Top 10 Biggest Little Britain Controversies
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Courting controversy is this show's speciality. For this list, WatchMojoUK counts down the Top 10 Little Britain Controversies, including all the allegations of racism, sexism, ableism, and other forms of bigotry hurled at this show over the years. Let us know in the comments what YOU think of this contentious show.
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@danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307
Жыл бұрын
Cant do anything if you want to please the WOKES! WOKES GO AWAY IF IT MAKES YOU CRY!
@j.vonhogen9650
10 ай бұрын
Wait, so in this video you are telling everyone how "controversial" the series is, but you still want people to click on another of your woke garbage videos that focuses on Little Britain? Have you no shame?
@Maya_Pinion
9 ай бұрын
Nowadays,people need to see controversies and laugh and accept ourselves , others. Come on Britain,show ur 🏀's like u always have in tv,cinema!
@Maya_Pinion
9 ай бұрын
@@danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307not true. I love them and I vote people,not party's!
@danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307
9 ай бұрын
@@Maya_Pinion Oh so you vote of PM? who you are not actually voting for? you know know that right? Or do you mean the local member who is part of one party or the other and will follow their commands on votes? So not voting for people but for parties!
I’m black and I’m not one bit offended by way Matt Lucas and David Walliams portrayed black characters. If anything, I find it hilarious
@funfairs__uk
Жыл бұрын
Good don't let white people say what Is offensive to you
@JF1908x
Жыл бұрын
They literally made fun of everyone.
@frankzappaspussy7362
Жыл бұрын
@@JF1908x not everyone - but a reasonable cross section..
@frankzappaspussy7362
Жыл бұрын
@cdb if Andy was a metaphor for the Church and the Monarchy..
@paintspot1509
Жыл бұрын
@@funfairs__uk stop pretending to be stupid. Why are you focusing on the individual? And why on earth do you think its anything to do with "white poeple telling others to be offended". Educate yourself.
The joke is on the perpetrator, not the victim. We laugh AT these characters for being so offensive, not WITH them.
@MrWiggsy4
Жыл бұрын
Yep. Anyone with an iq more than a squashed gnat SHOULD be able to tell that.
@heeeeeresrossy
Жыл бұрын
Well said! 👏👏👏
@oldcaptainjack
7 ай бұрын
EXACTLY!! People need to lighten up a bit or everything will get banned eventually.
@user-un2wl5vx9x
4 ай бұрын
TOTALLY AGREE!
@mrmister2908
2 ай бұрын
The fact that this needs explaining is a joke in itself.
As a disabled person, I found Andy Pipkin hilarious. My wife and I laughed endlessly at those sketches and THE IT CROWD'S "I'm disabled" bit.
@r4h4al
Жыл бұрын
Same it was genius comedy & not offensive at all.
@mozzer000
Жыл бұрын
Leg disabled
@photoluke1499
Жыл бұрын
Haha that IT crowd episode was probably my favourite. Jen: "Willies, willies I like willies" Roy: "it's I love willies" Jen: "what?" Roy: "I LOVE WILLIES" Staff member: "could you keep it down sir?"
@LordBlazfemur
11 ай бұрын
Ya ah'know
@GothicKittyMadness
9 ай бұрын
I'm disabled, black and gay and sometimes I dress up as a woman and I found the show incredibly funny.
I love Little Britain. I feel bad for young people who have lost all ability to laugh at ourselves.
Nothing in little Britain should be viewed as controversial . It’s comedy ffs
@r4h4al
Жыл бұрын
Just because it's comedy it can still be racist.
@anassaachboune4889
4 ай бұрын
Comedy can be racist, homophobic, sexist etc ... get over it. There's no comedy without all of that. What makes you laugh, jokes about birds ? FFS get lost@@r4h4al
@Nina5144
3 ай бұрын
@@r4h4al- but their sketches are aimed at showing people racist actions. Their comedy isn’t racist. Have you seen their work?
@r4h4al
3 ай бұрын
@@Nina5144 Of course I grew up with it.
