Little Britain is a British character-based comedy sketch show which was first broadcast on BBC radio and then turned into a television show. It was written by comic duo David Walliams and Matt Lucas.
The show comprises sketches involving exaggerated parodies of British people from all walks of life in various situations familiar to the British. These sketches are presented to the viewer together with narration in a manner which suggests that the programme is a guide — aimed at non-British people — to the ways of life of various classes of British society. Despite the narrator's description of great British institutions, the comedy is derived from the British audience's self-deprecating understanding of either themselves or people known to them.
An American version of the show, with the same two main actors, entitled Little Britain USA was created in 2008. This series is shown on HBO in the USA, and also in Canada on HBO Canada and The Comedy Network. It is shown on the BBC in the UK, and is shown in Australia on Network Ten.
Many of the characters on the show have their own often-repeated catchphrases. Many have become well known in the United Kingdom, and the show has gained a mainstream following.
MAIN CHARACTERS:
The show comprises sketches involving exaggerated parodies of British people from all walks of life in various situations familiar to the British. These sketches are presented to the viewer together with narration in a manner which suggests that the programme is a guide — aimed at non-British people — to the ways of life of various classes of British society. Despite the narrator's description of great British institutions, the comedy is derived from the British audience's self-deprecating understanding of either themselves or people known to them.
An American version of the show, with the same two main actors, entitled Little Britain USA was created in 2008. This series is shown on HBO in the USA, and also in Canada on HBO Canada and The Comedy Network. It is shown on the BBC in the UK, and is shown in Australia on Network Ten.
Many of the characters on the show have their own often-repeated catchphrases. Many have become well known in the United Kingdom, and the show has gained a mainstream following.
MAIN CHARACTERS:
 | ANNE: Played by: David Walliams Appearances: Starting in Series 1 Catchphrase: "Eh-eh-ehhh!" |
 | CAROL BEER: Played by: David Walliams Appearances: Starting in Series 2 Catchphrase: "Computer says no... (coughs)" as well as offering surreal substitutes to requests. |
 | MAGGIE BLACKAMOOR AND JUDY PIKE: Played by: David Walliams and Matt Lucas respectively Appearances: Starting in Series 2 Catchphrase: Maggie: "Who made this?" Judy: "Maggie, no!" |
 | SIR BERNARD CHUMLEY: Played by: Matt Lucas Appearances: Radio Show; Series 1, episodes 3, 5 and 7 Catchphrases: "Yes I heard it, Kitty!" |
 | PHYLLIS CHURCH: Played by: David Walliams Appearances: Little Britain USA episodes 1, 2 and 5 Catchphrase: "If you love me, you'd do it!" and ends every sketch with "You are one crazy bitch!" |
 | KENNY CRAIG: Played by: Matt Lucas Appearances: Radio Show; Appeared in first 2 series Catchphrase: "Look into my eyes, look into my eyes, the eyes, the eyes, not around the eyes, don't look around the eyes, look into my eyes (snaps fingers) you're under." (After dialogue relating to situation), "3, 2, 1... (snaps fingers) you're back in the room. |
 | MARJORIE DAWES: Played by: Matt Lucas Appearances: Radio Show; Starting in Series 1 Catchphrases: "Oh man I love the cake!", "Dust?", "Oh, man, you is fat!","'ave we got any neeew members?", "It's not easy is it?", "Hello Fatties!", "Do it again", "But YOU are sumin' else!", "SCREWWW YOU!", (AMERICAN ACCENT:) "Man, you fat, you fatty fatty fatty!" |
 | ELLIE-GRACE DAY: Played by: Matt Lucas Appearances: Little Britain USA episodes 1, 4, 5 and 6 Catchphrase: "I love you more than (something nice)", repeats twice until "I love you more than (something vulgar)". |
 | BUBBLES DEVERE: Played by: Matt Lucas Appearances: Since Series 2 Catchphrase: Dahlin' |
 | DESIREE DEVERE: Played by: David Walliams Appearances: Since Series 3 Catchphrase: "Baby" (as opposed to Bubbles' "Dahlin" and usually pronounced "bebby", "babby" Or "bubby") |
 | MRS EMERY: Played by: David Walliams Appearances: Since Series 3 Catchphrase: "Oh, 'ello dear!", as well as urinating uncontrollably |
 | EDDIE (EMILY) HOWARD: Played by: David Walliams Appearances: Radio Show; Since Series 1 Catchphrase: "I'm a lady! That's what I am, a lady!" and sometimes ending long statements with "... and shit." |
 | SEBASTIAN LOVE: Played by: David Walliams Catchphrase: "Whateva'", "Whaaaat!?", "Yes Prime Minister, No Prime Minister.", "Bitch!" Appearances: Radio Show; Since Series 1 |
 | LOU AND ANDY: Played By: David Walliams and Matt Lucas respectively Catchphrase: Andy: "I want that one...", "I don't like it", "Yeah I know"; Lou: "bit of a kerfuffle!" Appearances: Throughout entire series |
 | MR MANN: Played by: David Walliams Appearances: Radio Show; Since Series 1 |
 | HARVEY PINCHER: Played by: David Walliams Appearances: Series 2 Catchphrase: "I want bitty!" or simply "Bitty!" |
 | VICKY POLLARD: Played by: Matt Lucas Appearances: Radio Show; Starting in Series 1 Catchphrases: "No, but, yeah, but, no, but... (and sometimes repeats this a few times)", "... or sumthin or nuffing", "I wasn't even supposed to be there so, SHUT up!", "Don't be giving me the evils!", "Oh my God! I sooo can't believe you just said that!", "Yeah well she aint got nuffin' to do with it anyway so just leave her out of it!" as well as coming up with gossip unrelated to her situation. |
 | DAFFYD THOMAS: Played by: Matt Lucas Appearances: Radio Show; Series 1 onward Catchphrases: "Everybody knows I'm the only gay in the village", "Homophobe!", "Bacardi and Coke please, Myfanwy", "I don't think so", "I'm gay! Get over it!." "Gay Rights... For Gays!" |
 | DUDLEY and TING TONG: Played by: Matt Lucas and David Walliams Appearances: Since Series 3 Catchphrase: Ting Tong: "Pwease Mr. Dudwey!" "My name Ting Tong, Ting Tong Macadangdang." Dudley: "Maybe just... ONE more night... |
