The character of Papa Lazarou was an evil character who appeared in two episodes of the TV show " The League of Gentlemen ", who was regularly in blackface.

* Papa Lazarou, a fictional character from The League of Gentlemen

In this, two of the most popular characters, Tubbs and Papa Lazarou, kidnapped Miranda Richardson.

The most evil of all the visitors is Papa Lazarou, a circus ringmaster with a blackface, who calls everybody " Dave " and steals wives.

Exceptions include Papa Lazarou facing the Reverend Bernice in the Christmas Special ( both Reece Shearsmith ), Les McQueen buying a magazine from Pop's son ( both Mark Gatiss ), and Alvin Steele buying food from Iris at a supermarket checkout in Series 2 ( again, both Mark Gatiss ).

The show contains dark humour, with many of the scenes inspired by horror films ( the policeman who visits Tubbs and Edward in the first series is a reference to The Wicker Man ), documentaries ( Dr. Carlton came from a programme called Change of Sex which featured a " monstrously unsympathetic " doctor ) and personal experience-Legz Akimbo came from the writers ' experiences in amateur theatre ; Pauline Campbell-Jones came from Reece Shearsmith's own Restart officer and Papa Lazarou came from a former landlord Pemberton and Shearsmith had.

In 2004 The Radio Times listed Papa Lazarou as the 8th funniest comedy sketch of all time.

The award winning British TV comedy series The League of Gentlemen, known for its many popular horror references, features the Pandemonium Carnival of Papa Lazarou.

He pretends they do not exist, only to find out that they are real, when Papa Lazarou appears from behind and throws him off the cliff to his apparent death.

They meet Papa Lazarou, who takes them to where he, Tubbs and Edward are hiding out.

Geoff leaves the church, waving goodbye to Edward, Tubbs and Papa Lazarou.

Other characters such as Mr Chinnery, Pauline Campbell-Jones, Mickey Michaels, Barbara Dixon, Reverend Bernice Woodall, Tubbs & Edward Tattsyrup and Papa Lazarou also feature.

* Reece Shearsmith as Himself / Edward / Papa Lazarou / Geoff / Bernice / Father Halfhearte / Red Devil

Reece Shearsmith as Papa Lazarou.

Papa Lazarou has been listed as both the 8th and 14th most popular sketch of all time with British audiences, according to The Radio Times and Channel 4 respectively.

Papa Lazarou runs a circus.

Gippog is the Gibberish language that Papa Lazarou speaks.

Despite being one of the more bizarre characters in the series, Papa Lazarou was actually based on a real person, Peter Papalazarou who was a landlord who owned a flat in which Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton lived.

The thing that I always think is really something is Papa Lazarou kidnapping Bernice ’ s mother in the Christmas Special.

" But that flashback with the screaming child and Papa Lazarou is absolutely ghastly.

Reece Shearsmith: " I've done a few Hello Dave's for people's answering machines ," said Reece Shearsmith, before putting on the Papa Lazarou voice, ' They're not in at the moment!

" I love doing Papa Lazarou because he is almost iconic now.

" I think that Johnny Depp was Papa Lazarou in ' Pirates of the Caribbean '".

Mark Gatiss: " There was a funny moment when we were filming by the sea and the doubles for Tubbs and Edward and Papa Lazarou were all having a fag.

The central chamber of Holm of Papa Westray South cairn is over 20 metres long.

The movie is the story of an adulturous affair placed against the backdrop of Haiti during the tumultuous dictatorship of François Duvalier, ( known as " Papa Doc ").

While working with Cousteau, he acquired the nickname he is still known by in photographic circles, " Papa Flash ".

For example, Papa Legba is alternately St. Peter or St. Lazarus, Ayizan is Saint Clare, and so on.

Finally, there is an unnamed tomb on the Holm of Papa Westray.

The Pope derives his pontificate from being Bishop of Rome but is not required to live there ; according to the Latin formula ubi Papa, ibi Curia, wherever the Pope resides is the central government of the Church, provided that the pope is Bishop of Rome.

Knap of Howar on the Orkney island of Papa Westray, is a well preserved Neolithic farmstead.

In another type of story, the world is created from the union of male and female deities, as in the Maori story of Rangi and Papa.

Their Papa, George, is described as dependable, humorous but also absent-minded.

In Peru, tapioca is known as yuca and is eaten mostly boiled as a side dish in the Amazon and fried with Papa a la Huancaina sauce as a snack when drinking alcohol.

In the Vodou tradition, Papa Legba is the lwa of crossroads.

For example, Papa Legba is considered by Haitian Vodou practitioners to be closest to Saint Peter, although in Brazilian Quimbanda it is not uncommon to see Exu closely associated with demonic entities such as Lucifer, clad in Mephistophelean attire and bearing a trident.

Once this trade is done, Papa Smurf obtains the sand in order to forge Brainy Smurf's new glasses.

It is ruled by the dictator, " Papa " Monzano, who threatens all opposition with impalement on a giant hook.

It becomes clear that " Papa " Monzano is extremely ill, and he intends to name Franklin Hoenikker his successor.

The country's form of government is a dictatorship, under the rule of ailing president " Papa " Monzano, who is a staunch ally of the United States and a fierce opponent of communism.

* " Papa " Monzano is the ailing dictator of San Lorenzo.

* Mona Aamons Monzano is the adopted daughter of " Papa " Monzano, to integrate different races into the harshness of his rule.

* Papa Tree Creature ( performed by Steve Whitmire )-The Papa Tree Creature is a kind of Gorg bird.