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Little Britain is a BBC radio and television sketch show written by and starring Matt Lucas and David Walliams. Its title is an amalgamation of the terms 'Little England' and 'Great Britain'. It made its debut on BBC Radio 4 in 2001, running for two short series of five and four half-hour episodes, respectively. Then the series was adapted on the BBC 3, before unloading on BBC 2 then BBC one, while being each time a large success of audience. And it’s absolutely fabulous! If you liked Monty Pythons, then devour as fast as possible this new comic success on the other side of the channel.

Andy & Lou: two characters so famous that they have their wax statues at Madame Tussaud’s in London

The series' style superficially appears to be vulgar, 'lowest denominator' comedy, but mixed with social criticisms and stereotypes, the whole gives a really intelligent humour. It plays heavily on memorable catchphrases that have become ingrained in playgrounds and offices around the UK. The format of the show is a compilation of short sketches featuring familiar characters, linked by narration from Tom Baker. The voiceovers take a wry look at Britain, with comically absurd statements on the nation's character, such as, "Britain ... We've had running water for over 10 years and we invented the cat" or, "Unlike other countries, Britain has people of two genders: male and female."
Ultimately, Little Britain  is a series became worship, with its batch of charismatic characters like Daffyd "the only gay of the village", Emily "the somewhat male lady" or Vicky the English teenager in all her splendour. One quickly becomes an addict. Unfortunately the DVD are not easily available in France and there’s no national chains to invest in a phenomenon which however exceeded the britanic borders.

Daffyd is sure that is the « only gay in the village »