"Little Britain" (2003) TV series 2003-2006

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 | British | Village | Prime Minister | Sketch

Awards:

28 wins & 10 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)

Series Directed by
Steve Bendelack		(9 episodes, 2003)
Matt Lipsey		(7 episodes, 2004-2006)
Declan Lowney		(6 episodes, 2005)
Geoff Posner		(2 episodes, 2006)

Series Writing credits
Matt Lucas		(23 episodes, 2003-2006)
David Walliams		(23 episodes, 2003-2006)
Kevin Cecil		(8 episodes, 2005-2006)
Andy Riley		(8 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Produced by
Jon Plowman	....	executive producer (23 episodes, 2003-2006)
Myfanwy Moore	....	producer / executive producer (15 episodes, 2003-2004)
Geoff Posner	....	producer (14 episodes, 2004-2006)
Andrew Wiltshire	....	assistant producer (9 episodes, 2003)
Jed Leventhall	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 2006)

Series Original Music by
David Arnold		(23 episodes, 2003-2006)

Series Cinematography by
Rob Kitzmann		(9 episodes, 2003)
Francis De Groote		(6 episodes, 2004)
Katie Swain		(6 episodes, 2005)
John Sorapure		(2 episodes, 2006)

Series Film Editing by
Mykola Pawluk		(23 episodes, 2003-2006)

Series Casting by
Tracey Gillham		(16 episodes, 2003-2006)

Series Production Design by
Dennis De Groot		(17 episodes, 2003-2006)

Series Art Direction by
Andrew Gates		(6 episodes, 2004)
Greg Shaw		(6 episodes, 2005)
Sandy Garfield		(2 episodes, 2006)

Series Costume Design by
Annie Hardinge		(17 episodes, 2003-2006)

Series Makeup Department
Lisa Cavalli-Green	....	makeup designer / hair designer / ... (17 episodes, 2003-2006)
Neill Gorton	....	special makeup effects department head (14 episodes, 2003-2004)
Chris Lyons	....	special effects teeth (9 episodes, 2003)
Arturo Balceiro	....	special makeup effects artist (6 episodes, 2004)
Göran Lundström	....	special makeup effects supervisor (6 episodes, 2004)
Vienna McMahon	....	makeup trainee / prosthetics trainee (6 episodes, 2004)
Sangeet Prabhaker	....	special makeup effects artist (6 episodes, 2004)
Kristyan Mallett	....	special makeup effects artist (6 episodes, 2005)
Nicola Coleman	....	makeup assistant / makeup supervisor (4 episodes, 2004-2006)
Susie Munachen	....	makeup assistant (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Mark Coulier	....	makeup effects design (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Francis Gilson	....	production manager (12 episodes, 2004-2005)
Julia Weedon	....	production manager (3 episodes, 2003)
Grace Boylan	....	production manager (2 episodes, 2006)
Paul Munn	....	production manager (2 episodes, 2006)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Karen Howard	....	second assistant director / assistant director (8 episodes, 2005-2006)
Andy Lumsden	....	first assistant director (8 episodes, 2005-2006)
Sam Dawking	....	first assistant director (6 episodes, 2004)
Mel Nortcliffe	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 2003)
Guy de Glanville	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Jacalyn Hyman	....	production buyer (14 episodes, 2004-2006)
Dean Humphrey	....	property master (6 episodes, 2004)
Andie Vining	....	property master (6 episodes, 2005)
Simon Johnson	....	standby props (2 episodes, 2006)
Dave Oakham	....	prop master (2 episodes, 2006)

Series Sound Department
Rob Butler-Biggs	....	dubbing mixer (14 episodes, 2004-2006)
Jem Whippey	....	sound (14 episodes, 2004-2006)
Bob Newton	....	sound (9 episodes, 2003)
Richard Pilcher	....	boom operator (9 episodes, 2003)
Laurie Taylor	....	sound (9 episodes, 2003)
Alex Thompson	....	sound / sound recordist (6 episodes, 2004)
John Currie	....	boom operator / sound (6 episodes, 2005)
Nick Robertson	....	sound (6 episodes, 2005)
Nigel Heath	....	dubbing mixer (3 episodes, 2003)
Joanne Dunphy	....	boom operator (2 episodes, 2006)
John Rodda	....	sound (2 episodes, 2006)
Kelly Stewart	....	boom operator (2 episodes, 2006)
Michael Fentum	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Gavin Marshall	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Paul Fulton	....	visual effects (6 episodes, 2005)
Connan McStay	....	video effects (6 episodes, 2005)
Stuart Highsted	....	video effects (2 episodes, 2004)
Lem Lawrence	....	video effects (2 episodes, 2004)
Steve Webster	....	visual effects (2 episodes, 2004)

