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 13 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:

sketch | stupidity | sexual humor | scatological humor | crazy humor | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

Matt Lucas and David Walliams were both huge fans of Doctor Who (1963) as children and Little Britain contains a number of references to the series, including a character called Matthew Waterhouse (Matthew Waterhouse played the companion Adric in the 1980s) and another called Michael Craze (Michael Craze played the companion Ben Jackson in the 1960s). Tom Baker, who played the Doctor from 1974-1981, is the narrator. Lucas had played the Second Doctor in a "Doctor Who" parody in the third season of "Shooting Stars" before landing a recurring role as a companion for both Matt Smiths and Peter Capaldis Doctor. Walliams, however, only had a guest role in "Doctor Who" The God Complex (#6.11) as Gibbis.

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Quotes

Narrator: British justice is the best in the world. Anyone who disagrees is either gay, a woman or a mental.

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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

Referenced in Extras: Orlando Bloom (2006)

User Reviews

Unbelievably Good...

I live in France, and I am virtually the only person at my school who does not have Sky. Therefore, I never saw Little Britain on television, but I heard everyone else at school talking about it and quoting it. So I decided to get this DVD.

Little Britain is possibly one of the smartest, funniest comedies I have ever seen. It was EVEN better than I expected it. If you aren't British, you will probably not understand all of the humor. Most of the stereotypes in the show are exaggerated, but actually real. In Britain, every town has loads of Vicky Pollards. Its hard to believe, but true.

Little Britain is absolutely Unmissable I give in 9.9 out of 10 (because nothing is perfect)

Details

Official Sites:

BBC [UK]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 June 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Little Britain

Filming Locations:

Central Parade, Herne Bay, Kent, 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