The BBC’s popular sketch show Little Britain,
starring comedian Matt Lucas, has become the subject of a fierce bidding war
in Hollywood, with execs keen to snap up the big screen rights.
Last autumn, Lucas and his screen partner David Walliams spoke of their film
plans, but since the success of fellow Jewish Brit Sacha Baron Cohen with
Borat, producers are looking for the next big British smash. And they think
Lucas and Walliams have it.
Full
story.
25/2/2007 - Candice and David tread water
in a sea of love
David Walliams and ironwoman Candice Falzon
went to extraordinary lengths to share an intimate moment off Bronte.
The athlete and the British comedian, a keen ocean swimmer, arrived at
Bronte Beach at midday on Friday - he in his briefs, she in a frilly bikini
- and set off together on a one-hour swim from Bronte to Bondi.
The pair might have made better time had they not stopped for a 15-minute
kiss, executed while treading water some 400 metres off Tamarama.
Full story.
24/2/2007 - Little Britain Video Game
Review
"Britain, Britain, Britain!... Land of
technological achievement! We've had running water for over ten years, an
underground tunnel that links us to Peru and we invented the cat!" What they
don't tell you, of course, is that Britain is responsible for what is
possibly the worst licensed game in the history of mankind.
Full review.
23/2/2007 - Little Britain gets Red Nose
treatment
Don't
forget, David is in Hotel Babylon tonight, BBC1 at 9. (click left image to
enlarge)
Tony deals with the nefarious demands of a Premiership football team and
their PR, and Anna finds herself in danger after uncovering the sinister
plans of a doomsday cult, led by Adrian (David Walliams). For more info,
pictures and clips,
click here.
Britvic's J2O teamed up with
Little Britain tour
Britvic's J2O teamed up with Little Britain
duo Matt Lucas and David Walliams to promote the comedy act's first live
tour. The campaign, through Inferno, used promotions in bars and pubs, a
website and taxi and ambient advertising to build awareness of the tour and
drive on-trade sales. 'The strength of this tie lays in the popularity of
the Little Britain brand,' says Kate Emery, director of Inferno. 'J2O
leveraged this at point-of-purchase and beyond.' The work helped the tour
sell out and, based on the media used and the show's audience, Inferno
estimates the partnership reached more than 750,000 people.
View source.
21/2/2007 - When Kate Moss met Vicky
Pollard
Here is a review of the 'Comic Relief Does Little Britain Live' DVD.
Little Britain helps Somerset
charity
Matt and David have given their support to a
Somerset-based blind charity (The National Blind Children's Society) for
youngsters. Fans of Little Britain have the chance to bid for a set of
signed postcards of the comedians in some of their famous roles, after the
duo provided the charity with the set.
View source.
Little Britain takes over
Brisbane
They've been performing the same show, night
after night, since October 2005. But seeing David Walliams and Matt Lucas on
stage in Brisbane this week, you wouldn't know it. They were as enthusiastic
as ever, thrilling fans with their two-hour stage show.
Many in the audience seemed to have watched the Little Britain Live DVD -
even one relatively recent fan (who was introduced to the show only eight
months ago) admitted to watching the DVD - but most people agreed the show
was much better. "It was way better than the DVD!" enthused one fan. "If you
watch the DVD, this is 10 times funnier, because they just stuff up and it’s
just funny watching their facial expressions when they stuff up. It’s just
comedy at it’s best – brilliant!"
Full review.
20/2/2007 - Comic Relief does Little
Britain Live DVD now available
From today, get your copy of 'Comic Relief
Does little Britain Live' to see David Baddiel, Peter Kay, Dawn French,
Patsy Kensit, Chris Moyles, Jonathan Ross and Kate Thornton get the Little
Britain treatment.
All the stars came out to play with Matt and David for a one-off, live,
Little Britain performance to raise cash for Comic Relief and you can now
see the whole event on this very special DVD for just £5. At least £3 from
the sale goes straight to Comic Relief. So get down to HMV, Sainsbury's,
Woolworths or visit the
Red
Nose day shop.
