One of the most successful British comedies of all time is coming to America! Meet Matt Lucas and David Walliams, who are bringing their smash hit Little Britain stateside with the all-new HBO series Little Britain USA. The series will feature familiar Lucas/Walliams personas from their original show, as well as new characters created expressly for this series.
This past Sunday saw the debut on HBO of
Little Britain USA, the American spin-off of the
original U.K. comedy. Original writers and stars Matt Lucas and David Walliams continue in their roles - both in front of and behind the cameras - in the new version, which will continue to air on Sundays through the end of the initial 6-episode run.
Other actors and characters from the original series, including narrator Tom Baker (
Doctor Who), continue in the spin-off, along with new cast that includes guest stars such as Hayden Pantierre, Sting, Rosie O'Donnell, Paul Rudd, Vivica A. Fox and Harry Lennix. Simon Fuller (
American Idol) is one of the Executive Producers, and David Schwimmer (
Friends) is one of the show's Directors.
HBO Video and distributor Warner Bros. will release all six of these episodes from
Little Britain USA to DVD on
January 13th. This 2-disc set will cost $29.98 SRP, for 180 minutes running time. Extras include Audio Commentary on all six episodes with Matt Lucas and David Walliams, "The Making of Little Britain USA" Featurette, Deleted Scenes, Bloopers and more! Front cover art from the box, which uses the same key art as the show's advertisements, is shown below:
