruelly caricaturing it. It's kind of Little Britain with more joined up storylines for each character, all set in a horror movie. A few actors played all the characters, and they're all strong characters too. It's a masterful example of the mundane turned into intriguing mystery and lots of laughs black comedy.

[@jimmynich4791]

Definitely, hilarious show.

[@bugs7139]

Should definitely watched as whole it’s like a sitcom with sketches that all join up to make a surreal comedy drama, which is very dark in tone and can be very creepy! It is one of the best BBC comedies ever made!

[@waltdistel716]

"poofter ay?" catches me off guard every single time XD

[@michael42158]

The noses is a suggestion that, altough they are married, they are also brother and sister. In a later episode they refer to "our father".

[@alistairthorn1122]

Roy Chubby Brown wasn't one of the writers. It was written by the cast and a guy called Jeremy Dyson, who is part of the group but doesnt appear on screen. It originally started as a BBC Radio 4 show called "On The Town with The League of Gentlemen", but Tubbs and Edward weren't in the original radio show.

[@jimmynich4791]

That's true, Royston Vassey is Chubby's real name and he was in it but he wasn't anything else to do with it.

[@craigcassidy6078]

Yes the town was named after chubby

[@kirstygunn9149]

Just to add to this comment ,the town in the show is named after Roy "Chubby" Brown's real name Royston Vasey. He appears in one( maybe 2) episode as the town mayor. But that is the only connection he has with the show.

[@ZakJordan98]

​@@kirstygunn9149"It's a fucking pleasure"

[@Pluggit1953]

That is Mark Gatiss, he also played Mycroft Holmes in Sherlock. Amongst other projects he’s written screenplays for Dr. Who and Sherlock.

[@anneominous7172]

It's genuinely amusing watching an American react to something he couldn't possibly understand. This is more true to life than you realise.

[@ninagray4441]

Most of the characters are played by the same three men. The police man is played by the same guy who was the hiker, who they didn't burn.

[@JM-dm3qk]

Absolutely love The League of Gentleman, I grew up in a village in the Ribble Valley in England and it just reminds me of the local shop there. For locals don't you know!

[@KernowWarrior]

"The two Bottom clips I found had violence in them. I'll try and find some without any" yeah good luck with that. 😂

[@mr.a8315]

KB, the show is like a dark comedy / part-horror soap opera. Some of the characters are easier to get into than others on first viewing, but after 1 or 2 full eps you will almost certainly get swept into the dark madness of it. Overall it is an outstandingly funny and clever series. The three main actors have talent oozing out of their ears. The actor in this clip you recognized from Game of Thrones is Mark Gatiss, he co-created the BBC series Sherlock (2010-2017). League of Gentlemen has lots of horror film references in it too. That 'We didn't burn him' sketch with the Scottish police officer investigating a missing person is a nod to Edward Woodward in 1971's cult horror film 'The Wicker Man'.

[@daveyb7289]

Roy Chubby Brown isn't one of the writers though he does appear as the Mayor of Royston Vassey.

[@davek834]

And the town's name is Roy's real name

[@nickwhite571]

Thing is The League of Gentleman needs to be watched in its entirety rather than in clips. There’s an ongoing narrative throughout the whole set of craziness

[@Addsy]

"Don't worry Tubs, they won't get far!"🤣🤣🤣

[@grindelston5968]

Chubby Brown didn't write any of the league of gents, he merely appeared in the last series

[@kirstygunn9149]

The town is named after Chubby Brown ,his real name is Royston vasey

[@garyleeharper]

Roy Chubby Brown had nothing to do with the creation or writing of the show. The guys who made it were fans of his comedy and just called the town after him as an inside joke. He did however appear in two episdoes - S2.E4 and S2.E6 playing the Mayor of the town.

[@P5YcHoKiLLa]

0:16 So glad the King finally hit puberty ! 😂 Mark Gatiss is the actor you were talking about and yes, he played Tycho Nestoris, the Iron Banker. He also played Sherlock Holmes brother in the BBC series, Mycroft, he also wrote on the series with Steven Moffat. He also wrote and acted in episodes on Doctor Who. Reece Shearsmith (who plays Edward, the pug-nosed shopkeeper) also appeared in Peter Kay's Car Share and appeared in Spaced with Simon Pegg, along with many other things.