@rnw2739
3 ай бұрын
@@r4h4al I love how you are the expert on racism, clearly being more informed and sensitive on the subject than the Indian actress who plays Meera in the Fat Fighters sketches. Now pathetically claim she was forced to record them or some other rubbish. It wasn't racist at all.
The fact that this show was banned it shows that people don't understand what satire is
@tazdaniels4869
Жыл бұрын
It wasn't really banned. I have the first season on video, you can still buy it online and every series including Little Britain Abroad is on iPlayer.
@SamS-uv2ql
Жыл бұрын
This comment shows that you don't know what satire is buddy. You can't just be racist and claim it is satire. I have no issue with Lotte Britain, but many of the characters in this list are nothing close to satire.
@metalpit1000
Жыл бұрын
it's over the top. Some people don't reach these heights
@AtillatheFun
Жыл бұрын
@@SamS-uv2ql So you only want comedy that you agree with? That’s not how it works.
@SamS-uv2ql
Жыл бұрын
@@AtillatheFun No, what a really stupid response to what I wrote. Incredibly stupid, you should be thoroughly ashamed of yourself. I explained what satire is, I gave no indication regarding my comedy preference
Still one of the funniest shows ever. You can’t cancel brilliance.
@Foxyboy-iv5cf
Жыл бұрын
Apparently you can.
@elm4nsuri
Жыл бұрын
bird brained woman. hope ur not a mother
@paintspot1509
Жыл бұрын
About as funny as getting your sack stapled to a bread board.
@samantha_more
8 ай бұрын
@@Foxyboy-iv5cfnah … like many old classics, they come back eventually
Speaking as a disabled person and some one who was a carer l find Lou and Andy as funny AF.
I always saw Daffyd as, not necessarily poking fun of gay people, but more poking fun of people who think that being gay is their entire personality! I certainly remember meeting people like that before, and even Matt Lucas claimed that apparently the sketch was partially based on someone he once met who was like that and always claimed that he was "the only gay in the village" and even straight up told Lucas that he (Lucas) wasn't gay!
@sKid-gh9ub
Жыл бұрын
Personally, I think Daffyd is the best aged character in Little Britain. His homosexuality isn't the butt of the joke, his victim complex is. He hates it when there are other gays in the village because then he loses his victim points. We see this sort of behaviour all the time today.
@bowmaj8666
Жыл бұрын
@@sKid-gh9ub It's just a shame that you can't even joke about a person with a victim complex, because people who have a victim complex get offended and complain!
@YhmsK
11 ай бұрын
I do agree with you and I always think likewise about Daffyd. It’s not about gays but some gays (or others) who put their homosexuality in the centre of their lives
I’m gay and this show is legendary. Struggling to see how the over the top gay stereotypes are any different to the ones used to promote pride months etc?
hands down some of the best comedy out there. Period. These two men are very talented.
I’m disabled and I take no offence to any joke regarding physical disability, it’s all meant to be that just a joke . There’s an old saying words cannot hurt me…
@LordBlazfemur
11 ай бұрын
Ya Ah'know
Happy days when offensive comedy was acceptable for what is was, just funny
@joannaedssay5988
Жыл бұрын
Totally agree.
@liambutler6971
5 ай бұрын
too many snowflakes today
I’m 20 and I absolutely love both this show and Come Fly with Me.
The most offensive thing about this whole situation was banning the show. Absolute comedy gold. Myself and my dad's all time favourite tv comedy show ever, a classic.
@kevin10001
Жыл бұрын
I know I loved that hbo max had the show cause being in America it was the only way to stream it now all I’m left with is the dvds of the three seasons the live show the abroad special and the American season they did cause it’s not easy to get British shows in America unless they do a double release with an American channel
This show in it's entirety is absolutely hilarious. It is comedy for goodness sake! Love it!
