The League of Gentlemen is a nasty bit of BBC comedy. It has a high production value, memorable characters and it is just plain weird. Not as vulgar as Little Britain, but definitely grotesque at times. It can get dark and uncomfortable, falling between The Office and Extras on the discomfort scale.
And yes, Veronica Mars is still #1 after the astonishing season four premiere of Lost. The writing on Veronica Mars is better, the storytelling tighter and the mysteries are far more cohesive, if not as earth-shattering.
1. Veronica Mars
2. Lost
3. Torchwood
4. The League of Gentlemen
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I quite enjoyed it when I saw it a few years ago. I like weird, character-based comedy. Speaking of which, have you seen “The Mighty Boosh” yet?
I haven’t. Another friend just recommended it to me as well. It doesn’t look like it is out on DVD yet. I suppose it can be found via the usual channels.
Correct – although the BBC has been fairly anal about taking it down from some of the usual channels.
I highly recommend it!