Little Britain character guide

"...But where do these characters actually come from? "Our imaginations," insists Walliams. "I mean, it's a strange one, because people often think that you will have met all of the people represented in the show. Often, a certain person might inspire a little part of it. But then they start to take on a life of their own.

"We just try to make each other laugh. That's what we're directed by, really," Lucas elaborates. "David's very prolific at that, I find. I do the typing and David does lots of talking, and walks around...

"So, it's always the two of us, and what we find funny, and you know if one of us has an idea, really we both have to kind of like it, or at least believe in it to some extent, to start writing it. Which is fine - it's when we're both laughing when we're writing that we know we're really onto something.

"It's horrible when you've got characters who people love, because they sort of want to see those characters, and the challenge is to try and keep things fresh, and not either sell out the character or change the situation too much."

	Anne Anne is a patient at the Steven Spielberg Psychiatric Hospital in Little Bentcock, under the care of the progressive Dr Lawrence. Despite her random screeching and random acts of destruction, Dr Lawrence forges ahead with his programme to assimilate Anne into the community. "Eh, eh, eh!"
	Bubbles De Vere 'Bubbles', real name 'Denise' De Vere was born in 1930 in Hull. Bubbles seems to be on a permanent holiday at the Hill Grange Health Spa in Trump. She hasn't yet settled her bill and is constantly pursued by the spa manager, Mr Hutton, to settle up. Mrs Bubbles Devere is not above using her feminine wiles to divert attention away from her ever-increasing account. "Call me Bubbles darling, everybody does" "Very devious, don't you think"
	Daffyd Thomas Daffyd was born in the small Welsh mining village of Llandewi Breffi. He left school early in protest in not being allowed on stage 'Bent' as the end of year school play. Proud to be gay, Daffyd flaunts his sexuality in a variety of rubber outfits, to the villagers' complete indifference. He refuses to accept he's not the only 'gayer' in the village, and is outraged when other gays walk anywhere near his land. "I'm the only gay in the village and that's that!"
	Dennis Waterman Many legends of stage and screen have graced the door of showbiz agent Jeremy Rent, and you'll often find him having a little bit of trouble finding work for client Dennis Waterman. Teeny weeny Dennis keeps turning down scripts to TV shows because he always wants to "star in it, write the feem toon, sing the feem toon", leaving Jeremy somewhat exasperated.
	Dudley and Ting Tong Macadangdang On the Mike McShane estate in Bruise, Dudley is excitedly looking forward to the arrival of his new bride, Ting Tong Macadangdang, loving chosen from his 'Thai Brides For You' brochure. However, when she arrives, Ting Tong does not quite match the picture in the brochure. In fact she could be prosecuted under the Trade Descriptions Act. Incensed Dudley orders Ting Tong to leave, but with some subtle persuasion she convinces him she can stay, just for one night…
	Dame Sally Markham Dame Sally is mistress of the romantic bodice-ripper novel. In her huge country mansion, she reclines on her chaise longue and dictates her latest masterpiece d'amour to her secretary, Miss Grace. Miss Grace is a simply wonderful secretary - quite honestly, Dame Sally couldn't get by without her. "How many pages?"
	Emily Howard Rubbish transvestite, Emily Howard, might be no less ladylike than some of the other genuinely female characters, but she certainly gets upset if you don't treat her like a lady! You may also notice Emily's other half - the one with the moustache, Florence. These two real ladies are definitely not a couple of rubbish transvestites. Merci beaucoup! "I'm a lady!" "I do ladies things... stroke kittens... and s**t"
	Mrs Emery She's a sweet old lady, always ready to stop and have a chat, whether it is at the supermarket, the post office or in the street. The only problem is her inability to control certain bodily functions.
	Harvey and Jane Harvey and Jane are a young couple in love, just like any other. Only thing is, Harvey's a bit of a mummy's boy and just can't cut the apron strings. As they plan their wedding and future lives together, everything stops when Harvey wants bitty. And if mummy's got none left, nana's will do.