The things they say
"Matt's cute. He's married now, but I'd have
asked him out." Former Steps star Ian 'H' Watkins names Matt Lucas his
perfect partner.
View source.
18/2/2007 - David's slaying 'em
David Walliams has been
loving the local ladies, and this time has been seen out and about with ironwoman Candice Falzon. The couple had dinner at trendy Sydney restaurant
Icebergs.
View source.
Here is another review of the video game by Computeractive.co.uk who say
the game is... rubbish.
Little Britain ruled out
Brisbane Convention Centre
Little Britain ruled at the Brisbane
Convention Centre last night and what an outrageous kingdom Matt Lucas and
David Walliams have created.
Bad teeth, frightful wigs, beer guts, vomiting pensioners, twitty blokes in
frocks – it's lala land and the funny thing is everyone's lining up for a
passport.
British comedians Lucas and Walliams have sold out five of their six
Brisbane shows, and last night's packed house of fans would have laughed if
the comedians simply stood up and read the phone book.
Full review.
15/2/2007 - 'Comic Relief does Little
Britain Live' DVD - only £5.00!
If you want to see Kate Moss as Vicky
Pollard's sister, or Russell Brand in women’s lingerie, then this is the DVD
for you!
At least £3 from the DVD, a bargain at £5, will go directly to Comic Relief
to help make a real difference to thousands of people's lives here in the UK
and in Africa.
Available from Sainsbury's, HMV and Woolworths and the Red Nose Day Shop from 21 February. For more info, click here.
A Great Briton
Little Britain star David Walliams inspired a
schoolgirl from Fontmell Magna to win a national contest exploring what it
means to be British.
Lucy Gill, 14, a year 10 pupil at Shaftesbury School, has won the 14 to
16-year-old category of the Morgan Stanley Great Britons 2006 competition
with a poster designed around the comic's epic swim across the English
Channel last year.
She said: "I chose David Walliams because I thought what he did was really
good and I was a fan of Little Britain and had been to see the live show. He
was the one that meant the most to me."
Lucy and her classmates were asked by their teacher to design a poster on
their Great Briton' and to come up with a 50-word statement about What it
means to be British'.
Once they had completed their work each of them got the chance to vote for
the ones they felt were the best and should go forward to the national
competition.
Full story.
Top 50 Catchphrases
Little Britain scooped four catchphrases
in the top 20 of all time:
2. Vicky Pollards
"Yeah but no but yeah".
6. "I'm a laydee" quoted by tranny Emily Howard.
12.
Welshman Daffyd's "I'm the only gay in the village".
14. Wheelchair-bound Andy's "I
wan' that wun" at number 14. See all top 50 catchphrases.
Listen to the new single 'I'm Gay' by
Daffyd
That's right, it's Daffyd - in all his
body-hugging, red latex glory.
Listen here.
14/2/2007 - Little Brit, lot of charm
David Walliams' Sydney playboy parade is
becoming almost as outrageous as one of his Little Britain skits.
Ironwoman - or is that beach babe? - Candice Falzon this week became the
fourth local "laydee'' to fall victim to Walliams' killer charms.
While she is usually more of a sports supporter than a comedy cohort, Falzon
was grinning from ear to ear when Walliams picked her up from the entrance
of the Hilton hotel on Monday night.
But the single glamour girl said nothing funny was going on when
Confidential called to get in on the joke yesterday.
"There's no relationship, but I'm not going to comment about it any
further,'' she said.
Full story.
The Brit Awards 2007
Tony Head announced the 'Best British Group'
at this year's Brit Awards at Earls Court, London. Tom Baker was reading out
all the nominations for tonight's show.
13/2/2007 - Win Little Britain the
Video Game
Over 18? You can be in
a chance of winning the Little Britain video game by simply answering one
question.
Click here to win! Closing date is February 28th. Multiple entries will
be disqualified.
