I have been a fan of the League since their Radio 4 show. Unfortunately, since then it been a process of diminishing returns. Series 1- a classic; series 2 - excellent, though the "special stuff" plot strand is a damp squib; series 3- a curate's egg and wildly uneven. However you slice it, that isn't bad for 3 years on TV (2000-2002). Worringly, the christmas special shown between series 2 and 3 is arguably their best work. This movie is all they have produced apart for a live DVD since their last series in 2002. A clever idea, as many reviewers have said, but it is a product of cold ingenuity that I think will alienate many of their fans. I don't find the "plight" of "pigeonholed" rich, acclaimed actor/writers funny or, crucially, sympathetic. Perhaps I'm the typical fan of a cult tv show that loses rapport with a series when it gains a wider audience. Don't get me wrong - great acting, the odd laugh - yes. Just not an essential purchase.