[@minburibkk]

The Fishmonger. The outtakes are superb . When they give him a lift.

[@LawfullSpook]

The actor that played the Police Officer is called Mark Gatiss he has played a fair few characters but his most notable would probably be Mycroft from the BBC iteration of Sherlock but he's also been in shows like Dr Who and Game of Thrones.

[@robinabarrieherron]

You are right and his name is Mark Gatiss. He also co-wrote the BBC series, Sherlock, in which he played Mycroft, Sherlock’s brother.

[@booth2710]

'Two Soups' - Victoria Wood. Classic!

[@tonygriffin_]

The darker side of dark comedy. Beware and enjoy!

[@museborn7703]

Everything that should not be funny and somehow captivating and addictive to watch. David is my Wife noooooooowwwww! And he hates me telling him. he he he he he he.

[@astalavista5328]

The darker the better

[@caiotefu9856]

Cymru am Byth...

[@leew6091]

Basically, a weird sketch show with recurring characters all mostly played by the same 4 men. Hilarious yet terrifying at times, but you can't take your eyes off it.

[@automat3000]

Only 3 as I recall. The fourth member, Jeremy Dyson was only ever behind the camera.

[@chriscjad]

This is a local channel for local people we’ll have no trouble here…

[@nathandc2669]

Brexit merchant 😅

[@chriscjad]

@@nathandc2669 😂

[@cloverite]

@@nathandc2669 grow up

[@nathandc2669]

@@cloverite says the bloke that's subscribed to GB news

[@DannyHeywood]

I think they look the way they do because they are so Inbread, and not because they are Vampires. No one has ever left this village.

[@sicr7373]

One of the funniest, but dark example of British humour ever created!

[@romystumpy1197]

Yes it's brilliant

[@rickhudson7929]

Mark Gatiss is the bloke's name. He's in a whole bunch of stuff including Dr Who and Sherlock.

[@Penddraig7]

I’m pretty sure Roy Chubby Brown was only a bit part cameo in a couple of the episodes of the show and that was his only involvement, he wasn’t a writer or owt like that. And yes the actor you were asking about was in Game of Thrones and was in Wolf Hall, not sure he was in Black Mirror though, I am guessing that’s what you meant. He has been in a lot of things you might have watched which if you haven’t watched, you should watch, like Sherlock and Taboo which are both quality shows

[@mikesheldon1957]

Hi there Didithathurt here and thanks for playing both the clips I suggested. I was supposed to be Didthathurt but had a keyboard stutter when I made the name but I didn't bother trying to change it when I realised it had the extra 'i' in it. Its my gaming name and I'll be streaming on Twitch soon with that name. The series really needs to be watched each episode in its entirety else its difficult to keep up with all of the dark sort of scenes, the taxi driver Babs is one thats really strange, its a bloke transitioning and he/she dresses as a woman in pink but has a hairy chest, really big dockers hand and a really deep voice. The vet Mr Chinnery ends up killing every creature he goes to save, the tortoise one is brilliant and funny plus another scene I can remember when he sets off on his bike and a dogs lead is caught in the bike and he drags it along, later on he's still riding and the lead is dragging along with one big bone still attached.

[@jam-nc8ut]

I'm glad that you suggested this to King Boomer, but you know now that Roy 'Chubby' Brown had nothing at all to do with the creation of and writing of this incredible show? It is on a level way above anything he ever did.

[@connorscoolcorner1695]

Yes!!! Reaction to League of Gentlemen, love you man. This show is hilarious and insane, love it. I even have a "We didn't burn him" T-shirt. Never gets old!!

