This long awaited feature length movie episode opens on 3rd June!!!!!!

I am a huge fan and enjoyed watching a trailer of it here (http://www.supanet.com/entertainment/film_feature/news/43530/Spotlight:_The_League_of_Gentlemens_Apocalypse.htm l) ...thought I would share it with you!!

Incidently has anyone ever been to Hadfield where it is filmed??? It is not too far away from Sheffield!!

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Yes I've been and seen the shops!! We went on a grim day on the bike so I was freezing n not in the best of humour

Yeah, I've been! It's rubbish!! The only thing you can really recognise is the statue (on the opening credits)! The shop wasn't even real....

A few of the shopkeepers have put "local" before the name of their shops, ie: "Local Cafe" and "Local Hairdressers". And a stationery shop sells "Paulines Pens". Way to go to get tourists!

But despite this, it's an excellent comedy and I'll be going to see the film. I just can't recommend going to Hadfield!

it looks great.... real people - well a lot of my neighbours seem to be featured..

My sister and I drove to Hadfield whilst they were filming the last series - the place looked completely different then. The only thing we couldn't pick out was the house they use as Tubb's and Edward's shop, and the crew wouldn't tell us where it was :roll: :P

Originally posted by TracieJC
My sister and I drove to Hadfield whilst they were filming the last series - the place looked completely different then. The only thing we couldn't pick out was the house they use as Tubb's and Edward's shop, and the crew wouldn't tell us where it was :roll: :P

I think it was a set built especially for the show and didn't exist outside of the world of the LOG. If you recall, it was destroyed in the first episode of series three.

We went last summer and even in July it's a depressing place - the town that time forgot. We found the war memorial, Briss's shop, Uncle Harvey's house, the job centre etc etc. The reason that the local shop could not be found is that it was a set, not a real building, which was constructed on a hillside above the town.We bought car stickers, mugs and pens (all good local produce) and were probably the shop's biggest sale that day!! Cant wait for the film.

Originally posted by mojoworking
I think it was a set built especially for the show and didn't exist outside of the world of the LOG. If you recall, it was destroyed in the first episode of series three.

Yes - we couldn't even find the set though, which seemed odd given that they were in the middle of filming. Although as you point out, they did destory the shop early on (I'd forgotten that) so maybe it had already been taken down - its a shame though, because I really wanted to see it! :P

According the the commentary one of the DVD's, the inside shots were, indeed, a set, but the shots of it in the distance, on the hill, were superimposed.

Originally posted by TracieJC
My sister and I drove to Hadfield whilst they were filming the last series - the place looked completely different then. The only thing we couldn't pick out was the house they use as Tubb's and Edward's shop, and the crew wouldn't tell us where it was :roll: :P

The posters who have said that the local shop was specially built for the series are correct. If I remember rightly it was actually built on Marsden Moor near Huddersfield. Parts of series 3 were filmed in Todmorden.

Re-runs of the series have started on BBC2, wednesdays at 9.

Just watched it tonight. I nearly peed my pants!!! :blush:

I'm a huge fan of the League of Gentlemen! (When I say that I mean that I like it lots and lots; no comments about my weight please! ;) )

I went to Hadfield to see the town in January 2001; as bensonhedges said earlier, I too found it to be a depressing backward place, but there again, I don't suppose they wanted to make it look like the height of cosmopolitan living on the series!

I went over to Manchester today on the Snake Pass, and when driving through Glossop, I happened to look to my right, and saw a road of newish-build houses. I'm certain that particular road was used for the scene where Papa Lazarou knocks on the lady's door and barges his way in. Does anyone know if I'm right or not?

Originally posted by Kristian

I went over to Manchester today on the Snake Pass, and when driving through Glossop, I happened to look to my right, and saw a road of newish-build houses. I'm certain that particular road was used for the scene where Papa Lazarou knocks on the lady's door and barges his way in. Does anyone know if I'm right or not?

I don't know...... but you're my wife now.......!!!!!!!!!

