UK Tour

"The biggest British live comedy show of all time."

The tour began in October 2005 all the way through to January 2007. By the end of the UK tour in December, Walliams and Lucas sold out the tour to over 200 live shows. When the tickets went on sale last year they shifted more than 200,000 in a single day. On December 13th, The British Comedy Awards announced the Best Stage Comedy went to Little Britain. On January 30 2007, the tour went over to Australia until March 9th '07.

Live Show: My Review

Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, England - 14th Nov 2005.

Me and my family arrived at the venue for about 6.45pm so we could get the merchandise. There is a huge choice of merchandise and is expensive. The programme costs £10 and a t-shirt £17.50. I spent about £40 on merchandise which includes a programme (signed), mug, t-shirt, mousemat and poster.

The show then started with probably the best characters: Lou and Andy. Well, not Andy. Lou came out pushing an empty wheelchair. He was asking the audience whether we have seen Andy and while he is saying this, from the top of the stage (right to left) Andy goes past facing the audience in a jet pack then slowly comes down. Andy then runs straight towards the wheelchair and sits.

The back of the stage was a huge projector which projects each scene on the wall as something happens on the stage itself. For example, the second scene, Emily and Flo go past on their tandem whilst the back wall projector projects shops going the opposite direction to what they are riding.
Emily and Flo don’t actually ride their tandem, there are rails on the stage floor which pulls them along. This is how each set is done in between each scene. After a scene is finished, the lights would go off for about five seconds and at this point, all the set is changing if by magic. Nobody is actually on stage pushing the objects such as tables and chairs, they just change position (thanks to the rails).

As the show moves on, we see nearly every character their could possibly be including the all new Thai Bride. The only scenes which were not shown live were the ‘Bitty’ scene (because there are about five actors/actresses for this), Dame Sally Markham and the scene with Jason and his Gran.

During the show, there was a bit of audience interaction including a very funny scene from Wicky Woo and his crocodile where he gets two “boys” (not girls, and he makes this clear he only wants two boys), to play the sausage game. Basically, one of the two people get given a sausage and they have to hide it somewhere on them so Wicky Woo can search one of them. And what a search! Pulls him down to the floor and does a complete search.
Another audience participation would be Marjorie Dawes and the Fat Fighters where one person is brought up to the stage to be weighed (more than he actually does).

There weren’t really many mess ups apart from when their head microphones went a little squeaky and made an echo. He used a hand-held microphone for the audience participation and when the set moves in on rails, the Dennis Waterman scene with Jeremy Rent, the table wouldn’t stop coming in (so he made a joke about this). Apart from this nothing went wrong.

Then when we thought it had all ended, Tom Baker’s voice spoke “wait, we have missed one more scene”… Dafydd Thomas! This was set in a pub. There was Myfanwy and a policeman. Dafydd insisted to the policeman that he should be arrested because he’s a… Gay! Then somehow it started a “gay song”. The disco balls came in with the colourful back stage projector and then entered Samantha Power, Paul Putner and David as his dancers.
This was an excellent show and I’m glad I saw every bit of it.

When the show had ended, me and my brother ran out to the stage door for autographs etc (thinking their will be a que) but there was nobody there. The three security guards then let me in (ready with my camera and programme) and I first saw Matt and I think I was star struck. He asked me how I’m doing etc and I got them both to sign my programme cover and got plenty of pictures.
 

The next day...

The following day, I realised Little Britain were putting on another live show at the same venue. I decided I'd go along to get more autographs (not to see the show).
This time I took both of my Little Britain script books to be signed.
I arrived at the stage door for about 9.45pm and the show had just ended. This time, I wasn't at the front of the queue. I was at the back behind about thirty people but that didn't bother me because I thought I would just be able to talk to them longer. Which I did. Again, it was a nice welcome with them both asking how I am and spoke about the show, then I got a few more pictures and they both signed my script books. Matt did an impression of Andy when he pointed to the frontcover of the book (seeing himself on the cover) "that one".
I asked if they knew where Paul Putner or Samantha Power were but unfortunatly I couldn't find them.
I let them know about this website and that I've written a review which has kindly been put onto the davidwalliamsfans.com website. David knew the admin of that website and we had a good talk.
David then asked me if I'd gone to the show tonight but I told him it was actually last night so he said I should have been there tonight as it was far much funnier and a few things happened (not sure what it could be unless the Sebastian scene went wrong when all the clothes came off).
Once again... well worth it!