[@williamburnham3659]

Roy Chubby Brown is not one of the writers on the show He had a cameo as the mayor

[@gavingiant6900]

Chubby Brown's real name is Royston Vasey, which the towns name is named after in the program (the writers are fans of his). He did abit of acting in it as the Mayor. The three main actors you saw wrote the storyline for all of the program, along with one more that doesn't play a character (I think he is in one as an extra). The wife is Steve Pemberton, who plays Mick Garvey on a comedy/drama program called Benidorm. Full episodes can be reacted to and put on here, I've seen atleast two channels do it. If you want something even more weird and kinda funny in a weird way by the same people, try 'Inside No.9'.

[@JGG3345]

Are you sure that the writers are fans of Chubby Brown's? I think they just named the town after his real name because they thought it was a funny name? Or am I wrong?

[@gavingiant6900]

@@JGG3345 I've heard both, but I think they started saying that after people heard who it was named after. He's not really that politically correct and some people being.....

[@happyapple4269]

@@JGG3345 yes they are fans , they said the used to listen to him on cassette

[@AndrewHalliwell]

In the original league of gentlemen, the village was called Spent. Then they transferred it from radio to TV and changed it to Royston Vasey.

[@gavingiant6900]

@@AndrewHalliwell I didn't know that, cheers.

[@chriscjad]

Roy Chubby brown didn’t write it but he does appear as a cameo role in the show

[@davek834]

Royston vasey is Roy's real name also

[@ahockham]

Both characters were indeed the same actor. His name is Mark Gatiss.

[@Showboat69]

Local shop for local people there’s nothing for you here!😂😂

[@stevemorris6855]

There are many priceless moments in comedy, "we didn't burn him!" is one of them.

[@alexmousley7213]

Agreed, and the way the policeman is leaving and framed by the door as Tubbs says those words then hangs her head is so well done, as is the next scence with the fire and policemans helmet, implied but not ever spoon fed..

[@gusbert]

Great series, but Chubby Brown did not have anything to do with the writing as it was written by the three main actors plus Jeremy Dyson. He did appear in one episode as the Mayor of Royston Vasey. The three in that clip are Reese Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton and Mark Gatiss who are the writers and play most of the characters. Gatiss has also written for Sherlock and Doctor Who.

[@barbaraanderson2449]

The guy playing the policeman was Mark Gatiss, an actor and writer. You are right, he was in Game of Thrones (Tycho Nestoris from the Iron Bank ) and Wolf Hall (King’s secretary ).

[@InterMalager]

Chubby Brown had nothing to do with writing the show, they simply used his real name for the town, and in series 2 cast him as the Mayor of the town

[@philstone6129]

Chubby brown did not write any of it,it's written by the league of gentleman,mark gatiss Steve pemberton Reese shearsmith and Jeremy Dyson,chubby brown just appeared in it

[@gavinhall6040]

Great to know you've seen "Wolf Hall" because that's a quality show.

[@j9lorna]

You are right. He was from the Iron Bank and also Sherlocks Brother. The 3 guys in this are the writer creators of LOG. Its meant to make you laugh but also be so disturbingly strange. It's definitely quotable

[@rabsrealm]

The League Of Gentleman is an acquired taste. I loved it. I have the box set and film on DVD.

[@testtubetrauma77]

all the bottom live shows are available on youtube king boomer.love the league of gentlemen all the series is very dark but very very funny but needs to be watched as context is much needed.roy chubby brown didnt co write the series but appeared as the mayor.thanks for all you do you are awesome.

[@grunions9648]

Roy Chubby Brown had nothing to do with the writing of this show whatsoever.

[@TukikoTroy]

For Bottom, look for their stage shows; a lot of the time they are adlibbing, forgetting lines, and talking to the audience. Their TV shows have a lot I mean a LOT of slapstick 'violence'. Yes, that was mark Gatis (sp) from the Iron Bank in GoT.

[@KernowWarrior]

Hate to burst your bubble, but they ain't ab-libbing or forgetting their lines, I went to see their live performance and enjoyed all the mistakes ad-libbs, prop fails etc. I went on to buy the video of the same show, but recorded at a different venue, All the same "ad-libbs" and "mistakes" etc.that was in the live show I watched . Think about it... Ade Edminson and Rick Mayall are masters at their craft. They don't make mistakes.