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Originally posted by Kristian
I went to Hadfield to see the town in January 2001; as bensonhedges said earlier, I too found it to be a depressing backward place, but there again, I don't suppose they wanted to make it look like the height of cosmopolitan living on the series!


Quite so. If you recall, in the "making of" documentary which I think is one of the extra features on the DVD of the second series of LOG, they say that they were looking for a location which fitted their collective memories of growing up in a boring town in the north of England. Then the producer rang them to say she'd found "the most bleak, grim, depressing town in the country", which of course was Hadfield.

For obvious reasons, the cast have to be very careful not to publicly slag Hadfield too much, so these days they tend not to be too negative about the place.

Originally posted by mojoworking
Quite so. If you recall, in the "making of" documentary which I think is one of the extra features on the DVD of the second series of LOG, they say that they were looking for a location which fitted their collective memories of growing up in a boring town in the north of England. Then the producer rang them to say she'd found "the most bleak, grim, depressing town in the country", which of course was Hadfield.

For obvious reasons, the cast have to be very careful not to publicly slag Hadfield too much, so these days they tend not to be too negative about the place.

I guess the people of Hadfield have to be greatful for the tourism though; there didn't seem to be much else going on there! You're correct though mojo, people generally will always get defensive of their home town if it comes under attack!

We recognized a few of the building they used in the series. The old building they used as Pauline's job centre is up a side road off the main road, and I think Hilary's Butchers is on the main road. Didn't find the Denton's house though:mad:

Originally posted by mojoworking
Then the producer rang them to say she'd found "the most bleak, grim, depressing town in the country", which of course was Hadfield.


They obviously haven't been to Blaenau Ffestiniog in North Wales then.

I'd just add that when I was a youngster I used to help a milkman on the Hadfield round. My abiding memory of the place is the smell of peanut butter from the Rowntree McKintosh factory that hung over the town.

Well, I've been to see it today - just when you think LOG can't get any more bizarre, it tops itself!

I'm not sure what the critics have say, but I would recommend it. It's really funny. Anyone else been?? What do ya reckon?

I am going to see it tomorrow evening but I noticed yesterday it only had a 2 star rating in the papers...but I don't care as some critics probably never watched the series..so probably just 'Don't get it'!!

I just 'know' I will enjoy it as I am such a big fan!!



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You feeling better than BG....must've been the soup!! :suspect:

Either the soup, or the breaded mozzarella pieces and salmon fishcakes that I had at Frankie and Bennies before the film - I could be dying and I'd still eat!

Feeling a bit better but don't want to go back to work tomorrow - do you think I'd get away with chucking a sicky for a cold? If I say I've caught man flu?

Yeah I would have another day...you need to build yourself back up then you should be ok....they don't read the forum do they:suspect:

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Originally posted by BoroughGal
Either the soup, or the breaded mozzarella pieces and salmon fishcakes that I had at Frankie and Bennies before the film - I could be dying and I'd still eat!

Feeling a bit better but don't want to go back to work tomorrow - do you think I'd get away with chucking a sicky for a cold? If I say I've caught man flu?


Isn't 'man flu' a case for hospitalisation though? Bit severe that on a weekend BG.

Why not just go for 'period problems'. Always works that and they never like to enquire any further :thumbsup:

I've not been off yet, these are my proper days off! And I wouldn't REALLY wag it!

Originally posted by msbehavin
Isn't 'man flu' a case for hospitalisation though? Bit severe that on a weekend BG.

Why not just go for 'period problems'. Always works that and they never like to enquire any further :thumbsup:

Or sickness and dia, diho, the runs!

Originally posted by BoroughGal
Anyone else been?? What do ya reckon?

Yes, I've seen it! and it was very good. Dark, bizarre, and very peculiar, but very good.

I KNOW you went, we went together, remember?

I was the one that picked you up from work and drove you there... we went out for mozzarella wedges??

Originally posted by BoroughGal
I KNOW you went, we went together, remember?

I was the one that picked you up from work and drove you there... we went out for mozzarella wedges??


