Little Britain USA
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| Little Britain USA | |
|---|---|
| Format | Sketch comedy |
| Created by | David Walliams, Matt Lucas and Simon Fuller |
| Starring | David Walliams Matt Lucas |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 mins. |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | HBO BBC One (UK) |
| Original airing | 2008 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Little Britain (UK) |
| External links | |
| IMDb profile | |
Little Britain USA is an American spinoff of the successful British BBC television series Little Britain. As in the British series, the show will mainly focus on characters played by Matt Lucas and David Walliams and will feature many established characters such as Daffyd Thomas,[1] Sebastian Love, Marjorie Dawes and Vicky Pollard but will also include new ones;[2] "They range from the nice to the really gruesome — and we’re having a ball inventing them", revealed Lucas.[3] According to the makers, Little Britain USA "...is effectively series four..." of the BBC instalment. The new series will first be shown on HBO, then will later be shown on BBC One in Britain.[4].
On December 7, 2007 Lucas and Walliams revealed on Friday Night With Jonathan Ross that the series is definitely going to be called Little Britain USA.[5]
The six-part series started filming in March 2008, in Wilmington, North Carolina.[6] The show will be executive produced by Simon Fuller, creator of American Idol.
The duo is also looking for an American movie star to play the role of US President. George Clooney was mentioned as one of the actors suitable for the job.[7]
New guests stars have been announced and include; Rachael Harris, Bob Stephenson and Sting (who has been seen acting and singing). David Schwimmer is expected to direct studio-based segments of the show.[8]
[edit] Recurring characters
- Vicky Pollard will be sent to a boot camp
- Daffyd Thomas will attend university
- Sebastian Love will become Prime Minister
- Madonna's personal assistant will be featured regularly
- Lou and Andy will visit a preacher, who can hopefully heal Andy[9]
[edit] References
- ^ I'm the only gay in the USA at The Sun
- ^ The Sun Online. Matt Lucas: I Would Like Kids. Retrieved on 2007-05-31.
- ^ [1]. The Sun. "TV; Little Britain... American Style". Retrieved August 5, 2007.
- ^ Little Britain USA at The Sun
- ^ [2]. " New Little Britain character based on Madonna’s PA". Retrieved December 15, 2007.
- ^ [3]. "New HBO series will film in Port City". Retrieved March 24, 2008.
- ^ Paul O Grady Show
- ^ West, Dave. "'Little Britain USA' to air this autumn", Digital Spy, 2008-06-06. Retrieved on 2008-06-06.
- ^ Paul O Grady Show
