"Little Britain" is a surreal sketch show that started out on BBC Radio in 2001, then transferred to BBC TV in 2003. There have so far been two series, with a third currently in production. The second set of shows aired in late 2004 and brought it away from the gaze of cult viewers and into the British TV mainstream. The result was the funniest thing on UK television by some degree.
The combination of actors Matt Lucas and David Walliams' gallery of characters each more grotesque than the last, and Tom Baker's inspired OTT narration, and the high production values, make for essential viewing. If you have the right sense of humour, you'll be on the floor throughout. Watch the show and marvel from where Lucas and Walliams get their ideas. Wince and wonder how they get away with it (a lot of the show is quite close to the mark and would presumably need serious re-cutting for the US). Above all, hope that they don't end up flogging it to death (see: Absolutely Fabulous).
It's top notch stuff. Essential viewing, and very very Britain.
The combination of actors Matt Lucas and David Walliams' gallery of characters each more grotesque than the last, and Tom Baker's inspired OTT narration, and the high production values, make for essential viewing. If you have the right sense of humour, you'll be on the floor throughout. Watch the show and marvel from where Lucas and Walliams get their ideas. Wince and wonder how they get away with it (a lot of the show is quite close to the mark and would presumably need serious re-cutting for the US). Above all, hope that they don't end up flogging it to death (see: Absolutely Fabulous).
It's top notch stuff. Essential viewing, and very very Britain.