LOL!! I'll have a pint of what Feargal has had!! LMAO!!:D

Oh aye... sorry for confusion. :confused: I surprise myself sometimes.

Aw I feel bad now.... I know that you weren't aiming your answer at me, just at the good people of the forum generally.

Either that or you've gone CRAZY-MAD!

I have now been to see it and thought it was fantastic....:clap:

I loved the 'cameo' performances from famous faces such as David Warner, Bernard Hill, Victoria Wood, Emily Woof, Peter (Cow) Kay and Simon (Pig) Pegg.

The reference to Geoff being 'George at Asda' and the 'Homunculus'!!

I thought the sexual references and toilet humour was superb and the gore...urghhh:gag:

Very well scripted and put together....GO and see it you won't be disappointed!!

I will never have a 'brown fish' in the same way again.....:heyhey:

If you want to visit the website (http://www.uip.co.uk/leagueofgentlemen/) you can download free ringtones and wallpapers for your mobile and PC etc ...I have just got myself 'brown fish ringtone' :clap:

The local shop was built specially for the show on a hilltop in a completely different area to Hadfield, as as someone said it's super imposed in in the series. Also another little bit of trivia for anyone who's interested is that most of the shots of Royston Vasey in the film were shot in Ireland and not in Hadfield at all.

I dunno if this has already been said cos I didn't read every post, sorry

So who is going to the live show then?

Originally posted by fox20thc
So who is going to the live show then?
Yeah we will be there - seats booked already - can't wait

Where can I book tickets, do I have to go to town, cos they're not on ticketmaster

Originally posted by Munchies
Where can I book tickets, do I have to go to town, cos they're not on ticketmaster
get them via the arena box office - 2565656 or call in person to the box office

the above shots on LOG are filmed on a hill above my house, you can see my house sometimes on it. When the local shop is put up for filming i can see it from my window and i go up there to see it all.

On the way back from Manchester this morning we saw a sign for Hadfield and I made my mate turn off so we could have a gander. Never been before, so I'm chuffed now I've finally got a snapshot of me outside Hilary Briss's shop (a.k.a. butchers J.W. Mettrick & Son)

A real life 'local' saw us taking pics, and she gave us a little impromptu spiel about how she moved away and then came back again 44 years later, proving 'you'll never leave'. She told us what the village was like when she was a girl, and it was quite charming actually.

To be honest, I'm not a massive fan of the film, nor am I of the third series. The Christmas special is excellent in a cinematic way, but the first two series are where the five-star comedy lies. I'd say I'm a MASSIVE League of Gentlemen fan, but tend to 'ignore' anything made after the Christmas special.

The weather was suitably drizzly, and I (quite sadly) recreated a walking pose for the camera in the lane opposite the Masons Arms, where this scene took place:

MIKE:
Well, you know what they say, Geoff.

GEOFF:
What?

MIKE MUMBLES INCOMPREHENSIBLY.

GEOFF:
Eh?

MIKE MUMBLES AGAIN.

GEOFF:
I can’t hear you!

MIKE:
I said, bummers are deaf!

BRIAN COMES RUNNING UP TO JOIN THE TWO MEN. MIKE TURNS TO GEOFF.

MIKE:
Ah!

GEOFF:
Ah, it’s a good one, that.

MIKE:
Yeah, I fell for it and all.

FROM BEHIND THEM, A SMALL BOY PICKS UP A GLASS AND THROWS IT AT THEM. IT NARROWLY MISSES BRIAN, AND SMASHES AGAINST THE WALL.

BRIAN:
Sorry lads, I was getting that table for tonight.

GEOFF:
Here, Brian. You know what they say, don’t you? Bummers are deaf.

BRIAN IS CONFUSED AT THE JOKE GEOFF HAS JUST RUINED.

BRIAN:
What do you mean?

GEOFF:
Well, they’re deaf, aren’t they? Bummers are deaf!

BRIAN:
I don’t know what you’re on about, Geoff.

GEOFF:
Well I don’t! Mike said it. He was really laughing.