Little Britain 1/4 (Malá Británie, 2001)

Přidal: Přemek |

Září 6, 2010

Rozhlasová show. Matt Lucas a David Walliams.

Nastudovalo BBC Radio 4 v roce 2001. Repríza 1. dílu 11. 1. 2008 (BBC Radio 7, 22:30 h.); 12. 1. 2008 (BBC Radio 7, 3:30 h.); 28. 2. 2008 (BBC Radio 7, 22:30 h.); 29. 2. 2008 (BBC Radio 7, 3:30 h.). 3. 2. 2010 (BBC Radio 7, 22:30 h.); 28. 12. 2010 (BBC Radio 7, 23:00 h.); 17. 9. 2012 (BBC Radio 4 Extra, 22:30 h.); 23. 9. 2012 (BBC Radio 4 Extra, 22:00 h.); 27. 2. 2014 (BBC Radio 4 Extra, 23:30 h.); 28. 7. 2015 (BBC Radio 4 Extra, 22:30 h.); 21. 4. 2017 (BBC Radio 4 Extra, 23:30 h.); 13. 11. 2018 (BBC Radio 4 Extra).

Pozn.: Rozhlasová show se vysílala na BBC Radio 4 v roce 2001. Dva roky nato ji autorská a moderátorská dvojice Matt Lucas a David Walliams proměnili v neméně úspěšný osmidílný televizní seriál, po němž následovaly dvě další řady po šesti epizodách (v ČR pod názvem Malá Velká Británie).

Lit.: anonym: Little Britain. In web BBC – Radio 4, b. d. (článek) – Cit.: Following its hugely successful runs on BBC television, Radio 4 listeners have another chance to hear Matt Lucas and David Walliams in their character-comedy sketch show exploring British life in Britain as it is lived by Britons today in Britain.

The dynamic duo explain all: „Britain. Britain. Britain. Population one millions. Number of towns 11. Average height 30. Shoesize. But just who are Britain? Over the next twenteen weeks, we aim to find out – by following the lives of ordinary British folk. What do they? Who is them? And why?“

Each programme features a host of characters such as rubbish transvestite Emily Howard, former Olympic champion turned business lecturer Denver Mills, Dyffed, the only gay man in Llandewi Brefi, and games inventor Matthew Waterhouse, as well as old favourites Sir Bernard Chumley and slimming expert Marjorie Dawes. The sketches are all introduced by the voice of Tom Baker and the series features a theme recorded by David Arnold (The World Is Not Enough, Tomorrow Never Dies, Stargate).

The main performers, Matt Lucas and David Walliams, have written and performed in their own series Sir Bernard’s Stately Homes on BBC 2, two series of Rock Profiles for UK Play and have taken several successful shows to the Edinburgh Festival.

Matt Lucas has appeared as George Dawes in Shooting Stars as well as starring in Smell Of Reeves And Mortimer, Sunnyside Farm, It’s Ulrika and Harry Enfield’s Yuletide Log. He has also written for Da Ali G Show, he writes a regular column in the Guardian and appeared in the Boy George musical, „Taboo“. David Walliams has written and performed in sketches for the Dr Who theme night on BBC 2, as well as appearing in Bang, Bang, It’s Reeves And Mortimer and Spaced.