@paintspot1509
Жыл бұрын
It was garbage for goodness sake. Get a grip on yourself.
i got to be honest, even as a predominant wheelchair user, i loved the lou and andy sketches
Still as funny as it was in 2005
@frofrofrofro900
5 ай бұрын
True. Greetings from Tricity in Poland
I'm gay and have cerebral palsy. Am I offended by Little Britain? Not one bit. I love it. And I saw Little Britain Live in Bournemouth. I will always love Little Britain
Loved little Britain. One of the best😂😂😂
This video shows all that’s wrong with our society TODAY rather than when the program was made and how delicate people have become
When I was at school the teachers actually had a sense of humour and laughter along with us and when we were recreating the sketches they were fine with it just as long as we kept the language to a minimum and child friendly.
I love Little Britain. Even before the whole discussion, Matt and David showed how colorful and beautiful the world is. You have done a great job of holding a mirror in front of the faces of many people who only think in stereotypes. Little Britain should actually get new episodes, because so many topics are still relevant. Little Britain must live.
I'm gay, and find nothing about it offensive, its hilarious 🤣 😂 love watching it 🤣
@verierii
Жыл бұрын
Lesbian here, youth group I go to we were listing our favorite lgbt characters. I said mafanwy from little Britain 🤣
@noahwatson.9836
Жыл бұрын
@@verierii I'll have a Bacardi & Coke please 😂 😂
Absolutely love this show. It really is a snapshot of real Britain. If you’re offended, it’s because it’s true.
@paintspot1509
Жыл бұрын
If it is true then the UK is worse then people think it is.
How fragile must you be,to be bothered by little Britain.i had some of the funniest times with my mates watching that show.its a shame some had to ruin it🤦🏽🙄
It was more of making fun of people who are raciest, sexiest and homophobic like other comedies of the past. My late nan absolutely loved little britain and she had a wonderful sense of humour. Many happy memories watching it with her.
@amazingspiderlad
Жыл бұрын
While I agree that it is making fun of those people, I also think there's a better way of going about it. You can make fun of racists without doing blackface.
@CartoonClipsHDd
Жыл бұрын
@@amazingspiderladwhy does black face matter, they not doing it in racist way at all it’s just for entertainment, what about the movie white chicks they dress up as white and no one says anything
@amazingspiderlad
Жыл бұрын
@@CartoonClipsHDd Oh fuck right off with that... Blackface has a history rooted in racism which shouldn't be ignored, you literally can not do blackface "not in a racist way", and I'm not even gonna comment on the point about White Chicks because it's a shit movie anyway and there's about a million reasons why it's different.
OMG!😂😂😂I could help laughing every time a scene from the show appeared. I miss it so much! One of my favourite shows ever. They were extremely outrageous and irreverent. I was always too amused to give a darn about political correctness. Still am.
There is no controversy. Just hated by wokies. Great show.
@TroubledLoner
Жыл бұрын
Perfect take, wish I had thought of that angle, you're exactly right.
@paintspot1509
Жыл бұрын
Nothing to do with "woke" ( no need to use made up words ), the show just was about as funny as super glueing your sack to a ice cube.
@CreamyBeige
Жыл бұрын
@@paintspot1509this is the same shit joke you keep leaving underneath various comments. No one wants to keep thinking about your ballsack mate. If you dont like the show, then do something else. Pillock.
@CartoonClipsHDd
Жыл бұрын
@@paintspot1509if you wrote that thinking you was doing something then no wonder you have no sense of humor
@CartoonClipsHDd
Жыл бұрын
@@paintspot1509if you wrote that thinking you was doing something then no wonder you have no sense of humour
This is not offensive, this is comedy and it's bloody funny!!!
What controversies? Because a tiny minority is offended by Little Britain doesn't mean it is controversial. Comedy shouldn't have any retrictions or it loses it soul.
Number: IM SORRY YOU HAVE TO GO TING TONG! Ting tong: NO PLEASE DONT I DONT WANNA GO! maybe you can stay one night
@MiniLemmy
Жыл бұрын
Oh pwease Mr Dudwey!
