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

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 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:

Police Officer: You do know it's an offence to waste police time?
Vicky Pollard: No, but, yeah, but, no, but, yeah, but, no, but, yeah but I know because I'm not wasting police time because you know Micha? Well, she saw the whole thing, right, because she was bunking off school because she was gonna go down the wimbley and get off with Luke Griffiths...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Time Trumpet: (#1.2)" (2006)

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.