[@TukikoTroy]

@@KernowWarrior Good point.

[@robbeaman3542]

"been trying to find clips of bottom"? You been searching the wrong thing my friend 🤣🤣🤣

[@ianpark1805]

I believe that these clips only work if you’ve seen the entire thing, in which stories evolve across the run of the series, and there are a colossal number of threads. Same with season 2 and ‘the special stuff’ plot. Series three are self contained episodes that only resolve at the end of the series. The Christmas special is a portmanteau of Hammer influenced comedy/horrors linked by ‘The Curse of Karit Pur’ which explains why the local vet, Mr Chinnery is so hapless and unfortunate (and funny). Good luck these days with getting Papa Lazarou on a YT reaction, although he is the stuff of nightmares and most fans favourite character. Me? I have a soft spot for Geoff Tibbs, the psychopathic failure with staggering anger management issues! There is a full length feature film and the plot of that is….out there. (I loved it).

[@mr.a8315]

You know he has a gun, don't you?

[@ianpark1805]

@@mr.a8315 Wolves did it.

[@GLYDR]

Don't forget Pauline and her pens

[@ianpark1805]

@@GLYDR ….and the worthless dole scum.

[@milgeekmedia]

'...Maybe there's a less injury prone clip of Bottom?' ......Er, no! LMFAO

[@kattytatty7266]

Once you’ve watched The League of Gentlemen, you’ll never leave 😂😂

[@bhurzumii4315]

Absolutely amazing show! It'll take you a couple of episodes to "get" the vibe but once you do, you'll be totally hooked! Also, a bit of trivia: The town is called "Royston Vasey" - that's Chubby Brown's real name and he actually pops up as the foul-mouthed mayor of the place!

[@Born2007]

He is the iron bank actor. He’s in a lot of things!

[@TheRattyBiker]

Before I even react... The LoG is a story and both requires and is fully deserving of full episode reactions.

[@kirstygunn9149]

The police officer is played by Mark Gattis he also co writes the show with the rest of the cast. He also writes for Doctor who as well as acting in it as several different characters and he also co wrote and co starred in Sherlock as Mycroft Holmes brother of Sherlock Holmes. He has also acted numerous tv dramas / shows most of the the cast have been in episode of of doctor who and other comedy & dramatic show.

[@SavageRealityBeasts]

This made me want to rewatch the League of Gentlemen, only to find out that it’s been taken off Netflix

[@Lones555]

Whoever told you Roy Chubby Brown "helped write" the series is completely wrong. He appears in season 2 a few times but never wrote anything at all for the show.

[@DanJonesHypnosis]

Many people seem to react to Bottom fine so hopefully you would be fine, but the comedy includes a lot of slapstick violence. Do you have Google Drive?

[@bedpansniper]

Papa Lazarou is a great character in League of Gentlemen

[@carldavies2237]

OMG Thank you!!! you finally got to the League of Gentlemen!!! yay lol Anyone who has seen the show do you remember the Greek 444244 :D

[@Fwhole]

Bottom is extreme slapstick. League of gentlemen is dark in the extreme. Far more dangerous. 😁

[@andrewroberts4736]

If you can, listen to the radio version, On the town with the league of Gentlemen. I genuinely nearly crashed the car through laughter when I first heard it. Same characters but even darker.

[@nathanblack9405]

Scared the life out of me this when I was a kid😂😂😂

[@kattytatty7266]

Scared the life out of me when I was an adult 😂😂

[@markjones127]

It's just one of those shows which doesn't clip well, but it's a work of genius, hence it's HUGE cult following, easily on my top ten all time UK favourite sitcoms list, to get into it though you really need to start with episode one and immerse yourself into their dark and unsettling world. I used to visit my grandmother about once a fortnight as a kid in a town like the one in the show, so for me it's like reliving my childhood, yes remote UK towns can be a little like this, that's why I find it so funny! 🤣

[@britblue]

LOG is glorious, but very very dark - the three actors play all the characters in the series - Mark Gatis is the actor who plays the copper -(and also Mycroft in Sherlock) compared to other comedy shows its like going from cheese in a spray can to Blue veined Stilton cheese! - avery "aquired" taste & not for everyone!