@Nina5144
2 күн бұрын
When the door opens and there’s Matt. Is there anything funnier??
Anyone that complains about Vicky Pollard has never had a night out in an inner city club. They are EVERYWHERE!
Thanks for reminding me how funny Little Britain was.
IHas everyone gone completely bonkers? The show is hilarious. I am a wheelchair user. Political correctness gone mad. Take the show as it is meant to be seen. Us brits laughing at ourselves
I wonder how many of these controversies came from those communities the jokes were about vs people who got offended on behalf of those communities...
@paintspot1509
Жыл бұрын
None were on "behalf". Get a grip of yourself.
@ErmacFellwalker
Жыл бұрын
@@paintspot1509 if you don't think it's the current zeitgeist to get offended on behalf of others these days, you've not been paying attention.
@maljo4604
Жыл бұрын
@@paintspot1509 care to elaborate on your myopic comment or is it just to sound like you have any semblance of an idea of what is being discussed?
Mostly not offensive, just well observed, hilarious characters. And I’m a leftie. The only one I think is regrettable is Ting-Tong
I am a number of these characters. And so many years later i still burst out laughing at the tought of the sketches. Let alone if i watch the clips. Even special people came on Little Britain to do special sketches. For example : Stephen Hawking, Catherine Tate, Elton John, etc.... And in Little Britain USA we had Rosie o Donnel and the likes.
I had the game, thought it was brilliant when I was 11 😂
@RealShadowfiend180x
Жыл бұрын
I still love it 😂🤣💀
Little Britain, the best of UK humor. I love it. I love Matt and David and their characters!
Little Britain sketches are HILARIOUS. They poke fun at everyone and everyone loves their humour.
they characters are meant to be grotesque - if the character is racist and we're supposed to laugh AT them and how stupid they are being
Marjorie Dawes is absolute British comedy gold.
"It's a puppet!"
I still love LB
It strikes me that the only people who have a beef with this are the people at mojo.
This was the great times when people around the world could laugh about all this and nobody feels "discriminated".
Omg i love that. I come back to watching these guys often. Greetings from Tricity in Poland
People need to get a grip
One of the top Comedy shows in the last 30yrs, Absolutely Hilarious 🤣🤣 Geniuses,
That Desiree Devere scene is HI-LA-RI-OUS! 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks for making the video, now I know there's a video game!!!
Im a huge fan of this show all these claims are bs
People need to learn to take a joke
Little Britain ❤
I'm a Matt Lucas fan. I got his autograph in 2003 and he sent me a pre-recorded DVD of Series 1 of Little Britain. Little Britain was the funniest British sketch comedy show since The Fast Show.
This video is irrelevant. The most controversial thing about the show, is that it’s not on anymore! 🤷♂️
The only problem with Little Britain was people around the world lost their sense of humor. Little Britain was must see TV in our home and we thought all the characters were brilliant. My hubby was looking something up the other day and said, "Computer says No", just as I was taking my last swallow of coffee - you can only imagine. I miss the show and want to thank David and Matt for so many wonderful laughs.
People who find it offensive are not suitable for comedy shows It’s there to entertain not offend I’m gay and I think Daffyd is hilarious
Controversies? Oh well, I clearly have a ticker skin than I realised.
Little Britain was the best. Matt and Lucas sketches are for adults and surely controversial, but undeniably funny. I would apologise to none if I were them. It s a comedy show people
I entered in all your picks, had them analyzed and the result was “Computer says NO”.
As an Australian, my 2 favourite shows on TV were little Britain and Catherine Tate.
David has longer limbs, so he has a clear advantage in arm wrestling.
Still the GREATEST British sitcom in modern times!!!
The show is funny man. People need to lighten up
This video, and watchmojo in general, reeks of people thinking they're above everyone else. I have a mental disability and never had a problem with the show, it's aged, for sure, but most of the sketches and characters were satire, something people just don't understand anymore.
People who take offence have no sense of humour. This show was hilarious.
I'm just here to see to what lengths WatchMojo is going to to make sure they are "saying all the right things so people don't think we're the bad guys."
