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Little Britain - The Complete Second Series

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If you liked the first series of "Little Britain", you can buy this one without hesitation. As of early May 2006, it hasn't been released in the US yet, so when I received a british copy as a gift, I ran out and bought a region-free DVD player just so I could watch it !
There are a few more wacky characters this time around, and the existing ones are more outrageous than ever. Some of the skits are so un-politically correct, it would never fly in the U.S, which probably makes it even more fun to watch.
If you go to your bank to apply for a loan, you'll probably have a smile on your face. " Computer says no".

I bought this DVD in Asia months ago. I guess it hasn't been released in America yet. Well, the DVD has tons of extras like the first! I love this series -David and Matt are brilliant! My husband doesn't like British humour, but he loves this series as well! Highly recommended!

Having been left Albion's shores these eleven years past, I have only returned to my homeland twice. On the second occassion, in 2005, I found myself being confronted at almost every turn with denizens of Blair's Britain.

Travelling from Newcastle station to nearby Sunderland I came across a phenomena where idle youths dressed in track suits and sporting apparent items of Burberry clothes or accessories and almost constsantly talking on mobile phones predominated in towns and on public transport. An old school chum identified this class as "Chavs" which would be known in the venacular of the United States as white trash and who is exemplified in Little Britain by Vicky, the archetyal Chav.

Indeed the endearing feature of this series and which is more prominent in Season 2 is the degree to which Britain laughs at itself through the mechanism of Little Britain. A friend commented to me that a number of the jokes and scenes were very repetitive and the degree of variation between sketches was not that great. While at first, I agreed, after several watchings it is clear that the writers of this show are able to focus on the stupidities which prevail in contempoaray British society. Take the question of cultural assimilation which is so loudly claimed as being the exemplar for other societies to follow. What Little Britain shows us is that the spin is radically different from the reality as indicated by the two ladies sampling different foodstuffs and the reaction of one of them upon discovering the social standing of the maker of that foodstuffs.

Similarly the homophobic attitudes of Daffyd, the only gay in the village. Again the reality being somewhat different from the publi9c persona. Whilst on that theme, some of the most hilarious sketches are about the straight Prime Minister and his gay secretary who has a thing for him. There is a degree of cruelty too particularly in the sketches of the mental patient who's behavious is being supervised by a medical practitioner who clearly has nothing to say in the face of repeated anti-social behaviour by a patient who often indicates every evidence of compos mentis but who perpetrates a fraud on the mental health care policy of the state.

Much of this show can be taken as being offensive and would be if it was not portrayed within the context of Britons laughing at Britain. The effects are heightened by the lush baritone of Tom Baker, better known as the fourth incarnation of everyone's favourite timelord.

All in all a vulgar comedy in the grand British tradition of Carry On and Monty Python yet at the same time, this is certainly a sharp witted social commentary which should make us all think in between all the laughter.

I just started getting into this series last month and just finish watching series 1 . The sketches are funny and I love them, they maybe offensive to some but when I watch this series I relax and have fun watching the show. I'm watching the 3rd series as we speak and it's always good to see new sketches and some of the old ones.

The easily-offended might not enjoy "Little Britain." If you like off-center British comedy and aren't easily offended, you'll love it!

These guys should be knighted! I'm an Anglophile to the greatest degree and a British expatriate at heart but I am buckled in the conservative Midwest of the U.S. for the time being. We Yanks could never do a show this good without animation. If you love quirky characters and sick and "wrong" humor then you have GOT to check this series out! I admire how these comic genii create such rich spoofs and commit to portraying them completely! They aren't just comics they are true comic ACTORS! Each episode gives more depth and dimension to these weird...at times unlikeable characters. But because there is depth and because the skewer can go both ways...you actually feel sorry for some of the racists and bullys, irritants and layabouts that these fellows have so fully developed.
Many of these reviews have given you all but a video link of the series...but I tell ya true...SEEING is believing when it comes to how bloody good this show is! Check it out on BBC America first and you'll no doubt want to buy it. If, by the way...you like Little Britain you amy also enjoy The Catherine Tate Show...she's a bit like Tracy Ullman...with more edge.
The Brits have it all over us when it comes to great sketch comedy...no doubt about it.

I first discovered Little Britain in Britain, of all places. While flipping channels, I came across two "women" in anatomically correct fat suits...naked and fighting. Now normally I would keep on moving across the dial, but this "sight" made me pause. I have been hooked ever since. As an American with an expat English wife, I have come to love English comedy. Little Britain is English comedy at its best....and absolute worst... I would have it no other way!

Fortunately BBC America has been playing Little Britain for the past year. They just finished Series 3, which easily builds upon the success of the first two Series which are both currently available on DVD stateside. I will not go into an exhaustive review of all of 6 sketches, but rest assured that most of your perennial favorites return: Lou & Andy, Daffyd and of course Vicky (ya, but no, buy ya) Pollard.

The second disc in Series 2 is a real treasure. There is a great behind the scene documentary as well as sketches Matt & David did for England's Comic Relief. Appearances are made by Elton John, George Michael and Robbie Williams. There are about 40 minutes of deleted sketches. Here you will find sketches with familiar characters that they felt where not quite up to par. Plus, there are a few new characters which I actually thought were hilarious. The "Porno" sketch was great.

Introducing English comedy to my friends has sometimes been hit and miss. Little Britain has transcended this and has been uniformly accepted as the "it" comedy show. I know that other reviewers have dissed Series 2 because the characters play upon the same themes they did in Series 1. I disagree. I believe that because of the amazing abilities of Matt Lucas and David Williams, this is why Series 2 is so good. I find my self caring more about the characters then the hijinks they get into. Yes, Andy can walk. Yes, Vicky is a "little" rough around the edges. But that is what you expect and when interspersed amongst new characters you do not know as well, it is nice to here Vicky talk about someone's tracky bottoms and see Andy go for a swim.

It's rude, it's fun and it is done really, really well.

This is even better than the first season.Some new characters have been added and this video has some outtakes and documentary.There is commentaty for those who like that sort of thingand a couple of comic relief scenes.All in all I highly recommend

OMG...I LOVE Little Britain. If you're a fan, you MUST have it on DVD!

If season two merely maintained the delicious comedy found in season one it would be five-star worthy. Lucky for us, it exceeds season one...with stride. It only has the standard six episodes compared to season one's eight but that is easily forgivable.

All the best characters from season one return and many more are introduced. The writing seems sharper and the actors melt into their roles so well that SNL actors should take note.

Claims that the series is "too repetitive" I cannot believe. Recurring characters are sketch show staples and you stick with what works while introducing new characters. Something this show does superbly. Without viewer favorites returning, a required familiarity would be lost. The Fat Fighters sketches alone are worth the price of admission.

This series is raunchy and that is on exhibit in season two. It definitely delivers in the laughs but if stuff like nude fat suits and projectile vomit aren't your bag, then you may not take to some of the sketches.

The DVD options are great from the bonus footage to the character playlists. So no negatives there. If I can think of a flaw, I have to say that the British allusions and "name-dropping" will be lost on most Americans (like me) but not enough to really bother you.