[@skinchftzalmoxis9843]

Please keep on with it KB! I think it will really grow on you… there are a lot of wild scenes! Very very funny.

[@itellzzz]

Roy chubby brown dancing and rap a must watch King boomers

[@videogamesandfilm6821]

Seriously dude, generally speaking, British shows hold more weight per episode because our "seasons" are considerably shorter, and there's zero throw away scenes from each episode. I'm not saying American shows are throw away, but with 25 eps per season generally speaking, there's a lot more room for filler. Where's British shows have a tighter budget and are a lot more focused on the story threads, especially in serialised shows like League of Gentlemen, where there's an overarching story woven within the episodes and even the separate seasons. Just for reference, my favourite American shows are Quantum Leap, Married With Children and Friends, maybe even 3rd rock from the sun, from the 80s and 90s. Sometimes watching a clip from a British show can be like watching a clip from Michael Jordan, having a bad game in the 72 - 10 season.

[@kimarnill7648]

The police man is mark Gatiss , a brilliant actor. Sherlock Dr who and Dracula 🧛‍♂️.

[@paulhanson5164]

This series is dark and an acquired taste, not one that's easy to just drop into for clips. Its set in a fictional town called Royston Vasey, which is Chubby Browns real name. The actor you recognised is Mark Gatiss, he has been in many films and TV series, including the ones you mentioned.

[@charliebennett6341]

This series and Bottom are my 2 favourite shows from my childhood. Reminds me of my dad who passed away

[@justinlinnane8043]

A modern classic in every way . A carnival of grotesques for the ages !!

[@rg2250e]

still my fav comedy .please do more

[@alfgarnett3821]

This is a very Northern England show. So some of the humour may go over your head because it may not be universal. But it's a great show and just watch the full episodes.

[@gillianwhelan248]

Looking forward to more Fr. Ted reactions! Hope you do more soon - there is a 'Christmas Special' of Fr. Ted that would be fun to react to during the festive season. Really enjoy your channel.

[@waltdistel716]

as has been mentioned, I'd suggest watching a full episode and seeing how you feel. this show is a little too random too make sense in clip form. but definitely worth a watch.

[@markjephson5610]

You need to watch the whole series from the start. It's a series of sketches but has a story arch. One of the funniest and darkest things that's ever been on british TV

[@philrob1978]

Erm, who on your Discord said that Roy "Chubby" Brown helped write the series? That couldn't be further from the truth if anyone tried! Shocking disrespect to the LOG! He did turn up as an actor in series 2 though as a minor character, and was very funny. The actor you recognise is Mark Gatiss, and yes, he was playing the young man in the earlier sketch - he is indeed that character in Game of Thrones, he's also appeared in Sherlock, Doctor Who and many more.

[@CapraObscura]

Attempt 6: 'Facejacker' or 'Fonejacker' are worth a watch 👌

[@rachelhyde6311]

It's the best show! Mark Gatiss is the guy and he was in Game of Thrones in the iron bank, in my opinion Little Britain stole a lot of ideas from the league of gentleman so to me it will always be the best! You need to see legzakimbo and Pauline in the job centre!! :)

[@El_Smeghead]

This is a local channel for local people!!!

[@ronniekrayz3837]

Yeah you saw him in GOT. He was also Mycroft in Sherlock if you've seen that and he was in Doctor Who where he played a WW1 soldier. He's a great actor, very under rated

[@kd84afc]

This is one of those shows where you need to watch it from the start to get the context of it, the 3 actors you seen in the clips, play multiple characters throughout the series. It's brilliant

[@marlecmarine5393]

You seem somewhat confused by this show, it is absolutely hilarious, so brilliantly written and acted, but it is an acquired taste. it's black humour combined with superbly executed 'ham' acting, if you ever watch a Hammer Horror movie that meets dark comedy. l just love the way she blurts out, "we didn't burn him" . Stick with it, it's quite theatrical comedy gold.