No apologies needed... ALL sketches SUPER!!!! Thank you Matt and David for you humour and entertainment that has hugely and positively contributed to my life. I am 64 and going strong. (My wife does not like the vomit sketches... but I LOVE them!).
It wasn’t removed by streaming services the BBC chose to remove it.
I never found it that offensive... It just got very old very quickly! It was nothing but same jokes endlessly repeated.
i have to say im black and i cant help[ but love desiree
Mother of God! Thank heavens I am in my 60s and immune to woke zeitgeist opinion like this.
Seems like the people that get offended are the ones that get offended on behalf of other people. While the people that have been made fun of can actually take the joke, because they have a sense of humor. Unlike the people at watch mojo UK
I love Little Britain
People don't know what satire is anymore... It's hard these days as a 20 year old to find people my age with a similar sense of humour to me. None of this stuff was offensive, and those who see it as controversial need to pluck their heads out of their arses and learn to have a laugh...
Funny coincidence. I'm listening to Matt Lucas' autobiography on Audible this week. I don't think much to it tho. I really don't need to know that he sharted, thank you.
It is only a comedy show not real life people have a day off
Banning Little Britain was a terrible decision little Britain Is and always will be comedy gold
Comedy reveals real life stereotypes and the problem is, people don’t like to look in the mirror. It’s much easier to deny reality and cancel comedy.
Even though it hasn’t aged well, people have to admit that the Maggie & Judy sketches were VERY ahead of time in terms of the UK’s bigotry & developing Maggie’s sexuality actually now says a lot about terfs who are gay but preach right wing articles. Also Emily and Florence weren’t transgender & clearly didn’t exactly have desires for transitioning, they were just 2 rubbish self absorbed pranksters, Vicky was sadly kind’ve on point about adolescence hence the raking in of viewership from kids growing up & Andy should be seen more as inspiration for disabled people & just generally jokes about that being disabled does have advantages that being able doesn’t have
@MJ.71
Жыл бұрын
FFS you are one of them. Using the word 'terf' and talking about transitioning.... It's a feckin comedy, you utter pleb
@superdrwholock
Жыл бұрын
100%
@pm2886
11 ай бұрын
OMG ... I hope your entire comment was satire. Else poor you.
@pm2886
11 ай бұрын
And it's aged very well, actually. Their stuff is needed now more than ever.
@Rashy225
3 ай бұрын
“Terfs” are liberal
I don’t find anything offensive.. all actors in this series are brilliant!!! Love from India ❤❤❤❤
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@reefconvy7291
Жыл бұрын
What was so controversial about Milkshake?
It was bloody hilarious!!!!!
no fun allowed must be misrable 24/7
I miss little Britain 😢 so much one of my favourite lines is "I want that one"😂😂😂😂🎉❤
the game looks fire!
People in 2004 = 😂😂😂 People in 2024 = 😡😤😠😩😭
I hate people who cancelled this show so much! From my deepest of my heard.
One of the funniest shows ever. Sadly we don't get shows like this anymore because no one has a sense of humour anymore.
I was wondering if Ting Tong would make "the list" - such outrage! People who are offended should just tune out or sod off, or both. World's gone made I tell ya.
As a middle eastern and an immigrant I loved every episode of this show. It’s sad to see that some if not many people have zero understanding and tolerance for satire. Hope this changes soon.
kids copying it in the playground? As if this was the only inappropriate for kids sitcom that's happened to? I mean being someone who grew up in the 90s we regularly quoted things like Bottom, Red Dwarf, Men Behaving Badly, Father Ted and many more.... it's what kids do surely?
Amazing how in just a decade and a bit this show went from being the thing every quoted and raved about.... to a shadow of Britain's former self.
Do you remember when humour could be separated from hurtful?
The big problem with Little Britain was how predictable it was: the same sketches and premises were recycled over and over again.
I didn't understand the first one. Did he say bats?
We can pretend we are offended or we can have a big laugh.