Mark Gatiss reveals chances of The League of Gentlemen reunion for 30th anniversary
The comedy series last appeared on screen for three 20th anniversary specials in 2017.
As Mark Gatiss returns to our screens in Bookish, the new detective drama he has created, we are also approaching a milestone anniversary for one of his most famous projects.
Gatiss first became known for his work with Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith and Jeremy Dyson in The League of Gentlemen, which was last seen on screen for three 20th anniversary specials in 2017.
As we therefore approach the 30th anniversary in 2027, Radio Times spoke exclusively with Gatiss, and asked whether there was a chance that more specials could be on the cards.
"No," he said emphatically. "I wanted to subtitle our reunion – we did three specials in 2017 – I wanted to subtitle it Just About Getting Away With It. I don't know if we would now."
As well as the TV show The League of Gentlemen has appeared on stage, on the radio and in a film. The programme was set in Royston Vasey, a fictional town in northern town, and followed the lives of multiple characters predominantly played by Gatiss, Pemberton and Shearsmith.
Gatiss was speaking with Radio Times for our new video interview series The Radio Times Writers' Room, which is available to watch now.
During the conversation he discussed his work on Doctor Who, Sherlock and his new series Bookish.
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Bookish is a detective drama set in 1946, which follows Gatiss's character Gabriel Book, an antiquarian book shop owner who also helps the police with solving crimes.
The series also stars Polly Walker (Bridgerton), Elliot Levey (We Were the Lucky Ones), Connor Finch (Professor T), Blake Harrison (The Inbetweeners) and Buket Kömür (Generation Z), and has already been renewed for a second season.
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Bookish will air on U&Alibi from Wednesday 16th July 2025.
Mark Gatiss's interview for The Radio Times Writers' Room is available to watch in full now on RadioTimes.com here and on YouTube here.
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James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