[@Thomas_Wedderburn]

You’ll love this series. Please do an episode reaction 😊😊

[@psrpippy]

His name is Mark Gatiss, he’s been in loads of programs and films and is a prolific writer too. Very talented guy. The league of gentlemen was really dark and strange but I loved it. Was one of my favourite shows.

[@Steve-xz9gp]

You’re going down a dark road here lol

[@dexstewart2450]

Bottom: look for 'Hole' S3E1: they're stuck on top of a Ferris Wheel - minimal violence

[@Cainb420]

Not seen this since I was a kid, so dark and twisted I loved it. Still game would be a good show to try

[@chassetterfield9559]

And there is ABSOLUTELY NO familial resemblance between Edward [ shop proprietor ] and 'Tubbs' .

[@rogermellie8068]

Character Papa Lazarou is off the scale nuts 😁👍

[@robg1151]

Regarding Bottom the funniest stuff in the show is when they are kicking the crap out of each other.

[@simonclarke1383]

You both need to see the tortoise sketch 😅

[@mikkdc]

Mark Gatiss (the hiker and the policeman), Reece Shearsmith ( The male shopkeeper, Edward) and Steve Pemberton (The female shopkeeper, Tubbs) are the main 3 actors who play ALL the main characters in the show. They also co-wrote all the series too along with Jeremy Dyson. Chubby Brown didn't write the series but did star in a few episodes as the Mayor. To really get the show, you need to watch it all from the beginning but like with most BBC stuff you won't find full episodes of it on KZbin. In fact BBC stuff can be quite hard to find on KZbin, aside from a few clips here and there. A shame really because there's lots of TV gold from the BBC.

[@steffanjones1540]

That guy is Mark Gatiss. He is the guy in the Iron Bank in Game of Thrones. He co-wrote Sherlock and plays Mycroft Holmes in it. He also wrote a lot for Doctor Who, he and the rest of The League of Gentlemen have appeared in Doctor Who episodes. The League are him, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith and Jeremy Dyson. They wrote and play most of the characters. Royston Vasey IS Roy Chubby Browns real name and stick around for a guest appearance, but I don't think he wrote any of it.

[@pepelemoko2820]

It's a sensational show and if you get it, it's a thing of beauty. Wacky, surreal and hilarious. It is only several actors who play all the parts. It's worth checking out whole episodes to get a handle on the characters, although it's probably too long for reactions?

[@peezebeuponyou3774]

Dodgy info KB- the town does take its name from Roy Chubby Brown's real name, but he had absolutely no input into the writing of the series. It's really not CB humour. 😂 A great series though.

[@racheldicker5611]

You've gotta get into this , it's indescribable but so british, phschoville is another classic by the same team

[@alexmousley7213]

You're right about dark- it is very dark but, if you get into the style of it, absolutely hilariously dark! The writers/performers love horror movies and comedy, also, many of the characters are based on people they have met in real life- the shop keepers, especially Tubbs who was based on a woman they found running a little shop who was scared for no obvious reason and said things like, my husband is upstairs, he can hear. It took me a while to get into the series (and a girlfriend buying me the boxed DVD set)- but it is (twisted) genius and, if you like your humour served with a hefty dollop of twisted irony, utterly fantastic and unlike anything else.

[@yashicafr]

Yup the darkest and one of the best series ever done in the uk, you really need to get into the characters though, a few clips aint enough but when you do get into it you will really love it

[@rickhudson7929]

Ah! The League of Gentleman, I should have thought. Excellent!

[@heatherlawson3437]

This episode has references to the film "The Wickerman with Edward Woodward. Edward Woodward played a Scottish policeman who goes to an island to search for a missing child. The stars/writers of this series always have influences from many british series, and hammer horror films.

[@owenoneill5955]

He is the same guy,,,Michael Gattis, He was Sherlocks brother and one of the writers of the Sherlock series with Benedict Cumberbatch