Series synopsis
Little Britain is a British comedy television series that premiered on BBC One on September 16, 2003. It ended on December 24, 2005. It was created by Matt Lucas, David Walliams. It stars David Walliams, Matt Lucas, Tom Baker and Paul Putner.
A zany comedy show with Matt Lucas and David Walliams, featuring characters from all over Little Britain.
Premise
A zany comedy show with Matt Lucas and David Walliams, featuring characters from all over Little Britain.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- David Walliams as Various Roles
- Matt Lucas as Various Roles
- Tom Baker as Narrator
- Paul Putner as Various Roles
- Ruth Jones as Myfanwy
- Joann Condon as Fat Pat
- Rob Brydon as Bubbles' Ex-Husband
- Charu Bala Chokshi as Meera
Supporting cast
- Kevin Lucero Less as Various Roles
Guest cast
- Cat Deeley as Self
- David Baddiel as Self
- Derek Martin as Self
- Richard Madeley as Self
- Ruth Madoc as Dafydd's Mother
- Hywel Simons as Vicar
- Vanessa Feltz as Self
- Paul Darrow
- Nigel Havers as Leader of the Opposition
- James Corden as Dafydds Brother Dewi
- Joanna Scanlan as Lou's Girlfriend Anya
- Mark Gatiss
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 86 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 66 | February 9, 2003 | April 24, 2020 |
| Season 1 | 8 | September 16, 2003 | November 4, 2003 |
| Season 2 | 6 | October 19, 2004 | November 23, 2004 |
| Season 3 | 6 | November 17, 2005 | December 24, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot The following synopsis is of the version included on the Little Britain DVD. Broadcast versions may not include all of the following sketches. • Vicky Pollard's in court charged with shoplifting. • At the Aberdoon Stook Hoose a couple want to complement the Chef and find out his secrets. • Latymer Crowe makes his client think of a hoard of marauding buffalo. • Emily Howard, goes to a swimming pool in Mirkin. • Mr Mann goes into Roy's Toy Shop. • The Prime Minister holds a political press conference with some unusual people. • Latymer wants his client to think of children throwing stones at a pensioner. • Fat Fighters have a new 13 year old member. • Sebastian pretends to rescue the PM from a sniper attack. • Jeremy has a part for Dennis Waterman in a new ITV drama series. • Love at first sight for Jason as Gary introduces him to his Nan. • Latymer Crowe sings his client a very loud lullaby • Daffyd Thomas' gay claim is challanged. • World Record Attempt for Domino Toppling |
February 9, 2003 |
| 2 |
Making Little Britain Too A behind the scenes look into the making of Little Britain Season 2. Matt Lucas and David Walliams are closely interviewed to find out how the various characters were created and the processes involved in getting them from their creatively bizarre brains to our screens. |
December 22, 2004 |
| 3 |
Teenage Cancer Trust Sketches Matt and David appeared alongside others in "The Cream of British Comedy" at the Royal Albert Hall. This was done in the aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust. (Special for Series 1) |
March 31, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bath of Beans Vicky Pollard is in trouble with her teacher, while Emily Howard visits a pub and finds an admirer. |
September 16, 2003 |
| 2 |
Tallest Man Daffyd is astounded to discover that someone else has bought his copy of Gay Times. |
September 23, 2003 |
| 3 |
Hard-Boiled Egg Eating Lou and Andy visit the seaside, and there is a new member at Fat Fighters. |
September 30, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Vicky Pollard is caught hiding mix n' match candy in her pants at a supermarket. Dafydd comes out to his parents, but his mother's reaction is not quite what he expects. Emily has a new companion, a novice transvestite with a moustache. Marjorie Dawes advises one of her Fat Fighters to "waddle back to your seat". At the local spa, Bubbles offers to pay her huge bills in an inappropriate manner. Maggie and Judy's stomachs turn on learning the jam at the village fete was made by a lesbian. |
October 19, 2004 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Emily and Florence visit a bridal shop to try on some very lady-like wedding dresses, Harvey demands "Bitty" in a restaurant, Bubbles De Vere singes herself while evading capture, Andy sees off Lou's new girlfriend, Sebastian meets his match in Marvin the US President's political aide, Dafydd decides to start a gay stall at the village fête, Vicky Pollard goes roller-skating in a pink string bikini, and Judy and Maggie are soon sick of Blake's 7 star Paul Darrow. |
October 26, 2004 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Vicky makes a nuisance of herself on a bus, Lou takes Andy to the ice-rink, on their ladylike saunter through the park Emily and Florence encounter some boisterous boys playing football, and Dafydd goes to an audition for the Llandewi Breffi version of Hamlet. Meanwhile, Marjorie Dawes surprises everyone at Fat Fighters by being nice to the longsuffering Meera (although it's got nothing to do with Meera's lottery win, honest!). |
November 2, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 At Hill Grange Health Spa, Bubbles De Vere receives a shock when she bumps into her ex-husband, Roman De Vere, and his new wife, ex-Olympic gymnast Desiree, who are honeymooning at the Spa. On the Mike McShane estate in Bruise, Dudley receives delivery of his new bride, Ting Tong Macadangdang, loving chosen from his Thai Brides For You brochure. Meanwhile, Mrs. Emery's inability to control her bodily functions in the local supermarket results in a nasty wet patch in the frozen foods section. |
November 17, 2005 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Andy tries his luck at a TV phone-in competition. Mrs. Emery visits the post office. Vicky starts her new job working on an adult chat line. Dudley catches Ting-Tong doing something unlady-like in the toilet. After another fight with bubbles, Diseree loses more than her towel. Linda assists with a course change for a female student with a slight facial hair problem. Majorie becomes jealous when her new boyfriend starts being friendly with Tanya. Daffyd introduces Myfanwy to his new... girlfriend? Mr. Mann is looking to buy a painting of a disappointed horse. Don takes Pat to an Indian restaurant, where the food has an unusual effect on him. Maggie is recovering well from a kidney transplant, until she's given the name of the doner. Sebastian serenades the PM in the Houses of PaliamentAndy decides to make a trip along the River Thames slightly more interesting. |
November 24, 2005 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 A trip to the Hill Grange Health Spa sees Roman getting a little more than he bargained for during a facial, when Bubbles takes his beauty treatment into her own rather ample hands. Down on the Mike McShane estate, it appears that Ting Tong has yet more secrets to divulge, much to Dudley's horror and exasperation. A weakness for women in green Lycra, however, gives Ting Tong the opportunity to persuade him to let her stay - just one more night. |
December 1, 2005 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 16, 2003 |
| Last aired | December 24, 2005 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 21:00:00 |