12/2/2007 - Little Britain Video Game
Review: Part 2
Well it's been
just over a week since my last review on the video game and I was hoping to
make this review better and give a nicer result rather than the 5/10 I gave
the other week but unfortunatly, I now have to give this 4/10
Click here for my full
review.
Walliams in Hotel Babylon
Guests at the newly refurbished
Hotel Babylon include a host of well-known faces such as David Walliams,
Chris Moyles, Chantelle Houghton, Kacey Ainsworth, Jerry Hall, Danny Dyer,
Alexander Armstrong, Mark Heap, John Sessions, Kelly Brook, Julian Clary and
Jennifer Ellison.
David will be seen in the second episode to be shown on BBC1, 22nd February
2007 at 9pm.
11/2/2007 - Scene and Heard
Thumbs up to the boys from Little Britain who
also had fans in raptures during the week. Their slapstick British humour,
teamed with hilarious costumes and offbeat adlibbing, made for a brilliant
performance at the Hordern Pavilion. When chatting to Matt and David before
their Sydney shows, it was interesting to see how sweet and low-key they
were in real life, particularly Lucas. He said the immense wealth created by
Little Britain hadn't changed him. "To be honest with you, we still still in
each other's kitchens and try and make each other laugh," he said. "The
kitchens get a little bit bigger, but that's about it." Walliams, who has a
reputation as a ladies' man, admitted giving away his entire collection of
Little Britain plush dolls to an eager fan - Elton John. Source: Sun
Herald.
10/2/2007 - A yeh but, no but, winner
Outrages Little Britain is the comedy taking
not just England but the world by storm. And Adelaide gave it a standing
ovation last night.
David Walliams and Matt Lucas, the duo who are worshipped by many, have
managed to prove Australia-wide just how popular they really are, with sold
out shows across the country.
It's a rather hard thing to fathom considering it's a show based on "men
dressing up as women and acting gay".
The TV series which depicts and picks on the disabled, obese, poor, gay,
races other than white and the elderly – among other things – should be
considered cruel but, judging by the success of the show and the way that
Walliams and Lucas portray the many characters, society is willing to laugh
not only at others but themselves as well.
Amazingly, the hilarious English duo managed to make an extremely smooth
transition for their Little Britain Live tour with an elaborate set and more
costume changes than you could poke a stick at.
Full story.
09/2/2007 - NEW! Lou & Andy Comic Relief
clip!
Click
here to watch this brand new clip from Lou and Andy, launched today!
Matt Lucas and David Walliams star as Lou and Andy in a hilarious BBC trail
for Red Nose Day 2007. It will be aired across BBC channels from 10
February.
08/2/2007 - Dave makes waves after strip
Here's TV joker David Walliams on holiday in
Australia – and his trunks certainly seem to be, er, well packed.
My snapper spotted the Little Britain funny man getting out of a car with
on-off girlfriend Emily Scott while the pair enjoyed a break in Sydney.
He appeared to be in such a rush to hit the sands at Bondi Beach that he was
busy unzipping just moments after parking up.
Full story.
Red Nose Day DVD
This Red Nose Day fundraising kit is packed
with some of the best Comic Relief moments from the likes of Ricky Gervais,
Little Britain, Ali G, Peter Kay, Rowan Atkinson, Catherine Tate and Vicar
of Dibley.
But that's not all! It also includes loads of ways for you to raise heaps of
cash and have a great time on this years Red Nose Day 07, with a few tips
from Billie Piper and Russell Brand!
Click here for the Red Nose Day Shop.
Walliams loves his lay-dees
One minute he's split from Australia's sexiest
pin-up girl, the next he offered to comfort a lovelorn Kylie Minogue.
But it seems Little Britain's David Walliams just can't get enough of our
local "lay-dees,'' snogging a waitress at Billy Crystal's after-party on
Tuesday night.
Full story.
Little Britain's war on PC
The Little Britain chaps might be winning
their war on political correctness but not everyone's willing to give in.
Matt Lucas and David Walliams have enlisted characters Vicky Pollard, Lou
and Andy and Daffyd for their stage-show blitz on Australia.
