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Little Britain - Series 1 [DVD] [2003]
enlarge	Actors: Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Tom Baker, Anthony Head, Paul Putner Studio: 2 Entertain Video Category: DVD List Price: ~~£19.99~~ Buy New: £0.01 as of 24/11/2009 11:52 GMT details You Save: £19.98 (100%) New (84) Used (374) Collectible (10) from £0.01 Seller: greenscds Rating: 74 reviews Sales Rank: 7102 Format: Anamorphic, PAL Languages: English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), English (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 2 Discs: 2 Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Number Of Discs: 2 Running Time: 240 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5014503149420 ASIN: B0001WHUEQ Theatrical Release Date: June 20, 2004 Release Date: October 11, 2004 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review "Britain, Britain, Britain, land of technological achievement. We've had running water for over ten years, an underground tunnel that links us to Peru, and we invented the cat," narrates Tom Baker gleefully at the beginning of ILittle Britain/I, introducing the first hit show for fledgling digital channel BBC3 and the best new comedy since IThe League of Gentlemen/I. In fact, creators and stars Matt Lucas and David Walliams acknowledge a large debt to the iLeague/I, not only in the gallery of grotesques all performed by the duo, but also in the way in which the familiar sketch-show format is expanded by clever use of locale: not Royston Vasey here, but "Britain" itself in all its perverse splendour: from Darkly Noon, where chavette Vicky Pollard seems all too frighteningly real ("Yeah, but no, but yeah. Shut up!"), to the Welsh village with only one gay, to the council estate where buck-toothed Lou looks after apparently wheelchair-bound Andy ("Yeah, I know"), to Kelsey Grammar School where pupils are baffled and confused by their fusty teacher, and many more besides. It's unashamedly puerile stuff and, as with IThe Fast Show/I before it, many sketches rely on a single incident or catchphrase repeated over and over in only slightly different contexts. But it works brilliantly, thanks to the characterisations of Lucas and Walliams, their sharp eye for the eccentricities of modern life, and of course that surreal voiceover from Tom Baker. PBOn the DVD:/b This is a handsome two-disc set chock full of tasty extras. Lucas and Walliams provide a surprisingly serious commentary, joined in turn by producer Myfanwy Moore and director Steve Bendelack (a ILeague of Gentlemen/I alumnus). There's the original pilot episode, plus plenty of deleted scenes, live sketches, several behind-the-scenes segments, an interview with Jonathan Ross, and a half-hour IBest of Rock Profiles/I, the hilarious spoof series in which Walliams and Lucas impersonated various rock stars. If that's not enough, you can also select from a gallery to watch all the sketches featuring your favourite characters. Another triumph for Auntie Beeb. --IMark Walker/I

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 74 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...15 Next » British Comedy at It's Best May 5, 2004 65 out of 74 found this review helpful For a while there was a buzz about the partnership of Matt Lucas and David Walliams when they had a show together- Rock Profile on PlayUK. Together with Jamie Theakston they took on different pop stars, such as Gary Barlow and Elton John and so it was no surprise when the two were commissioned by the BBC to write their own show. What they have come up with is simply brilliant- dark but hilairious comedy that takes a surreal look at the life of Britain and those that inhabit it. At first it was aired on BBC3 but made a successful leap onto BBC2 and has since grown in reputation, and become one of the most talked about british comedies since The Office. pMatt Lucas and David Walliams play perfectly off each other and act as foils to each other's own style of comedy and impersonation. Each have a wide range of unusual characters but a few stand out more than others, most notably the double act of supposed wheelchair bound Andy and his good-hearted but gulliable friend, Lou. These two are so brilliant in their execution they could have a spin-off series all by themselves. Other highlights include the infamous Vicky Pollard which Matt Lucas gets down to a tee, and the unconvincing transvestite Emily Howard. The first series is outstanding, simple but brilliant, it's a touch of genius with each episode easily watched repeatedly over and over again. By the last episode each character gets some