14th February 2006

I have once again for the third time met Matt Lucas and David Walliams! Now I can officially say that all my merchandise (books, dvd's, cd's and tour book) have been signed!

The only downside about this (as people that have already met him may be aware) the security will not allow pictures taken of the them both. I was hoping to get a photograph with them both for this site but unfortuantly it was down to the security.

On a lighter note, I have got plenty of photographs of them both from the past but for the same reasons that you arn't supposed to take the photos, I have decided to have just the one image which I took in November 2005 at the show (above).

Something that I did do tonight which I didn't last time was shake their hands!

 

I have also given Matt and David my contact card with the website details on which they said they will soon be viewing.

Will we meet again?...
 

The answer to that is... yes!

On Thursday 16th February 2006, I met them for the fourth time and this time, I got a photograph!

Matt says "Good luck with the website and I will be looking at it very soon".

I was the last person in the queue (on purpose) behind about twenty people. Security would not allow photos to be taken like the other night but David asked me if I had my camera on me so we could get a photo because he remembered me from the previous day. Not just that, but Matt and David have now signed my Limited Edition Comic Relief DVD and the business card for this website.

I was quite shocked when David asked me if I had any ideas of sketches because I know they like to think of their own ideas so I had to have a real quick think! Of course... I was speechless but I just think it's great I was asked that! If I did have more time... I would have plenty of sketch ideas!

Matt also told me they have written page one for the 'Little Britain' Christmas Special and are still thinking of more ideas.
 

May 11th 2006 - Nottingham Arena

I expected a slightly different show today as it was being performed in an Arena rather than a concert hall. The Nottingham Arena seemed a lot more of a lively crowd with being more people.

Security was very tight at the Arena as no photographs were allowed at any point. I noticed a lot of people that took a photograph were taken out of the Arena and had to delete all photos before they could be seated again.
I took my digital camera and finished with about fifteen photographs. No flash of course! It seemed like a difficult challenge to get a photo with the security and a few of my photographs were a little blurred.

Now back to the show review…
Once again, it was a great live performance from Matt and David. I noticed they changed a couple of sketches from when I last saw the show such as the Ting Tong sketch.
The Dennis Waterman and Roy sketch had to be the funniest as these are the only scenes that went slightly wrong. Apart from them both forgetting their lines, Matt Lucas called Dennis Waterman by his ‘real’ name, David! And for the Roy sketch (the paint shop), someone in the audience shouted out “Margaret!” a few seconds before Roy was supposed to shout out Margaret which then confused their lines and ended up starting that scene all over again but was all a great laugh!
 

The laughs did not stop coming as Matt Lucas, who kept getting laughter attacks, flew into an hilarious extended version of Vicky Pollard's 'yeah but no but' with even hints of French and German thrown in.

The audience got to see many sights of Walliams' bottom during Anne's performance of Whitney Houston classic 'I Will Always Love You' in a mock-up Stars in Their Eyes sketch.

The show ended with Daffyd Thomas who performed a cheesy pop track to the tune of the Pet Shop Boys', Go West.

Just before the show began and in the interval, the camera crew were filming the audience which kept everyone occupied. So watch out!

I walked out the Arena with the Little Britain Tour t-shirt with Lou & Andy on front and all of the 2006 tour dates on back. There would be no point in purchasing the £10 programme again as I got this plus other merchandise on the previous show in 2005.

Little Britain is most defiantly a show I will never forget.
 

Comic Relief Live Special - Wednesday 22 November 2006

For more information on the live special, see the Comic Relief Special page.
 

Trivia

• The content of some sketches varies depending on the show's location.
• On 7th November in Sheffield, an obscure joke in the Dennis Waterman sketch was argued over and, due to public demand, was removed completely in subsequent shows. Lucas and Walliams apparently want to include it again for the run in the West End.
• After the initial run in 2005, the Anne and Ting Tong sketches were altered as both of the original ones had been seen on TV.
• The Des Kaye and Marjorie Dawes sketches both include audience participation.
• The show runs for 140 minutes with an interval.
• The show tricks people into thinking no Daffyd sketch was included. However, as the show ends and expect people to be leaving the theatre, Tom Baker mentions that there was one place where the show didn't take the audience, being Wales, hometown of Daffyd.
• The pair do research on the places in which they are performing and try hard to include that in the show.
• Early on in the tour, two sketches were cut, both featuring lesser known characters: Viv in one and Pat and Don in the other. Matt Lucas said that this was to increase the pacing of Act 2.
   

