Table of Contents

The introduction discusses the major influences that the group has in common, then 40 extracts from all sorts of media are listed, with an introduction to each from the Gentleman who chose it. Each entry provides a fascinating insight. Certain things provided direct inspiration for some of their well-loved characters or story lines, other entries simply make them laugh time and time again. The list includes:; Les Dawson's Cissie and Ada sketches (TV script), The Wicker Man (film script), A Change of Sex (TV script), I, Actor (book), "Mad About The Boy" (song lyrics), Dead Babies (book), Lupino Lane's How to Become a Comedian (book), "Fortune Cookies" (short story), Theater of Blood (TV script), Dead Funny (TV script), The Hackenthorpe Book of Lies and Masturbators of History (Monty Python) and lots more gems from the libraries, annals and private collections of all sorts of local people.

About the Author

Steve Pemberton, Reece Sheersmith, Jeremy Dyson and Mark Gatiss are The League of Gentlemen. Awards include: Perrier Award for comedy (1997), a Sony Silver Award (1997), RTS Award for Best Entertainment (1999), Golden Rose of Montreux (1999), BAFTA Award for Best Comedy (2000), NME Award for Best Television Programme (2001), Olivier Award nomination for Best Entertainment (2002), South Bank Show Award for Best Comedy 2003.