	Kenny Craig An obnoxious, charmless man, stage hypnotist Kenny Craig has no worries about using his skills to get his own way. He's not half as good as he thinks he is though, and most of the time, when his victims look into his eyes, not around the eyes, look into his eyes, they're only doing it to keep him happy.An obnoxious, charmless man, stage hypnotist Kenny Craig has no worries about using his skills to get his own way. He's not half as good as he thinks he is though, and most of the time, when his victims look into his eyes, not around the eyes, look into his eyes, they're only doing it to keep him happy.
	Letty She just loves everything froggy: ornaments, tea towels, birthday cakes, cuddly toys – in fact anything and everything frog-themed. However, she has a rather violent reaction to the real thing…
	Lou and Andy Lou Bob Todd is a helper to his wheelchair-using friend, Andy Pipkin. The caring Lou seems unable to grasp that Andy does not need his wheelchair in any way. Just keep an eye out when Andy's helper turns away... "Yeah I know" "I want that one" "Monster trucks, monster trucks, monster trucks yeah!" "That... one" "What a kerfuffle"
	Maggie and Judy Women like Maggie and Judy are the very backbone of the place we call Britain. Stalwarts of local womens' organisations and the Conservative Party, it's moral guardians like these who have made Britain what it is today. But you offend their sense of what is proper at your peril. One hint of a lesbian marmalade and Maggie will project all her disapproval on you. Stand well back.
	Marjorie Dawes Marjorie, the leader of Fat Fighters is someone that doesn't mind expressing herself when it comes to teaching her 'fatties' how to loose a few pounds. Vanessa Felts for example, her fat fighters experience doesn't quite go to plan when Marjorie is in the room... "Everyone loves a bit of cake" "Dust, anybody, no?"
	Ray McCooney Eccentric Scot Ray runs the Ye Olde Hotel in Scotland. Like most Scottish people, Ray's not easy to communicate with, but in his case it's because he's a bit mad. Living in some sort of fantasy medieval world, he's incapable of giving a straight answer to a straight question, preferring instead to express himself through the medium of dance. "I'm hard yet soft, I am coloured yet clear, I am fruity and sweet. I am jelly. What am I?"
	Sebastian Sebastian is the Prime Minister's aide, and loves him deeply. Clingy, bitchy and insanely jealous, Sebastian wants nothing more than to have the Prime Minister all to himself. The Prime Minister only just tolerates Sebastian's erratic behaviour, but is largely oblivious to his aide's obsession - even when Sebastian is forcibly slow-dancing with him to Careless Whisper.
	Sir Norman Fry Sir Norman is the Member of Parliament for Little Fumble and has a perfect family: he is happily married with three children and a dog. What a shame that he has a rather unfortunate habit of getting caught in the most unconstitutional of positions with strangers - nothing, however, that a family press call won't sort out…
	Sid Pegg Sid lives in Larchwood Close, Banalington, and is the chairman of the local Neighbourly Watch Committee - which he runs with military precision, much to the alarm and amusement of his fellow residents. Any would-be vandals, litterbugs, or indeed caravan owners beware: Sid operates a zero tolerance policy.
	Vicky Pollard Whether nicking stuff from the supermarket or swapping her baby for a Westlife CD, Vicky Pollard reacts to any accusation with indignant outrage, while filling you in on 'this fing wot you know nuffin about'. "Yeah but, no but" "There's, like, a teenaged delinquent character in every country," Lucas says. "Every city has characters like that. Although she's from Bristol, which is, you know, in England, I imagine they're in Toronto, too. She's trailer trash. They're everywhere."

And the rest...

Mr Cleeves - Mr Cleeves is a traditional-looking yet bizarre teacher at Kelsey Grammar School. Mr Cleeves sets the pupils strange tasks such as finding the square root of Popeye or setting a test on crisps. He also has trouble with reading.

The Record Breakers - At the end of each show, two men, both called Ian, with bushy beards and thick jumpers, are trying to set a world record but end up not meeting the requirements. For example, "Most People in a Mini" attempt, where five people just squeeze in.

Gary and Jason - Gary and Jason are two friends who always visit Gary's grandmother, on whom Jason has a crush. Jason always tries to play on to Gary's grandmother, by wiping her spillings and sucking her toes, the latter of which makes Gary and Jason fall out.

