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CS Weekly Archive > DVD > 06/08/07
Brilliantly Staged
by jason davis
Little Britain Live
Written and performed by Matt Lucas and David Walliams
 
 
BAFTA-winning writer-performers Matt Lucas and David Walliams bring their hit sketch comedy series to the stage with Little Britain Live. A series of ongoing sketches featuring recurring characters drawn from the fringes of UK society, Little Britain lampoons the eccentricities of the British Isles and their inhabitants while creating a sense of pathos for even the most grotesque individuals. An informative commentary featuring Lucas and Walliams details how they overcame the challenges of act to life while capitalizing on the live nature of the show with sketches designed for audience participation and occasional jazz-like improvisations within the scripted text. Rarely used TV characters like arcane Scottish hotelier Ray McCooney (Walliams) make memorable appearances, while fan favorites like lovestruck Prime Ministerial aide Sebastian Love (Walliams) benefit from a more theatrical canvas. Deleted and alternate sketches showcase the tour's evolution by offering less successful sketches from the earlier engagements alongside the polished pieces in the DVD show, while drama is added in the form of a tension-filled one-hour documentary chronicling Walliams' 2006 attempt to swim the English Channel for charity.
Little Britain Live
BBC Video
Not rated; 78 min.
$24.98
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Jason Davis is the DVD Manager for CS Weekly , a contributing editor for Creative Screenwriting Magazine, and has written for Cinescape.com, MSN.com, and created the TV series Studio 13, which ran on Lorne Michaels' Burly TV network. He lives in the small space left over by his ever-expanding library of books, movies, and music.
Little Britain Live courtesy BBC Video
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