Little Britain

Little Britain is a BBC radio and television sketch show written by and starring Matt Lucas and David Walliams. The original series debuted on BBC Radio 4 in 2001, running for two short series of five and four half-hour episodes respectively. In 2003, the show began as a television series on the BBC's digital-only channel BBC 3, running to 8 episodes. Most of the TV material was adapted from the original radio sketches, but there were also some original sketches featuring new recurring characters. Due to the success of the series, the first series was repeated on the mainstream channel BBC 2. Although reactions to the series were mixed, many critics were enthusiastic, and the show was recommissioned for another series. Interestingly, unlike many radio-based successes which have crossed over to television, it is understood that a new radio series of the programme is also planned. A second TV series featuring several new characters began on BBC 3 on October 19, 2004, and due to the show's popularity the scheduled repeat run was "promoted" to BBC 1, starting on December 3, 2004, guaranteeing higher ratings. However, the repeat showing did not feature material from the original run deemed too offensive for the BBC 1 audience.

Popular Catchphrases

Little Britain has spurred many catchphrases throughout the UK, or just catchphrases that appear often on the show. These include;

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• "Anybody? No? Dust. Anybody? No? Dust." (Marjorie Dawes)
• "Ye-ee-ee-ee-ee-es!" (Ray McCooney)
• "I am the only gay in the village," (Daffyd Thomas) - This catchphrase topped a poll of Best British Catchphrases
• "I am a lay-dee," (Emily Howard)
• "Yeah, I know," (Andy Pipkin)
• "I want that one," (Andy Pipkin)
• "I don't like it," (Andy Pipkin)
• "What a kerfuffle!" (Lou Todd)
• "Look into my eyes, look into my eyes, don't look around the eyes, don't look around they eyes, look into my eyes ... you're under, (after a dialogue depending on the situation), 3, 2, 1 ... you're back in the room," (Kenny Craig)
• "Yeah, but no, but yeah but no but yeah but no shut up I ain't never done nuffink or nuffink!" (Vicky Pollard)
• "Shut up!" (Vicky Pollard)
• "Oh my god! I just so can't believe you just said that!" (Vicky Pollard)
• "So they want me to star in it, write the feem toon, sing the feem toon ..." (Dennis Waterman)
• Dennis Waterman sings a song in the style of the Minder theme tune depending on the job he is being offered. (Dennis Waterman)
• "Eh-eh-ehhh!" (Anne)
• "Margaret, Margaret... (Roy)"
• " ... dahling," (Bubbles deVere)
• "I want bitty," (Harvey)
• "Computer says no," (Carol)
• "Oh he was Gawwwgeous!" (Viv)
• "(Crying, yet screeching) Ivor! That's the name of Ivor!" (Janet)
• "How many pages, Miss Grace?" (Dame Sally)
• "Hullo, Anne!" (Dr. Lawrence)