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Bundling together the first two series of the smash hit BBC series, this double pack of Little Britain: Series 1 & 2 is an economical and entertainment-packed way to catch up with one of the comedy phenomenon of the decade.
A sketch show focusing on an eclectic selection of characters, there’s plenty here to enjoy. From catchphrase comedy, including Dafydd, the only gay in the village, and the yeah-but-no-but-yeah-spouting Vicky Pollard, through to quieter, wryly observed takes on everyday life, it’s hard not to be entertained.
It’s tricky to pick highlights, but the trick here is that the show’ creators--Matt Lucas and David Walliams--have created numerous memorable characters, and have a great knack at putting them in tightly written, at times gut-bustingly funny scenarios. Witness the adventures of wheelchair-bound Andy, as he leads his carer Lou on a merry dance, for evidence.
Little Britain isn’t a flawless show by any means, and there are a fair share of troughs to the undeniable peaks. Yet Lucas and Walliams, through both their writing and performances, keep the laughs coming regularly and reliably. For Little Britain is fast, frequently very funny indeed, and has enough moments to ensure these discs will be spun time and time again.--Simon Brew
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Take a surreal tour of the British Isles in this comedy sketch show, adapted from an award-winning radio series, as it looks at life in the new millennium by following the lives of some extraordinary and sometimes sinister folk.
You could learn a lot about our glorious land from this award-winning sketch show. Find out how Britain lives and breathes through the enduring characters of Dafydd, the only gay in his village; Emily Howard, the unconvincing transvestite who protests "I'm a lady!"; Lou, the caring protector of manipulative wheelchair-bound Andy; and Vicky Pollard, the scheming, thieving, lying teenager who would give most hard-nosed criminals a run for their money.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Scene one... seen them all,
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This review is from: Little Britain - Series 1 & 2 (4 DVD box set) (DVD)
The best sketch shows either have few recurring characters and invent new ones for each show (The Two Ronnies) or they have two genuinely funny people who just play themselves in well written comedy routines (Morecambe and Wise, Abbot and Costello)
Failing that if you must have the same characters week in week out you have to make sure they do different things, have different "adventures" if you will (Harry Enfield, Fast Show) Little Britain does neither. The characters repeat the same tired phrases over and over again, with the only change being the background. They seem to be hoping that the fact that the two stars are both extremely odd looking people will make up for the constantly recycled material. If you've seen one episode you'll have pretty much seen every Little Britain sketch for the next 3 series.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Has some Brilliant and some awful characterization,
By Jay "The Amazon Reviewer" (Mauritius) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Little Britain - Series 1 & 2 (4 DVD box set) (DVD)
Good compilation..not perfect but then the excellent parts far outweigh the bad. Best characters;
Lou and Andy Vicky Pollard Daffyd - The Only Gay in the village Marjorie Dawes - Fatfighter Worst Characters The Tory Party Ladies Molly Sugden's Bridesmaid The Guy who had a crush on his mates grandmother It does avoid political correctness which is good but sometimes the crassness is a bit too much Good Price too
26 of 43 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Unfunny, unoriginal, over-hyped,
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This review is from: Little Britain - Series 1 & 2 (4 DVD box set) (DVD)
This dvd is one of the most depressing so-called comedies I have ever had the misfortune to witness. It is simply boring. Buy something like the marvellous Peep Show, Spaced or Black Books if you want truly original (and funny) comedy. This show is a classic case of emperor's new clothes. People seem to think because everybody else says it's great they're somehow deficient if they don't. Let's say it - it's Little Britain that's deficient.
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