Live Tour DVD

The live tour DVD was filmed during the Blackpool Opera House show on Tuesday 9th May 2006 and can be purchased from November 13th 2006.

Extra bits were filmed especially for the DVD on 9th May. [view]
 

XL Video supplied Little Britain's UK theatre and arena tour, the live rendition of Matt Lucas and David Walliams' phenomenally popular cult TV show that sold out multiple dates across the country.

Projected video backdrops were an essential element of the stage set. It allowed locations and timeframes to morph seamlessly throughout the energetic set, which leapt from school classroom to the prime minister's office - and every imaginable location in between - in two hilarious 50 minute halves.

For more information on the technical side of the show, click here.
 

UK Tour Dates

2005

Portsmouth Guildhall MON 24/10/2005
Portsmouth Guildhall TUE 25/10/2005
Portsmouth Guildhall WED 26/10/2005
Bournemouth Int'nl Centre THU 27/10/2005
Bournemouth Int'nl Centre FRI 28/10/2005
Bournemouth Int'nl Centre SAT 29/10/2005
Bournemouth Int'nl Centre SUN 30/10/2005
Southend Cliffs Pavilion TUE 01/11/2005
Southend Cliffs Pavilion WED 02/11/2005
Plymouth Pavilions THU 03/11/2005
Plymouth Pavilions FRI 04/11/2005
Plymouth Pavilions SAT 05/11/2005
Sheffield City Hall MON 07/11/2005
Sheffield City Hall TUE 08/11/2005
Sheffield City Hall WED 09/11/2005
Manchester Carling Apollo THU 10/11/2005
Manchester Carling Apollo FRI 11/11/2005
Manchester Carling Apollo SAT 12/11/2005
Nottingham Royal Concert Hall MON 14/11/2005
Nottingham Royal Concert Hall TUE 15/11/2005
Nottingham Royal Concert Hall WED 16/11/2005
Glasgow Clyde Auditorium @ SECC THU 17/11/2005
Glasgow Clyde Auditorium @ SECC FRI 18/11/2005
Edinburgh Playhouse SUN 20/11/2005
Newcastle City Hall MON 21/11/2005
Newcastle City Hall TUE 22/11/2005
Newcastle City Hall WED 23/11/2005
Liverpool Empire THU 24/11/2005
Liverpool Empire FRI 25/11/2005
Liverpool Empire SAT 26/11/2005
Oxford New Theatre MON 28/11/2005
Oxford New Theatre TUE 29/11/2005
Bristol Hippodrome WED 30/11/2005
Bristol Hippodrome THU 01/12/2005
Bristol Hippodrome FRI 02/12/2005
Bristol Hippodrome SAT 03/12/2005
Ipswich Regent Theatre MON 05/12/2005
Ipswich Regent Theatre TUE 06/12/2005
Birmingham N.I.A. Academy THU 08/12/2005
Birmingham N.I.A. Academy FRI 09/12/2005
Birmingham N.I.A. Academy WED 07/12/2005
Birmingham N.I.A. Academy SAT 10/12/2005
Blackpool Opera House MON 12/12/2005
Blackpool Opera Opera House TUE 13/12/2005
Brighton Centre WED 14/12/2005
Brighton Centre THU 15/12/2005
Cardiff International Arena FRI 16/12/2005
Cardiff International Arena SAT 17/12/2005
Cardiff International Arena SUN 18/12/2005


