"Little Britain" (2003) TV series 2003-????

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | unknown

Release Date:

20 June 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Matt Lucas and David Walliams, the creators of this character-comedy sketch show, delight in all that is mad, bad, quirky and generally bonkers about the people and places of Britain.

Plot Keywords:

Gay | Village | Overweight Woman | Prime Minister | Wheelchair

Awards:

26 wins & 9 nominations

Cast

Matt Lucas	...	Various Roles / ... (23 episodes, 2003-2006)
David Walliams	...	Various Roles / ... (23 episodes, 2003-2006)
Tom Baker	...	Narrator (23 episodes, 2003-2006)
Anthony Head	...	The Prime Minister (23 episodes, 2003-2006)
Paul Putner	...	Various Roles / ... (22 episodes, 2003-2006)
Joann Condon	...	Fat Pat (20 episodes, 2003-2006)
Charu Bala Chokshi	...	Meera (20 episodes, 2003-2006)
Steve Furst	...	Various Roles / ... (15 episodes, 2003-2006)
Leelo Ross	...	Tanya (13 episodes, 2004-2006)
Stirling Gallacher	...	Margaret / ... (13 episodes, 2003-2005)
Ruth Jones	...	Myfanwy (13 episodes, 2003-2006)
Stephen Aintree	...	Fat Fighters Taxi Driver / ... (10 episodes, 2003-2005)

Runtime:

29 min | 30 min (12 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:15 (DVD rating) | Singapore:M18 | Ireland:15 | Australia:M | Australia:PG (short version) | UK:12

Filming Locations:

Gaddesden Place, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

In the week leading up to Christmas 2004, the DVD set of the show's first season was the UK's top selling DVD across all genres, and was the first non-theatrical title to top the charts in Britain since Riverdance had done in 1994.

Quotes:

Robot career counsellor: What did you have in mind?
Boy: I've always wanted to do catering...
Robot career counsellor: There will no jobs for humans in catering in the future. Only robots!
Boy: Does that include catering in hotels?
Robot career counsellor: [thinking] Err... Yes!
Boy: Well the other thing I thought was engineering...
Robot career counsellor: There will be no jobs for humans in the future. Only robots!
[it prints out a brochure]
Robot career counsellor: This will explain it all! Now leave!
Boy: Thank you, sir.
[...]

Movie Connections:

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People can complain about our film industry, but they CANNOT complain about our TV

British comedy has suffered through the 90s. For every 'Alan Partridge' there's a 'My Family' or a 'Goodnight Sweetheart', for ever 'The Fast Show' there's a The Sketch Show'. So how wonderful now that we are getting total gems and classics such as 'The Office' and, now, 'Little Britain'.

I have a Nanna so naturally she listens to the radio (that's what old people do). She told me about 'Little Britain' (originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4) and I watched it on her reccomendation. It is easily the funniest sketch show since 'The Fast Show' and Matt Lucas and David Walliams who have also collaborated on hilarious and highly underrated shows such as 'Rock Profile' (Lucas as Shirley Bassey is pure genius) are likely to become legends and in 20 years I wonder if 'Little Britain' will be seen as a classic just like 'Only Fools and Horses' and 'Fawlty Towers' is today.