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''Little Britain'' is a British

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series that began as a radio show in 2000 and ran as a television series between 2003 and 2007. It was written and performed by

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and

Matt Lucas Matthew Richard Lucas (born 5 March 1974) is an English actor, comedian, writer, and television presenter. He is best known for his work with David Walliams on the BBC sketch comedy series '' Little Britain'' (2003–2006, 2020) and '' Come Fly ...

. Financed by the

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, the radio series was first broadcast on

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, with the initial two television series premiering on

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and the third and final series on

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. The programme consists of a series of sketches involving exaggerated parodies of British people from various walks of life. Each sketch was introduced by a voice-over narration (

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) suggesting that the programme was a guide – aimed at non-British people – to British society. Despite the narrator's description of "great British institutions", the comedy arises from the British audience's self-deprecating understanding of either themselves or of people known to them. Recurring characters included

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, who falsely presented himself as requiring the use of a wheelchair to gain the attention of his carer Lou Todd; Daffyd Thomas, who claims to be "the only gay in the village" despite much evidence to the contrary; and

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, presented as a working-class

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engaging in

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. The programme's title is in relation to the term

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(a reference to narrow-mindedness and complacent singularity, exhibited by many subjects of the sketches) and

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. It spurred a live show which toured internationally between 2005 and 2007, various specials for the ''

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'' charity marathons, and the

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-produced ''

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'' spin-off in 2008. Walliams and Lucas followed ''Little Britain'' with another sketch show, '' Come Fly with Me''. The series was popular and received high viewing figures, receiving 9.5 million viewers following its move to BBC One in 2005. Despite the series’s popularity, commentators expressed concern on the impact that the show had on the large numbers of children who watched it and on the heavy use of

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, particularly in the second and third series. Concerns were also raised regarding the perceived derogatory manner in which ''Little Britain'' depicted women and minority groups. In 2017, Lucas stated that he had come to agree with the latter criticism. In 2020, the show was removed from various UK streaming services due to its use of

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and then on 16 March 2022, the BBC made Little Britain available to view on

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again with some characters being cut from the original release.

History

Radio show

''Little Britain'' initially appeared as a radio show, produced by Edward Flinn, which ran on

from 2000 until 2002. Radio 4 began a

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of all nine episodes in February 2004 (which were slightly edited for content to suit the 6:30 pm timeslot). Unusually, this overlapped with a rerun, beginning in mid-March, of the first five programmes on the

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channel

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. In June–July 2004 BBC 7 broadcast the remaining four. It was announced in October 2019 that the series would return for a one-off radio special, titled ''Little Brexit'', on BBC Radio 4 on 31 October 2019.

Television series

Like several other BBC comedies (such as '' Dead Ringers'' and ''

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''), ''Little Britain'' made the transition from radio to television. All the episodes for the series were filmed at

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. Much of the TV material was adapted from the radio version, but with more emphasis on recurring characters and catchphrases. ;Series One, 2003 The first TV series was one of the new programmes in the launch line-up for digital channel

, the replacement for BBC Choice, which launched in February 2003. As a result of its success, the first series was repeated on the more widely available

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. Although reactions were mixed, many critics were enthusiastic, and the programme was commissioned for another run. Part of the series was filmed in

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: Emily Howard the Lady, and the Lou and Andy sketches. Every episode of the series ended with a failed world record attempt. ;Series Two, 2004 The second series, featuring several new characters, began on BBC Three on 19 October 2004. Its continued popularity meant the repeats moved to

, starting on 3 December 2004. The episodes were edited for their BBC One run, to cut out any material that might have been too offensive for the more mainstream BBC One audience. Every episode of this series ended with a Lou and Andy sketch. ;Series Three, 2005 A third series began on 17 November 2005, for the first time on BBC One rather than BBC Three, and ended six weeks later. After its transmission, it was unclear whether there would be another, as many sketches were given dramatic twists and "wrapped up" (see individual character articles for more information). Lucas and Walliams were reportedly in talks for a fourth series with the BBC. Furthermore, they admitted in an interview they preferred to "kill off" certain characters in order to make way for new ones. ;''Little, Little Britain'', 2005 In 2005, to raise money for

, Walliams and Lucas made a special edition of the show, dubbed ''Little, Little Britain''. The episode included a variety of sketches with celebrities including

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and Sir Elton John. This was released on a limited edition DVD and was released in the United States as ''Little, Little Britain'' on the region 1 version of the ''Little Britain: Series 2'' DVD. ;''Little Britain Abroad'', 2006 In 2006, a two-part

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special was released, in which characters from the programme were depicted as visiting other countries.

''Little Britain Live''

As a success of the television series, Lucas and Walliams created a travelling stage show based upon their series. ;''Comic Relief Does Little Britain Live'', 2007 A special live version, featuring appearances from celebrities such as

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and

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was filmed in 2006 and appeared on 2007's Comic Relief show.

''Little Britain USA''

In 2007, Lucas and Walliams announced that there would be no more of the British ''Little Britain'', but they taped an American continuation of the programme entitled ''Little Britain USA'', which featured both returning characters from the British series as well as new American characters. According to Walliams, the new show was "effectively ''Little Britain'' series four". The show debuted on

at 10:30 pm EST Sunday 28 September 2008, then the following week on

in Britain. It also started airing on The Comedy Network in Canada in January 2010.

Specials

''Little Britain Comic Relief Special'', 2005

This was the first Little Britain Comic Relief special, with the usual cast and guests appearances from

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, and

''Comic Relief Does Little Britain Live'', 2007

The Little Britain cast returned for a second Comic Relief Special, this time live and with special guests:

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Peter Kay Peter John Kay (born 2 July 1973) is an English actor, comedy writer and stand-up comedian. He has written, produced and acted in several television and film projects, and has written three books. Born and brought up in Bolton, Kay studied ...

