Little Britain 

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.

Stars:

Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Tom Baker

28 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Matt Lucas	...	Various Roles / ... 23 episodes, 2003-2006
David Walliams	...	Various Roles / ... 23 episodes, 2003-2006
Tom Baker	...	Narrator 23 episodes, 2003-2006
Paul Putner	...	Various Roles / ... 23 episodes, 2003-2006
Anthony Head	...	The Prime Minister 23 episodes, 2003-2006
Joann Condon	...	Fat Pat 21 episodes, 2003-2006
Charu Bala Chokshi	...	Meera 20 episodes, 2003-2006
Steve Furst	...	Various Roles / ... 16 episodes, 2003-2006
Leelo Ross	...	Tanya 14 episodes, 2004-2006
Ruth Jones	...	Myfanwy 14 episodes, 2003-2006
Stirling Gallacher	...	Margaret / ... 13 episodes, 2003-2005
Stephen Aintree	...	Fat Fighters Taxi Driver / ... 10 episodes, 2003-2005

Storyline

Based on the highly successful Radio 4 series, Little Britain is a hilarious exploration of the British Isles and its curious inhabitants after a successful pilot earlier this year. The programme travels from the Scottish highlands, through Wales, the tranquil English countryside and the less tranquil council estates of Britain's inner cities, while the narrator (Tom Baker) adds his insightful and eloquent comments for those less familiar with these fair Isles

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Plot Keywords:

false identity | vomiting | gay | sketch | overweight woman | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

BBC [UK]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 June 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Pequena Grã-Bretanha

Filming Locations:

Gaddesden Place, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Little Britain Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

29 min 30 min (12 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Matt Lucas and David Walliams considered giving Lou and Andy their own spin-off series. Marjorie Dawes in her own sitcom and the Prime Minister and Sebastian in a one-off special.

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Quotes

Pat: [Marjorie is orange from her holiday] A Satsuma.
Marjorie Dawes: Yeah, that's not really bad for you though, is it?
Pat: No, but it is orange.

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Crazy Credits

Every episode of the first series ends with a different farewell message from the narrator and a "world record attempt" sketch. With the second series, the credits roll over the end of a sketch starring Andy and Lou at the end of each episode. The messages from the narrator are still there in the second series.

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Alternate Versions

In 2005 the Australian Broadcasting Corporation showed repeat episodes as fillers, condensed to 15 minutes with the title Very Little Britain.

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Connections

Featured in De wereld draait door: Episode #6.77 (2011)

User Reviews

"...the sames jokes and phrases are extremely repetitive and you find yourself becoming very bored..."

This is not exactly what I would call genius comedy, however, the first few episodes may have you holding your ribs in agony. It is a big risk relying your jokes on gruesomeness and funny accents, which leave the audience hysterical after a few times. There is a wide range of very funny characters in the first episode, feeding the population with great catch-phrases and jokes, but however, as the series moves on, the sames jokes and phrases are extremely repetitive and you find yourself becoming very bored. It is not always good to find that you already know what's going to happen next in a sketch, because it just becomes unfunny. If you want to like this, then I would advise you watch about three episodes - just a slight taste, because too much may spoil your appetite for this series. I myself like constructive and clever comedy, this is none of either, perhaps this is good for a more direct and younger audience?