» The BBC first announced on July 18th 2006 that there would be two Christmas specials.

» Little Britain Abroad was split into two half-hour episodes taking all characters outside the UK.

» The episode was first shown on BBC1 on Christmas Day 2006 at 10.30pm (part one) and December 30 at 9.15pm showed part two of this award-winning comedy.

Peter Kay, Steve Coogan, Dawn French, Ronnie Corbett, Julia Davis and Paul McKenna all appeared in this special.

Fans were given a preview of the show at a recording in London on Sept 2 2006, where video sketches were also played.

'Vicar of Dibley' star, Dawn French, made a guest appearance as Vicky's mother. Walliams revealed: 'Her mother Shelley turns up, played by Dawn French, to try and get her out of trouble.'
Walliams humoured by the shows scripts says of French, 'The moment she walks on you are laughing. She is one of the most natural brilliantly funny people.'

The Bolton News revealed in August that the comedian, Peter Kay would be playing the role of sleazy Les in a sketch with Little Britain regulars Dudley, played by David Walliams, and his disappointing mail-order Thai bride Ting Tong Macadangdang, played by Matt Lucas. Peter - wearing a comb-over and outdated cowboy clothes - played a cameo role alongside fellow comedian Ronnie Corbett.

Scenes include:

Mr Mann searching for a pirate memory game in Morocco.

Marjorie Dawes visiting Fat Fighters USA while her US counterpart comes to the UK.

Hypnotist Kenny Craig gets a taste of his own medicine courtesy of Paul McKenna.

Anne visits Paris and Rome (The Vatican City).

Lou has some exciting news for Andy – the local church has organised for him to go to Disneyworld. Although Andy is worried he will miss Bargain Hunt, Lou whisks him off to catch a plane and they are even given a tour of the cockpit (Steve Coogan as the pilot). Andy is desperate to press a button… as long as it’s not that big red one!

The only gay in the village, Dafydd, visits the Greek island of Mykanos to see his friend, Myfanwy, who has set up her own gay bar. But when she entrusts Dafydd with handing out flyers round the island, her opening night doesn’t quite go to plan.

The Prime Minister of England is on a state visit to the USA but Sebastian is suspicious of the special relationship between his boss and the President.

Carol Beer becomes a Tour Rep in Spain.

Dudley and Ting Tong visit Dudley's brother Les (Peter Kay), who has got a Russian mail-order bride called Ivanka (Julia Davis).

Vicky Pollard gets arrested in Thailand for smuggling heroin. Dawn French plays Vicky's mum.

Bubbles tries to blag her way into getting a free dress at a ski resort in Switzerland, and also into Ronnie Corbett's villa in Monte Carlo.