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Little Britain – The Complete Collection (BBC DVD)

 

Picture: C+     Sound: C+     Extras: C+     Episodes: B-

 

 

Though it folded in 2006, Little Britain turns out to be the most successful skit TV show on British TV in years, not being made available in Complete Collection DVD box (made like a book) form BBC Home Video.  The 8-DVD set covers all the shows starting in 2003 and they are not in total as wacky as the Live version that we covered recently on DVD.

 

There are ongoing jokes, sex jokes, men who dress like women and off-beat comedy, but no mater how formless it gets, the show is entertaining enough, even if I was not falling out of my chair.  Guest like Elton John, George Michael and Dawn French did not hurt, while the regular characters (played by a cast that includes creators Matt Lucas & David Williams also features Anthony Head (TV’s Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Manchild, the Nescafé/Taster’s Choice TV commercial campaigns) and even the voice of Tom Baker, the last great Doctor Who.

 

All in all, the show is more of a grab bag like SCTV, which is not a bad thing.  Try it somewhere and if you like it, you might as well get the whole set.

 

The anamorphically enhanced 1.78 X 1 image is shot in older HD, but is nicely transferred throughout the discs, while the Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo is simple with no surrounds.  The combination is passable, if not great.  Extras include audio commentary on select shows, Comic Relief appearances, on camera actor/creator interviews, bonus sketches, behind the scenes documentary, radio work, making the DVDs and even a South Bank special.

 

See more on the live version at this link:

 

http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/5496/Little+Britain+Live+(Comedy+Concert

 

 

-   Nicholas Sheffo


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