The tour of duty's been popular enough to attract a $2.5 million investment
($250,000 of which went to wigs).
Full story.
07/2/2007 - Little Brit's dummy spit
Little Britain comic David Walliams lashed out
at paparazzi in Sydney yesterday moments before reuniting with former flame
Emily Scott.
The zany funny man slipped silently into a crowd gathered at Australia
Square to watch Scott be crowned FHM's Sexiest Aussie Babe - but exploded
when spotted by snappers.
Walliams lunged at one photographer, screaming abuse and trying to knock his
camera to the ground, before fleeing through the food court.
Meanwhile Scott, oblivious to any drama, was basking in the glow of the
flash-bulbs, glamming it up for the cameras and admiring fans.
She was soon brought up to speed though when Walliams reappeared after the
event and whisked her off to lunch at The Summit restaurant.
Full story.
‘Little Britain’ comes to Australia
They're rude, crude and leave their fans in
stitches with characters that lean heavily towards the grotesque. Matt Lucas
and David Walliams are otherwise known to their adoring Australian audiences
as Little Britain. With a successful TV comedy series already to their
credit, the pair have now brought their live show to Australia.
Full report.
Mobile operator secures top BBC comedy deal
Ireland’s mobile media network 3 has signed an
agreement with BBC Worldwide to bring top BBC comedy to Irish mobile users
for the first time.
3’s customers can now watch the BBC’s top shows Little Britain and The
Office on the 3 mobile media network.
Full story.
Manly a blast for little Briton
For a plump, pasty pom, Little Britain star
David Walliams looks quite the part at Sydney’s Manly Beach.
The Englishman, 35, has taken time out from a hectic Australian leg of the
Little Britain tour to indulge in one of his favoured pastimes, ocean
swimming.
Full story.
06/2/2007 - Wind in the Willows on DVD
If you missed the
Wind in the Willows
starring Matt Lucas as Mr Toad,
you can purchase it here from March 26th and this includes behind the
scenes footage. Thanks Teresa for this information.
Live Tour Fan Review
A new fan review of the live show at Hordern
Pavillion has been added to the
fan art
page. Thanks Jessica for this review!
05/2/2007 - David offers Kylie his
support
It seems Little Britain comic David Walliams
has offered Kylie Minogue his support after her split with Olivier Martinez.
The pair have become close pals over the past year and David has said he
will be there for the petite Aussie star.
Speaking at the opening of the Mardi Gras festival in Sydney with comedy
partner Matt Lucas, the funnyman told The Sun: "She's gorgeous and I hope
she is doing OK.
"I don't know what went wrong with Olivier but I do know that she deserves
happiness and loyalty. She's got my number if she wants to get together for
a laugh."
View source.
Fancy meeting you here, said the Sisters
When flamboyant New York rockers the Scissor
Sisters bump into Little Britain duo David Walliams and Matt Lucas in the
corridors of a Sydney breakfast television studio it can mean just one thing
- Mardi Gras season is in full swing.
Full story.
Walliams Reunited
He's had Sydney audiences in stitches playing
a "laydeee" as one half of comic act Little Britain, but David Walliams will
be reunited with another pretty tidy lady this week - his ex-girlfriend
Emily Scott.
The Aussie bikini babe and the British funnyman have not seen each other
since calling off their romance in November.
Full story.
Another Mardi Gras Video
Here is
another video clip of Matt and David launching the Mardi Gras. The
televised video clip is on the previous news story.
04/2/2007 - Video Exclusive!
Little Britain stars launch the Mardi Gras.
Watch here.
The stars from the hit TV comedy Little
Britain have helped kick off Sydney's Mardi Gras festival.
It was their alter-egos, Daffyd Thomas and Emily Howard who cut the ribbon,
launching the month-long event.
The launch was a bit tough on Daffyd Thomas, whose catchphrase on the show
is 'I'm the only gay in the village.'
But Matt Lucas, who plays Thomas, remained in character, declaring 'Hang on
a minute, you mean you're all gay? No, no I don't believe you. You're not
gay, I'm the gay - you're probably just a little bit poofy.'