PC Bryce and PC Rawlinson - Gives bad news and much confusion to Mrs Harris.

Warren - At St Denise's Hospital, Warren's tearful family sit around his bedside waiting as the old man takes his final breath; it can only be a matter of time – only Warren isn't quite ready to pop his clogs just yet. He's just got time to fit in one last café latte, oh, and a chocolate muffin if they've got one...

Peter Andre - 'Royal Correspondent for the BBC'.

Mr Mann - Mr Mann frequently enters a shop, looking for something in particular. The shop, although it sells different items each episode, is always run by the same man, named Roy (Lucas) The sketches' trademarks are Mr Mann's absurdly specific or general requests and Roy's unseen wife Margaret (played by Stirling Gallacher), who gives help from upstairs. She apparently doesn't have any arms or legs. Mr Mann only appeared once in the first series, but was a regular character in the second and third series.

Linda Flint - Linda is a university counsellor who always has a student in her office asking for something, usually course-related. Linda calls a man named Martin to grant the request and is asked to describe the student in question. While she often begins with complimentary descriptors, she ignorantly uses descriptions such as "big fat lesbian", "ching-chong Chinaman" and "Oompa Loompa" after the kinder words fail, much to the shock of the students in question. In the last episode of Series 3, all of the students she had insulted in Series 2 and 3 came to tell her they had placed a formal complaint about her, but she simply ignored them by calling Martin to talk about it and referring to them as "the whole cast of Fraggle Rock".

Piano Player - The Piano Player is an unnamed man who plays at the Uncle Albert Hall. He pauses in his recitals to say or do mindless things, such as checking where his shopping bag is, to read a text message, to tell someone that he forgot to set the video and ask when Sainsbury's closes.

Liz and Clive - Liz and Clive are a middle-aged couple who spend a lot of time eating in their local Chinese restaurant. Liz frequently claims that she was a bridesmaid for Mollie Sugden, which Clive does not like.

April May and Neville Stephens - Both work together for St John's Ambulance. Famous for giving their clients "mints" rather than tablets.

Cliff Robers - 'Fat Fighters' slimmer of the Year. Best known for his role in the BBC comedy 'The Office' as 'Ali G'.

April and Neville - April (Walliams) and Neville (Lucas) are two supposed First Aid experts. Neville is a young boy with little experience, while April (with an exemplorary safety record of only four deaths) is supposedly experienced, though she uses variety of mints instead of medical procedures to treat patients. Although several sketches involving the two characters were made, only one made the final cut because the creators believed that the characters didn't work on the TV.

Dame Sally Malcome - A novelist.

Des Kaye - Des Kaye is a rejected children's TV host who works in a DIY store. He is often seen annoying the other members of staff with his puppet (called Croc-O-Dile) and his frequent sayings of "Wicky Woo".

Barry Edwards - Records many phone messages but cannot seem to find the perfect one...

Edward and Samantha Grant - Edward Grant is a schoolteacher married to his ex-pupil Samantha. He claims that they share an ordinary marriage just like any other, but he often treats her like a school pupil, such as "The bell is a signal for me, not for you" upon the doorbell ringing and "You copied Nigella Lawson's work!" upon Samantha's revelation that she used a Nigella Lawson sorbet recipe.

Doug - Doug is a Scottish drugs counsellor who, having had a past life with drugs, give out helpful (yet abusive) advice to others.

Sir Bernard Chumley - "I'm an actor yes" who cares for his sister Kitty.

Michael Dinner - Michael Dinner (also known as The Posh Diner) is a man who is always seen in a restaurant. In each of his sketches he is approached by a waiter and orders posh dishes, before ordering something stupid (such as Um Bongo, Hubba Bubba or Monster Munch) as the waiter walks away.

Dying Man - A man in hospital who keeps saying goodbye to his relatives, but then not dying. In the end of the sketch, he gets up to go to the toilet "before he goes".

Horse Whisperer - Horse Whisperer is a man who owns a computer shop and talks to his horse whenever a customer asks him for technical advice, he likes to touch and kiss the horse. The horse seems to know about computers, but is clueless about iPods.

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