Steve Pemberton show The League of Gentlemen iconic props to be raffled off for Derian House
Fans of cult comedy The League of Gentlemen have a rare chance to own a piece of television history after stars Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith discovered a long-lost suitcase.
Tucked away for more than two decades, the suitcase contained iconic items from the award-winning series and original props from the 2000 and 2018 live stage shows.
Rather than keeping them, Steve and Reece are raffling the collection to raise money for North West charities.
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As an ambassador for Derian House, Steve has pledged that half of the funds will go to the Chorley-based children’s hospice.
Among the treasures uncovered were Mick McNamara’s helmet and torch, Steve’s Hamlet football scarf and Herr Lipp’s infamous sausage – iconic props that helped bring the fictional town of Royston Vasey to life.
Steve said: “I grew up very close to the site where Derian House now stands. In fact, I used to play football on the field beside where the hospice is now.
“Derian House is well-known in the area and nationally for providing the very best care for children and their families – and I am very proud to support everything they do.”
Multi award-winning actor and producer Steve is a long-standing supporter of Derian House, the hospice that cares for 400 families each year, and has made several generous donations to the charity over the years.
He is also an executive producer of Derian House documentary, ‘The Little Things’, which is available to watch on Amazon Prime in the UK and the US.
In a recent Instagram post, Reece said: “Steve and I recently found loads of props from our first ‘League of Gentlemen’ tour, including Mick the cave guide's helmet and torch, and Herr Lipp's sausage!
“We are raffling them, with more to come, and proceeds will go to Derian House in Lancashire and Aim Higher in Hull. Both charities we have chosen.
“Enter today and you might end up with a bit of League history!”
Those who would like to be in with the chance of winning one of the iconic props can visit: https://raffall.com/starscarsevents
The raffle will end on Saturday at 9pm.