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, and

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''Little Britain Comic Relief Special'', 2009

A crossover between the UK and USA versions, this featured guest appearances by

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and

''Little Britain Comic Relief Sketch'', 2015

Walliams reprises the role of Lou Todd for Comic Relief. Guest stars included Stephen Hawking and

. However, Lucas does not feature.

''Little Britain Does Sport Relief'', 2016

This featured Walliams reprising the role of Emily Howard. Lucas did not feature.

''Little Brexit'', 2019

This one-off special was broadcast on 31 October 2019 on

. The concept was created due to

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, the UK's withdrawal from the EU. Lucas and Walliams both returned for this episode.

''The Big Night In'', 2020

The concept was revived for ''

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'', a 23 April 2020

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held during the

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, in a skit which had the pair revisiting a number of characters.

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requirements meant that they appeared in separate video feeds from their own homes, and used improvised costumes.

Cast and characters

As a sketch show, ''Little Britain'' features many characters with varying degrees of costume and makeup.

and

play all the main characters in the show.

narrates and

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, David Foxxe, Samantha Power, Yuki Kushida, and Stirling Gallacher regularly appear as several different characters. Other regular cast include:

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as the Prime Minister,

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as Myfanwy, Charu Bala Chokshi as Meera, and

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as Fat Pat.

Locations

Broadcast

A two-part Christmas special, ''Little Britain Abroad'', was broadcast in December 2006 and January 2007. This makes a total of 25 episodes to date. There has also been the ''Little Britain Live'' show. In the UK, the series was originally broadcast on

and

and was aired in repeats on

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, and

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. In the US and in Bermuda, the series airs on

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has aired the program from 3 March 2005 to present.

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broadcasts the program in Australia and New Zealand. Comedy Central India broadcast the program for Indian audiences.

Criticism

The programme, particularly the second and third series, has been criticised for its treatment of women and minority groups and "punch-down" comedic style. Fellow comedian

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said that while the sketches amused her, she found them to be "very misogynistic". In 2005, Fergus Sheppard wrote in ''

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'': : ''

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'' columnist

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argued in his book '' Chavs: The Demonization of the Working Class'' that ''Little Britain'' helped to perpetuate unkind stereotypes about working-class people, exacerbated by the fact that both Walliams and Lucas attended private schools. The series became increasingly popular with children, despite being shown after the watershed. There was also criticism from teachers that the programme led to inappropriate copycat behaviour in the playground. Speaking in October 2017, Lucas explained that if he were to re-make ''Little Britain'' he would avoid making jokes about

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and would not play the role of a black character. Lucas went on to say that "Basically, I wouldn't make that show now. It would upset people. We made a more cruel kind of

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than I'd do now ... Society has moved on a lot since then and my own views have evolved". Lucas, however, defended the decisions that were taken at the time, and explained that he and co-star Walliams deliberately sought to play a very diverse group of people. The pair went on to reproduce some of the characters - including a brief reprisal of Emily Howard, the transvestite - on the

...
's ''The Big Night In'' during the 2020 pandemic where they acknowledged in character that they would not be playing that character again. In June 2020 ''Little Britain'' was removed from

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and

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, alongside '' Come Fly with Me'', for its use of

. A spokesperson for the BBC said: "There's a lot of historical programming available on BBC iPlayer, which we regularly review." On its decision to remove the shows, BritBox added: "Times have changed since ''Little Britain'' first aired, so it is not currently available on BritBox." Speaking shortly after the removal, Lucas and Walliams apologised again, saying: "Once again we want to make it clear that it was wrong and we are very sorry." In March 2021 ''Little Britain'' was restored to BBC iPlayer after scenes containing the use of blackface with the character of Desiree DeVere were removed and a content warning was included. In a statement, the BBC said "Little Britain has been made available to fans on BBC iPlayer following edits made to the series by Matt and David that better reflect the changes in the cultural landscape over the last 20 years since the show was first made."

Spin-offs and merchandise

"I'm Gay", the song that Matt Lucas's character

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sang at the end of the ''

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'' shows, was released as a CD single in Australia in March 2007 and reached number 66 on the

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. Matt Lucas and

, in the guise of their characters Andy Pipkin and Brian Potter, re-recorded the song "

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" with its creators,

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. This version was released as a charity single for

on 19 March 2007. '' Little Britain: The Video Game'' was released in February 2007. It featured a variety of characters in mini-games and received very negative reviews, being referred to by some as one of the worst games ever made. The Russian series '' Nasha Russia'' is inspired by ''Little Britain''. In 2010, characters returned for

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adverts, including

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and Eddie (Emily) Howard.

Little Britain Productions

Little Britain Productions is a

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set up by Lucas and Walliams, to produce their future television projects, such as '' Come Fly with Me'', ''

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'' and '' The One...''.

Home media

References

Informational notes Citations

External links

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History

Radio show

Television series

''Little Britain Live''

''Little Britain USA''

Specials

''Little Britain Comic Relief Special'', 2005

''Comic Relief Does Little Britain Live'', 2007

''Little Britain Comic Relief Special'', 2009

''Little Britain Comic Relief Sketch'', 2015

''Little Britain Does Sport Relief'', 2016

''Little Brexit'', 2019

''The Big Night In'', 2020

Cast and characters

Locations

Broadcast

Criticism

Spin-offs and merchandise

Little Britain Productions

Home media

See also

References

Further reading

External links