2006

Newcastle City Hall WED 25/1/2006
Newcastle City Hall THU 26/1/2006
Glasgow Clyde Auditorium @ SECC FRI 27/1/2006
Glasgow Clyde Auditorium @ SECC SAT 28/1/2006
Sheffield City Hall TUE 31/1/06
Sheffield City Hall WED 1/2/06
Sheffield City Hall THU 2/2/06
Manchester Carling Apollo FRI 03/02/2006
Manchester Carling Apollo SAT 04/02/2006
Edinburgh Playhouse SUN 5/02/06
Edinburgh Playhouse MON 6/02/2006
Newcastle City Hall WED 08/02/2006
Newcastle City Hall THU 09/02/2006
Manchester Carling Apollo FRI 10/2/06
Manchester Carling Apollo SAT 11/2/06
Manchester Carling Apollo SUN 12/2/06
Nottingham Royal Concert Hall TUE 14/2/06
Nottingham Royal Concert Hall WED 15/2/06
Nottingham Royal Concert Hall THU 16/2/2006
Bournemouth Int'nl Centre FRI 17/02/2006
Plymouth Pavilions TUE 21/2/06
Plymouth Pavilions WED 22/2/06
Cardiff International Arena THU 23/2/06 - Cancelled. New Date - 06/12/06
Cardiff International Arena FRI 24/2/2006 - Cancelled. New Date - 07/12/06
Cardiff International Arena SAT 25/2/2006 - Cancelled.
Cardiff International Arena SUN 26/2/2006 - Cancelled.
Liverpool Empire TUE 28/2/06
Liverpool Empire WED 1/3/06
Liverpool Empire THU 2/3/06
Liverpool Empire FRI 3/3/2006
Liverpool Empire SAT 4/3/2006
Portsmouth Guildhall MON 6/3/06
Portsmouth Guildhall TUE 7/3/06
Portsmouth Guildhall WED 8/3/06
Brighton Centre THU 9/3/06
Brighton Centre FRI 10/3/06
Brighton Centre SAT 11/3/06
Manchester Carling Apollo WED 15/03/2006
Manchester Carling Apollo THU 16/03/2006
Manchester Carling Apollo FRI 17/03/2006
Manchester Carling Apollo SAT 18/03/2006
Blackpool Opera House TUE 21/03/2006
Blackpool Opera House Wed 22/03/2006
Birmingham N.I.A. Academy THU 23/3/06
Birmingham N.I.A. Academy FRI 24/3/06
Birmingham N.I.A. Academy SAT 25/3/06
Birmingham N.I.A. Academy SUN 26/3/06
Bristol Hippodrome TUE 28/3/06
Bristol Hippodrome WED 29/3/06
Bristol Hippodrome THU 30/3/06
Bristol Hippodrome FRI 31/3/06
Bristol Hippodrome SAT 1/4/06
Plymouth Pavilions MON 03/04/2006
Brighton Centre FRI 6/4/06
Brighton Centre SAT 7/4/06
Liverpool Empire TUE 11/4/06
Liverpool Empire WED 12/4/06
Sheffield Arena THU 13/4/05
Birmingham N.I.A. Academy FRI 15/4/05
Nottingham Arena SUN 16/4/05
Bristol Hippodrome TUE Tues 18/4/06
Bristol Hippodrome WED 19/4/06
Bristol Hippodrome THUR 20/4/06
Bristol Hippodrome FRI 21/4/06
Bristol Hippodrome SAT 22/4/06
Oxford New Theatre TUE 24/4/06
Oxford New Theatre WED 25/4/06
Newcastle Arena SAT 29/4/05
Glasgow SECC TUE 2/5/06
Birmingham N.I.A. Academy THUR 4/5/06
Birmingham N.I.A. Academy FRI 5/5/06
Blackpool Opera House MON 8/5/06
Blackpool Opera House TUE 9/5/06
Nottingham Arena THU 11/5/06
Nottingham Arena FRI 12/5/06
Nottingham Arena SAT 13/5/06
Sheffield Hallam Arena SUN 14/5/06
Point Theatre WED 20/9/06
Point Theatre THU 21/9/06
Point Theatre FRI 22/9/06
Point Theatre SAT 23/9/06
Odyessy Arena, Belfast SUN 24/9/06
Odyessy Arena, Belfast MON 25/9/06
Odyessy Arena, Belfast TUES 26/9/06
Point Theatre THU 28/9/06
Cardiff CIA TUE 5/12/06
Cardiff CIA WED 6/12/06
Cardiff CIA THU 7/12/06
Bournemouth BIC FRI 8/12/06
Birmingham NIA SAT 9/12/06

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