Series Stunts
Andreas Petrides	....	stunt coordinator (8 episodes, 2004-2005)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Dave Bowden	....	cameraman / camera operator / ... (15 episodes, 2003-2004)
Martin Hawkins	....	cameraman (9 episodes, 2003)
Fritz Henry	....	gaffer (9 episodes, 2003)
Jono Tomes	....	first assistant camera / camera team (6 episodes, 2004)
Jimmy Ward	....	second assistant camera / camera team (6 episodes, 2004)
Peter Welch	....	camera operator / camera (6 episodes, 2004)
Christopher Clayton	....	lighting director (6 episodes, 2005)
Nigel Saunders	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 2005)
John Sorapure	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 2005)
Brandon Evans	....	gaffer (3 episodes, 2004-2006)
Gary Parnham	....	electrician (3 episodes, 2004)
Kirk Thornton	....	grip (3 episodes, 2005)
Martin Kempton	....	lighting / lighting director (2 episodes, 2006)
Duncan Unsworth	....	camera supervisor (2 episodes, 2006)

Series Casting Department
Tracey Gillham	....	casting (8 episodes, 2004-2006)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Aaron Timperley	....	costume assistant (11 episodes, 2004-2005)
Janine Marr	....	costume supervisor / costume assistant (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
Sheena Gunn	....	costume assistant / wardrobe mistress (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Adam Dee	....	costume assistant (2 episodes, 2006)
Sarah Ward	....	costume assistant (2 episodes, 2006)

Series Editorial Department
Barbara Hicks	....	vision mixer (8 episodes, 2004-2006)
Connan McStay	....	on-line editor (6 episodes, 2005)
Roz Storey	....	vision mixer (6 episodes, 2005)
Naomi Neufeld	....	vision mixer (3 episodes, 2003)

Series Music Department
Rob Playford	....	score programmer (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Pete Newman	....	driver: dave walliams (6 episodes, 2004)

Series Other crew
Chrissie Bibby	....	script supervisor (17 episodes, 2003-2006)
Jez Nightingale	....	production executive (16 episodes, 2003-2006)
Caroline Caley	....	stage manager (14 episodes, 2004-2006)
Tom Howard	....	location manager (14 episodes, 2004-2006)
Andrew Garnett	....	studio resource manager (12 episodes, 2004-2005)
Charlotte Lamb	....	production coordinator (12 episodes, 2004-2005)
Michael Matheson	....	floor manager (12 episodes, 2004-2005)
Nerys Evans	....	production secretary (9 episodes, 2003)
Jodi Moore	....	location manager / location scout (9 episodes, 2003)
Mark Gatiss	....	script editor (8 episodes, 2003)
Sarah Gardiner	....	production team / production coordinator (8 episodes, 2005-2006)
Rob Brydon	....	script editor (6 episodes, 2004)
Katie Collins	....	script supervisor (6 episodes, 2004)
Sarah Hollingsworth	....	production team (6 episodes, 2004)
Kelley James	....	production team (6 episodes, 2004)
Harjeet Ghataora	....	production team (6 episodes, 2005)
Richard Herring	....	script editor (6 episodes, 2005)
Myfanwy Moore	....	program consultant (6 episodes, 2005)
Nick Oliver	....	location scout (3 episodes, 2003)
Karen Smith	....	location assistant (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
Morena Cerfoglio	....	production team: Spain (2 episodes, 2006)
Alan Conley	....	floor manager (2 episodes, 2006)
Gealdine Gramenz-Hohlbein	....	production team: Spain (2 episodes, 2006)
David Krause	....	production team: Spain (2 episodes, 2006)
Nora Naatz	....	production team: Spain (2 episodes, 2006)
Honor Newton	....	production team (2 episodes, 2006)
Bethan Richards	....	production team (2 episodes, 2006)
Andrew Waters	....	studio resource manager (2 episodes, 2006)
Karol Zemek	....	production team (2 episodes, 2006)
Andrew Wiltshire	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2003-) (UK) (TV) (BBC 3)
• BBC Video (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• BBC America (2004-) (USA) (TV)
• Audio Visual Enterprises (2008) (Greece) (DVD)
• BBC Warner (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• HBO Hungary (2009) (Hungary) (TV) (re-release)
• Netflix (2012) (USA) (TV) (internet)
• Polyband (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
• Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep (VPRO) (2006-) (Netherlands) (TV)

Other Companies

• AFM Lighting  lighting
• Casting Collective  extras casting
• JAM Location Services  location assistants (2004)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

29 min | 30 min (12 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

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

Filming Locations:

Gaddesden Place, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

In the press conference with the Prime Minister, one of the reporters gives his name as "Boyd Hilton". Boyd Hilton is a real reporter, who later wrote their biography "Inside Little Britain".

Quotes:

Narrator:With nothing to watch but repeats on the telly of Doctor Who, Medics, and that episode of Blackadder II I was on, Lou and Andy go to rent a video.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (2006) (TV)

Fun, but a bit repetitive.

Caught this on BBC America and have been Tivoing it ever since. The characters are great, but some tend to do the same joke over and over again. So, though this may not be a wonderful show for extended viewing, the first few episodes you see will have you in stitches.

Overall, I've seen about 7 episodes and haven't gotten tired of it yet. The show draws its humor from a deep well of absurdity, a natural resource the British seem to have in abundance.

They tell me I'm required to put 10 lines of text in this comment, so for the rest of this message, I will make giraffe noises.

Thank you.