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These are the published scripts of the hugely successful series. 'Little Britain' is the TV comedy everyone is talking about, and has made instant stars of its creators, Matt Lucas and David Walliams. The show has a cult following, and the books will have material and photographs produced exclusively for the book. 'Little Britain' has become Britain's best-loved sketch comedy since 'The Fast Show' -- at this year's BAFTAs it won Best Comedy Series or Programme and was nominated for the Best Comedy Performance Award. It has already gone from cult cool to the kind of quotable success that comedy classics are made of. The characters from 'Little Britain' are already household Daffyd, the only gay man in his village (and that's the way he wants to keep it); Jason, the teenage boy with an unhealthy attraction to his best friend's granny; Marjorie Dawes as the terrifying FatFighters group leader; Emily Howard, the rubbish transvestite; Bernard Chumley, the ageing theatre actor with a suspicious need to rid himself of his sister; and, of course, Vicky Pollard as the incomparably incoherent young offender. The show has made stars of Matt Lucas -- who appeared as overgrown baby George Dawes on BBC Two quiz 'Shooting Stars' -- and David Walliams, previously seen on the comedy-drama 'Attachments' and spoof show 'Rock Profiles', alongside Lucas. Both stars will help create the Little Britain script book, writing new exclusive material and plenty of unique additional features throughout. We will produce a lavish, colour book -- illustrated throughout -- that will make this book an instant classic.
This collection of scripts captures the absurd and eccentric lives of various British archetypes through a series of interconnected, satirical sketches. The creators, Matt Lucas and David Walliams, present a gallery of bizarre characters who navigate their mundane environments with extreme, often delusional, self-importance. The narrative framework relies on the rapid-fire delivery of catchphrases and recurring situational gags that define the show's specific brand of observational humor. Each script serves as a blueprint for the physical comedy and verbal sparring that propel these characters into increasingly ridiculous conflicts.
Little Britain achieved widespread recognition as a cultural phenomenon, cementing its status as a staple of early 2000s British television comedy. The scripts are frequently analyzed for their reliance on repetitive, character-based humor that became highly quotable among the viewing public. Critics often highlight the show's ability to balance sharp social observation with broad, slapstick characterizations that defined the creators' unique comedic voice. The publication of these scripts serves as a permanent record of the show's impact, providing fans with a deeper look at the mechanics behind the sketches that earned the series multiple BAFTA nominations.
Page Count:
255
Publication Date:
2004-10-04
Publisher:
Harper Uk
ISBN-10:
0007193025
ISBN-13:
9780007193028
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