Comments on: Little Britain: Python’s Spawn? http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/03/08/little-britain/ culture blogging for the good of the planet Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:08:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Ben http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/03/08/little-britain/#comment-125165 Ben Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:59:31 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/03/08/little-britain/#comment-125165 Computer says 'no'. The best!!! Computer says 'no'. The best!!!

]]> By: Jerry Prager http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/03/08/little-britain/#comment-1308 Jerry Prager Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:54:12 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/03/08/little-britain/#comment-1308 I sat my old mother down to watch Little Britain and she laughed herself silly - at times. It's the nature of the beast, hit and miss, but the hits are so direct they shatter the funny bone, and the misses are of the o well, next skt please. I sat my old mother down to watch Little Britain and she laughed herself silly - at times. It’s the nature of the beast, hit and miss, but the hits are so direct they shatter the funny bone, and the misses are of the o well, next skt please.

]]> By: Viscount LaCarte http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/03/08/little-britain/#comment-1137 Viscount LaCarte Sun, 11 Mar 2007 18:01:05 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/03/08/little-britain/#comment-1137 <em>Especially</em> television. <em>Father Ted.</em> Not a bad episode in the lot, though some are better than others. Would offend millions of Americans. Too bad! <em>The Office.</em> I can't bear the American version, though I bet I'd like it better if I hadn't seen the original. Ricky Gervais and Steven Merchant are brilliant. We have recently discovered <em>Extras</em> and are loving the first season on DVD. We are up to season 4 of <em>Upstairs, Downstairs</em> and while it isn't comedy, it is probably the best dramatic (ok, so it's a <em>soap!</em>) series I've ever seen. Viva Netflix. I've been hearing good things about <em>Green Wing</em> but haven't seen it yet. And of course, <em>Fawlty Towers.</em> Especially television.

Father Ted. Not a bad episode in the lot, though some are better than others. Would offend millions of Americans. Too bad!

The Office. I can’t bear the American version, though I bet I’d like it better if I hadn’t seen the original. Ricky Gervais and Steven Merchant are brilliant. We have recently discovered Extras and are loving the first season on DVD.

We are up to season 4 of Upstairs, Downstairs and while it isn’t comedy, it is probably the best dramatic (ok, so it’s a soap!) series I’ve ever seen.

Viva Netflix.

I’ve been hearing good things about Green Wing but haven’t seen it yet.

And of course, Fawlty Towers.

]]> By: carl rahn griffith http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/03/08/little-britain/#comment-1128 carl rahn griffith Sun, 11 Mar 2007 15:06:13 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/03/08/little-britain/#comment-1128 they are a very funny pair indeed and some of the vignettes are hysterical, but my personal favourites of recent times are the chaps behind 'the league of gentlemen' - very dark, with wonderfully surreal characters - and it happens to be very, very funny, even when it's disturbing (which it often is): http://www.leagueofgentlemen.co.uk/ ps, did you know the names of andy and lou are as a homage to andy warhol and lou reed? bizarre but true. i am sure that bit of info may even make the ever-sombre lou reed crack a smile - go on, lou - it won't kill you ;-) ah, 'great' britain - we're rubbish at pretty much most things nowadays but still pretty damn excellent in the fields of music, film, art, comedy, television. just don't ask us to build a ship or motor car any more ... oh, we're also great at accommodating/ask-no-questions russian oligarchs. they are a very funny pair indeed and some of the vignettes are hysterical, but my personal favourites of recent times are the chaps behind ‘the league of gentlemen’ - very dark, with wonderfully surreal characters - and it happens to be very, very funny, even when it’s disturbing (which it often is):

http://www.leagueofgentlemen.co.uk/

ps, did you know the names of andy and lou are as a homage to andy warhol and lou reed? bizarre but true. i am sure that bit of info may even make the ever-sombre lou reed crack a smile - go on, lou - it won’t kill you ;-)

ah, ‘great’ britain - we’re rubbish at pretty much most things nowadays but still pretty damn excellent in the fields of music, film, art, comedy, television.

just don’t ask us to build a ship or motor car any more … oh, we’re also great at accommodating/ask-no-questions russian oligarchs.

]]> By: Viscount LaCarte http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/03/08/little-britain/#comment-1104 Viscount LaCarte Sun, 11 Mar 2007 03:17:04 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/03/08/little-britain/#comment-1104 The first season is the one to get. The first season is the one to get.

]]> By: Tom Watson http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/03/08/little-britain/#comment-1101 Tom Watson Sun, 11 Mar 2007 01:02:13 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/03/08/little-britain/#comment-1101 "The only gay in the village" - hahaha, that's pretty good. I have to check this out. “The only gay in the village” - hahaha, that’s pretty good. I have to check this out.

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