kind of comeuppance but that doesn't mean they won't all be back for a highly anticipated second series. pInstantly quotable this series is a classic- and a must-buy DVD. Everything from the opening credits to the closing 'world record attempt' has you laughing and it's all topped off by Tom Baker's brbooming voice describing the bizzare goings on with customary hilarity. Excellent DVD with lots for fans of the show October 28, 2004 Freddie Valentine (Berkshire) 6 out of 6 found this review helpful Not only is the one of the funniest shows to emerge in recent years (one which revels in it's Britishness rather than trying to be watered down US-style comedy), it's also a sterling effort disc wise and is loaded with lots of worthy extras.brEvery episode has a commentary by the shows stars and has an interview from the Jonathon Ross show, the pilot (with commentary), deleted scenes (with commentary - and lots of them), the best of Lucas Walliams previous show 'Rock Profiles', a making of documentary (which is very good) and more.brIf you are a fan of the show, you are in for a treat.brThe only other BBC shows which have been given this much care and attention are the League of Gentlemen and Red Dwarf DVD's.brAnd the second series (being shown at present on BBC3 is just as great! What more could you want? October 28, 2004 23 out of 30 found this review helpful It's a first time review, so bear with me. pLittle Britain. This, in my humble opinion, is the greatest sketch show ever created. Matt Lucas and David Walliams will become TV comedy gods for this (suprisingly) little-known gem. The stupidly over-exaggerated (in a good way, of course) characters will have you splitting sides all around. Examples include:pVicky Pollard, the unintelligible juvenile "No but yeah but no"brLou and Andy: A carer and cared-for duo. But does Andy really need that wheelchair? "Yeah I know"brMarjorie Dawes: The evil leader of the 'slimming' group 'FatFighters' "Dust! Anyone? No? Dust!"brThe Hotelmaster: A deranged Scotsman who runs an old-style hotel, but does he know which time period he's in? "Maybe we do, and maybe we don't!"brDaffyd Thomas: The self proclaimed only gay in the village. He rants about it, however, he seems to like being the only one. "I'm the only gay in the vill-age."pIf I listed all the characters, I'd be here a while. Anyhow, Little Britain is the greatest comedy series I have ever seen. I have loved it ever since I first saw it, a few months ago.brMatt Lucas and David Walliams have produced an incredibly funny 'account' of the lives of 'Real Britain folk', or so Tom Baker puts it.br"Just who is Britain? What do they, and why?" In one word..... October 1, 2004 I. MacRitchie (Edinburgh, UK) 13 out of 17 found this review helpful Brilliant!brHaving witnessed the downfall of British Comedy over the last couple of years I was highly surprised to see how great this program is. After the tragic, and although many would disagree, highly unamusing 'The Office', little Britain came as a breath of Fresh Air. brIt has some of the most memorable characters in the history of television. I need not speak the name of 'Vicky Pollard', famous for her very long catch phrase. Noone else could have played a character like this better than Matt Lucas and the same goes for Walliams, in his role as 'Emily Howard'. There is only one 'boring' sketch in the program as a whole, but it doesn't show it's face much in the series and so it won't disturb your enjoyment.brWatch out for the Fat Fighters meetings, my personal favourite sketch of the series. Hopefully going to be carried through to series 2.brSo all in all, a brilliantly funny program that has revived British comedy, and will hopefully be the beginning of a bright and hysterical future for British Televison. "I want that one!" July 17, 2005 L M BINKS 7 out of 9 found this review helpful Ah those immortal words... anyone who has seen Little Britain before will know how utterly hysterical the scenes between supposedly wheelchair bound Andy and the ever patient Lou are. But amazingly, so are the scenes for all of the other characters the genius duo David Walliams and Matt Lucas have created. Vicki Pollard for example is highly quotable, as is Sebastian the PM's smitten assitant. After the success of glossy American comedy series such as Friends, Will and Grace and Ally McBeal, it's refreshing to see the same success from this side of the pond, give Little Britain a try - I guarantee this will be one to watch over and over again! Showing reviews 1-5 of 74 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...15 Next »

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