Little Britain USA
Little Britain USA is an American spin-off-continuation of British sketch show, "Little Britain", produced by and aired on HBO. As in the British series, Matt Lucas and David Walliams play the majority of the characters: originals such as Lou and Andy, Daffyd Thomas, Sebastian Love, Marjorie Dawes and Vicky Pollard, as well as new characters not previously seen in the British series. The series is narrated by Tom Baker. The first series started filming in March 2008 in Wilmington, North Carolina. HBO showed the first episode of the season in the United States on September  28, 2008; The Movie Network broadcast it in Canada the same day, followed by BBC One on October 3 in the UK. New guest-stars include Rosie O'Donnell, Rachael Harris, Bob Stephenson, Paul Rudd (as the President of France), Hilarie Burton, Vivica A. Fox, and Sting. Michael Patrick Jann served as executive producer of the series and directed the majority of the shows. David Schwimmer directed studio-based segments of the show. Rosie O'Donnell also makes an appearance in a "Fat Fighters" segment. The series was released on DVD in the UK by 2entertain in August 2009. Season 2. On  November 27, 2008 on GMTV Matt Lucas announced plans for another season to air in 2009, but in July 2009, HBO announced the show would not return for a second season, but plan to work with Lucas and Walliams on other projects. In Matt Lucas's autobiography, he wrote that HBO wanted to relaunch the show but first they wanted a ninety-minute special. Lucas and Walliams were reluctant to do ninety minutes of solid sketches and a counter-offer of doing two forty-five minute specials was turned down by the network. Reception. The show has received a generally  mixed response from critics, garnering a 60% approval rating on review aggregator website Metacritic. "Mirror" wrote: "The sad truth is "Little Britain"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s mix of Monty Python, Kenny Everett, and Dick Emery has run its course. One-joke characters like Lou and Andy and Carol 'computer says no' Beer are being flogged to death. Walliams and Lucas have spent so much time deciding which frocks to wear, they've forgotten to write any gags. And their desperation to be outrageous is now just shockingly tedious." Main characters. Cast. Matt Lucas David Walliams Tom Baker as the Narrator Guest starring . Peggy Miley as Anna from Fat Fighters Brad Grunberg as Tony from Fat Fighters Leslie Berger as a member of Fat Fighters Geraldine James as Celia Pincher Stevie Mack as a member of Fat Fighters John Richard Petersen as a member of Fat Fighters Matt Malloy Nancy Lenehan as Kelly Pincher Davenia McFadden as Boot Camp Overseer Carla Jimenez as Helen Fisher Matt McGrath Amy Tipton Tom Bower as Pastor Julie Brister as a member of Fat Fighters Preston Corbell Matt Walsh as Business Man at the Urinal/Senator's Press Rep Kevin Gould as Handsome Male Student Robert Vaughn  Paul Getty Donna Hardy as Ellie Grace's Grandma Ethan LePhong as Darren Chow Toshi Toda as Japanese Prime Minister Udagawa Willie Amakye as President of Ghana David Bowe James Storm Hilarie Burton as Lesbian College Student Special Guests. Rosie O'Donnell as Herself Harry Lennix as the United States President (Possible parody of Barack Obama) Ann Cusack as Mom of Little Girl Vivica A. Fox as the First Lady Paul Rudd as the French President Sting as Himself Terry Bowden as Church Member