If you have access to BBC America on your cable system, you probably know Little Britain. The show has ended its three-season BBC run but lives on in repeats, and rumor has it that Matt Lucas and David Walliams are developing a new program for HBO in the US. If you haven't seen it, the show is built around Lucas and Walliams who portray an incredible range of very odd characters including Lou, a dedicated caregiver, and Andy his charge who isn't really handicapped; Daffyd, "the only gay in the village"; Sebastian, the Prime Minster's aide; Emily and Florence, two not-even-close transvestites; Vicky Pollard, juvenile delinquent who "never did nuffin or nuffin"; Dr. Lawrence and his incoherent psychiatric patient Anne; stage hypnotist Kenny Craig; Marjorie Dawes the abusive leader of a weight loss support group, grossly obese Bubbles Devere, and many, many more. Like a lot of British shows, Little Britain pushes the envelope with scenarios and jokes that would never see air on US network television. It is a brilliant series (check it out on DVD), and I hope whatever they have in the works for HBO is a worthy successor. Anyway, here is a mashup dedicated to the show, called "ABitALittleBritain." Enjoy.Listen to "ABitALittleBritain"
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