| ...the three chosen characters definitely make the plot more accessible to those who are new to this extreme brand of humour. |
”I know it sounds far fetched, but bear with me,” Royston Vasey’s vicar, Bernice, starts, explaining that their humble village is in the midst of an apocalypse. The villagers' survival lies in the hands of their creators, in the real world, and they must face them to prevent the demise of their humble village. So begins a bizarre journey around Royston Vasey and London via 17th century England.
Writers Jeremy Dyson, Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith – otherwise known as the League of Gentlemen - return with the familiar faces of cult BBC2 series, this time on the big screen.
Playing their unusual personas as well as themselves, Gatiss, Pemberton and Shearsmith are joined by a host of other familiar faces including Michael Sheen of Bright Young Things, who plays Jeremy Dyson.
Developing less explored characters Hilary Briss, Geoff and Herr Lipp, the acclaimed writers make a move which I think pays off. Other well known characters of the series such as Edward, Tubbs and Papa Lazarou may have been the obvious choices to front the film, but the three chosen definitely make the plot more accessible to those who are new to this extreme brand of humour.
Fans of the series will be delighted with the return of the eccentric characters of ‘the local village for local people’ and those who are new to The League of Gentlemen will definitely be getting a treat. Taking various twists and turns that even the most avid fan would miss The League of Gentlemen Apocalypse is the welcome return of Royston Vasey’s oddball characters.
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This story was produced by Fikir Assefa, 16. It was published by Times Online.
