History Series / LittleBritain

* HaveIMentionedIAmHeterosexualToday: The Sir Norman Fry MP sketches from series 3 involved the aforementioned Fry meeting a group of journalists outside his house and telling them how he [[BlatantLies "accidentally" fell into other gentleman.]]
* HaveIMentionedIAmGay: Dafydd will have to remind you that he's the only gay in the village. He's actually not -- see Everyone Is Gay above; his village is quite literally Wales' answer to Provincetown -- but don't dare tell him that. It's kind of questionable if he ''is'' gay, since he reacts with anger and disgust when men hit on him.

* MayDecemberRomance: Jason and Nan

** When Roy ''does'' have a book on "[[Department of Redundancy Department Medieval English music between the years 1356-1390]]", Mr Mann has a moment of StunnedSilence, then complains that its ''6 pages too long''. And that he's ''[[BlatantLies blind.]]''

** When Roy ''does'' have a book on "Medieval English music between the years 1356-1390", Mr Mann has a moment of StunnedSilence, then complains that its ''6 pages too long''. And that he's ''[[BlatantLies blind.]]''

* ActorAllusion: The Narrator reminded us once that we weren't watching the real Prime Minister, but "[[Creator/AnthonyHead that guy]] out of ''[[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Buffy]]''."

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Bubbles [=DeVere=] is a notorious gambling addict, skips on her bills, and is often enough to eager to get to know a man without any respect for his personal space. Beyond that she's fairly easygoing and amicable around everybody else.

* TheDogBitesBack: During the 2015 Comic Relief Sketch, [[spoiler:{{Stephen Hawking}}]] gets fed up with two characters mistaking his disability as deafness, so he shape-shifts into a {{Humongous Mecha}} and [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment vaporizes them]].

* BritishBrevity Three series and a two-part christmas special, 22 episodes altogether.

* HaveIMentionedIAmHeterosexualToday: The Sir Norman Fry MP sketches from series 3 involved the aforementioned Fry meeting a group of journalists outside his house and telling them how he [[BlatantLies "accidently" fell into other gentleman.]]

* NamesakeGag: According to the narration, transvestitism was invented by Dr. Neil Transvestite.

* SpecialGuest: Included Peter Kay, Dawn French, Ruth Madoc, Nigel Havers, Kate Moss and Robbie Willaims in roles on the show or in the live stage show. David Soul, Les Mackeown, Mollie Sugden, Elton John, Cat Deeley, Vanessa Feltz, Paul [=McKenna=], George Michael, Ronnie Corbett, Jonathan Ross and Trisha Goddard have all appeared as themselves.
** Rosie O'Donnell, Creator/PaulRudd, Music/{{Sting}} appear in Little Britain USA with [[Series/{{Scrubs}} Sarah Chalke]] in a deleted scene.
* StageMum: Sandra Patterson; with her son Ralph being the child she wants to be famous at any length.

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: UsefulNotes/TonyBlair and UsefulNotes/PeterMandelson.

** Rosie O'Donnell, Creator/PaulRudd, [[Music/ThePolice Sting]] appear in Little Britain USA with [[Series/{{Scrubs}} Sarah Chalke]] in a deleted scene.

* BritishAccents

* Vicky Pollard, [[LowerClassLout chavvy]] teenage mother, is visited at home by a social worker and admits that she swapped the baby for a Westlife CD. The horrified social worker exclaims "How could you do such a thing?" and Vicky says "I know. They're rubbish!"

** Rosie O'Donnell, Creator/PaulRudd, [[ThePolice Sting]] appear in Little Britain USA with [[Series/{{Scrubs}} Sarah Chalke]] in a deleted scene.

** Rosie O'Donnell, Creator/PaulRudd, [[ThePolice Sting]] appear in Little Britain USA with [[{{Scrubs}} Sarah Chalke]] in a deleted scene.

* AdamWesting: The Narrator occasionally hints at his true identity: "With nothing to watch but repeats on the telly of ''Series/DoctorWho'', ''Medics'' and that episode of ''{{Blackadder}} II'' I'm in..." The Narrator character is something of an exaggeration of Creator/TomBaker's real-life eccentric personality (albeit as "an old fascist," according to the creators).

* HaveIMentionedIAmGay: Dafydd will have to remind you that he's the only gay in the village. He's actually not -- see Everyone Is Gay above; his village is quite literally Wales' answer to Provincetown -- but don't dare tell him that.

* AdamWesting: The Narrator occasionally hints at his true identity: "With nothing to watch but repeats on the telly of ''Series/DoctorWho'', ''Medics'' and that episode of ''{{Blackadder}} II'' I was on..." The Narrator character is something of an exaggeration of Creator/TomBaker's real-life eccentric personality (albeit as "an old fascist," according to the creators).

** Rosie O'Donnell, PaulRudd, [[ThePolice Sting]] appear in Little Britain USA with [[{{Scrubs}} Sarah Chalke]] in a deleted scene.

Noted for its excessive use of the CatchPhrase and various stereotypes.

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: TonyBlair and PeterMandelson.

* ActorAllusion: The Narrator reminded us once that we weren't watching the real Prime Minister, but "[[Creator/AnthonyHead that guy]] out of ''[[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Buffy]]''."
** The Narrator also remarks once that "he had a book once. It was called "Who On Earth Is Creator/TomBaker?""

* HeyItsThatGuy: Creator/AnthonyHead appeared in a recurring role as the Prime Minister. In one sketch introduction the narration referred to him as "that guy from [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Buffy]]."
* HeyItsThatVoice: Narrated by the recognisable voice of Tom Baker.

* RealitySubtext: Matt Lucas is fat and homosexual, both common targets on the show.

Cult British SketchComedy show with an array of bizarre characters. Performed by Matt Lucas and Creator/DavidWalliams, with narration by former ''Series/DoctorWho'' star TomBaker. It began life as a radio series, and the TV version ran between 2003 and 2005. There was also a two-part Christmas special in 2006. A [=US=] version began broadcasting on [=HBO=] and the [=BBC=] in 2008, featuring a number of new characters along with familiar faces from the original show.

** The Narrator also remarks once that "he had a book once. It was called "Who On Earth Is TomBaker?""
* AdamWesting: The Narrator occasionally hints at his true identity: "With nothing to watch but repeats on the telly of ''Series/DoctorWho'', ''Medics'' and that episode of ''{{Blackadder}} II'' I was on..." The Narrator character is something of an exaggeration of TomBaker's real-life eccentric personality (albeit as "an old fascist," according to the creators).

* ShoutOut: Several to classic ''Series/DoctorWho'' - one character was named Matthew Waterhouse (after the actor who played Adric), Andy once flew into a rage when some bullies called him Davros, and, naturally, there's a reference or two in TomBaker's narration.

* ActorAllusion: The Narrator reminded us once that we weren't watching the real Prime Minister, but "that guy out of ''[[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Buffy]]''."

* MyNameIsNotDurwood: Type A. Marjorie frequently mangles the names of people in her slimming class - Meera ("Moira", "Mary",) Dave ("Johansen") and Jenny ("Julie"). Andy has occasionally addressed Lou as "Len."

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* HeyItsThatGuy: AnthonyHead appeared in a recurring role as the Prime Minister. In one sketch introduction the narration referred to him as "that guy from [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Buffy]]."

* ManChild: Harvey Pincher.