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Little Britain USA comes to 麻豆官网首页入口 One
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Matt Lucas and David Walliams' multi-award-winning comic creation, Little Britain, is returning to 麻豆官网首页入口 One this autumn with a brand new series, Little Britain USA.
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Filmed entirely in the States, the series features familiar Little Britain characters in new sketches, as well as brand-new characters, all performed by Lucas and Walliams.
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Returning favourites include Dafydd Thomas, the self-proclaimed "only gay in the village"; Emily Howard, an awkward and obvious transvestite in denial; Lou and his seemingly wheelchair-bound best friend Andy; Marjorie Dawes, the insensitive leader of a chapter of the weight-loss support group Fatfighters; Vicky Pollard, a motor-mouthed teenage delinquent with a terrible attitude and Harvey, a young adult who still craves his mother's "bitty".
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Among the new characters on the show are Bing Gordyn, the eighth astronaut to go to the moon; Phyllis, who is powerless to ignore suggestions from the manipulative and dangerous Mr Doggy, her King Charles spaniel; Mark and Tom, hyper-masculine gym buddies who will do anything for each other; Mildred, who shares wildly inappropriate secrets from her shocking past with her grandson Connor; Ellie-Grace, a frilly little girl with the mouth of a truck driver; and Sandra and George, who have been married for 40 "glorious" years.
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The series will feature several cameo performances, including Geraldine James, Rosie O'Donnell, Paul Rudd and Sting.
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Simon Fuller, Executive Producer, says: "Little Britain USA is a show we made for HBO, however we always had in mind our British audience and hope everyone enjoys the new characters as much as they do the familiar ones.
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"Matt Lucas and David Walliams are two of Britain's most talented comedy writers and performers and I am happy to continue Little Britain's special relationship with the 麻豆官网首页入口.
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"I am proud at the same time to introduce them to an American audience. The anticipation for the new shows has been quite remarkable." 听
Jay Hunt, Controller, 麻豆官网首页入口 One says: "I am delighted Matt and Dave will be back on 麻豆官网首页入口 One this autumn with a new series. Little Britain USA is brilliantly observed and has some fantastic new characters for the audience to enjoy."
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Lucy Lumsden, Controller, Comedy Commissioning, says: "The supremely talented Matt and Dave are back on 麻豆官网首页入口 One with a series that marks yet another milestone on the remarkable journey Little Britain has made from 麻豆官网首页入口 radio to television, from the UK to the US."
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Matt Lucas and David Walliams met at the National Youth Theatre in 1990, where they became immediate friends and collaborators, writing and appearing in a number of TV and radio projects.
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In 2001, they launched the Little Britain sketch comedy radio series for 麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4, which was renewed for a second season on Radio 4 before becoming a TV pilot for both 麻豆官网首页入口 Two and 麻豆官网首页入口 Three in February 2003.
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In 2004, they picked up a three British Comedy Awards, a National Television Award and a BAFTA for the first TV season and won two BAFTAs, a South Bank Show Award, a Broadcast Award, two Rose D'or Awards at Montreux and two RTS nominations for the second season. Little Britain has also been the recipient of two International Emmys. 听
Little Britain USA is written by Matt Lucas and David Walliams and was shot on location and in studio in Wilmington, North Carolina and Los Angeles.
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The executive producers are Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Simon Fuller, Larry Brezner, David Steinberg and Michael Patrick Jann.
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The producer is Stephanie Cone Laing and the director is Michael Patrick Jann. The live studio segments have been directed by David Schwimmer.
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