View source.
Little Britain star in Manly ocean swim
The 35-year-old Englishman has taken time
out from a hectic Australian leg of the Little Britain tour to indulge in
one of his favoured pastimes, ocean swimming.
Walliams, who conquered the English channel for charity last July, today
joined 2000 enthusiasts for the2km Cole Classic ocean swim on Sydney's north
side.
Despite his impressive pedigree – “in Britain there's nowhere nice to swim,
so I decided to swim to another country” – Walliams, also known to audiences
as the less-than-convincing transvestite Emily Howard, wasn't too confident.
It seems he was being modest – a speedo-clad Walliams emerged from the
sparkling water with a time of just under 30 minutes, well ahead of most in
the 30-34 age group in which he had been wrongly entered.
Full story.
Here's a theory as to why Little Britain's
David Walliams is into ocean swimming: only when his ears are under water
does the visiting English comic get a moment's respite from people endlessly
quoting his own lines back at him.
Audiences are seeing even more of Walliams in the Little Britain stage show,
which runs in Sydney until Valentine's Day. It has raised eyebrows that many
of the audience members are children, even though the stage show is more
risque than the TV series.
The same happened in Britain. There the Radio Times estimated Little Britain
had 280,000 viewers aged 10 to 15 in its homeland. Another survey found it
was second only to The Simpsons in popularity with children.
Full story.
03/2/2007 - Funny little Brits attract
Edna, Kath, Kim and their Neighbours
Little Britain has never been bigger in
Australia, with the stars of the TV series, Matt Lucas and David Walliams,
in Sydney for a series of live stadium shows.
The British comedians, who performed their first Sydney show last night,
said the reaction from Australian audiences towards their live tour had been
astounding.
Full story.
Website Update
A page has now been created for the Australian
Live Tour and can be accessed from the
Live Tour page.
02/2/2007 - 1st Video Game Review
Received my PS2 video game this morning and
have been testing it out for a couple of hours. I would have to give this
game 5/10 for a number of reasons: firstly, the graphics are not as good as
they could be. Even though they are in 3D, the graphics are no where near as
good as some games you now see on the PS2. Secondly, the first game you play
when you start up the game is Vicky Pollard racing through the park
collecting CDs. This is not easy to control and is a very difficult
challenge to get to the next stage (even in easy mode) but if you don't get
past this stage, you won't get any further into the game. If you want to
exit the game, you have the choice of yes or no... but for some reason, you
can't click yes (I want to exit). It is always no so you end up back on the
game until the timer runs out. Finally, if you have the PS2 version of the
game, make sure you have a memory card or you will find yourself back at the
start when you play the game again!
I will practice with this game a bit more and see if I can extend this
review. If you have played this game, we would very much like to read your
review with your mark out of ten. You can send them via email to be posted
here.
Website Advert Launched
Today, the advertisement for this website has
been launched!
Watch here.
Walliams woos Model
David Walliams has set his sights on Nova 100
promotions girl Rosie Gregory. Walliams has sent Gregory some pretty forward
text messages, getting her number via his publicist after the station did
some recording with the funnymen.
He sent her four tickets to his stage show last night and was keen to catch
up for a drink afterwards. He split with Aussie model Emily Scott last year.
View source.
Matt & David on Fox Radio
Matt Lucas and David Walliams took some time
off from their Australian tour to catch up with Hamish & Andy in the Fox
radio studio to have this very funny interview. The interview finished off
with Matt and David playing a game; having to say their own catchphrases one
after another. Listen here:
Recording 1 :
Recording 2
01/2/2007 - Little Sydney
Mardi Gras has all but confirmed that Matt
Lucas and David Walliams, who are performing their first Sydney Little
Britain show on Saturday, will be flashmobbing with Sydneysiders. But the
pair and their alter egos will miss the March 3rd parade as they are playing
Perth that night.
Full story.
Don't
forget, David is in Hotel Babylon tonight, BBC1 at 9. (click left image to
enlarge)