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| From | Jim Lines <ricky@jameslines.freeserve.co.uk> |
| Subject | Re: Little Britain |
| Date | Fri, 23 Dec 2005 19:06:21 +0100 (CET) |
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The show is HUGE in the UK. The catchphrases have entered the consciousness of seemingly the whole nation.
Blur fans will recognise the show's co-writer and actor, Matt Lucas, from the 'Country House' video. Matt Lucas and David Walliams have been cult comedians for several years in the UK, but 'Little Britain' has taken their careers to dramatic (and very wealthy!) new heights.
The two of them also appeared on a Bluetones novelty b-side at the turn of the century. The Bluetones' frontman, Mark Morriss, has done a guest appearance in one of the PM sketches in series 1 of 'Little Britain'.
Jim Lines
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Message Received: Dec 23 2005, 05:58 PM
From: rob@splitsville.com
To: audities@smoe.org
Cc:
Subject: RE: Little Britain
I've seen it- absurdist, brilliant English sketch comedy. Recurring charachters pop up throughout the DVD, and they're hysterical (the awful teenage girl, 'the only gay man in town', the inevitable guys in drag, etc).
Not quite as absurdist as Python, but great in its own right.
Pick it up.
>----- ------- Original Message ------- -----
>From: markeichelberger@comcast.net (Mark
>Eichelberger)
>To: audities@smoe.org
>Sent: Fri, 23 Dec 2005 17:41:11
>
>Hey all,
>Since some recent postings concerned DVD releases
>(or wish lists), thought I would inquire about a
>British comedy show titled Little Britain. A
>friend of mine gets BBC America and has seen it and
>raved about it. I have seen clips from the BBC and
>the BBC America website and based just on those
>clips, it looks like something I would be into,
>i.e., absurdist British humor. The first season
>has been released on DVD and even though I am
>strongly leaning toward picking it up (since I
>can't currently get BBC America), I am wondering
>what others who have seen it think of it.
>
>Thanks,
>Mark E.
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