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Little Britain is a character-based comedic sketch show that originated in the United Kingdom and was initially broadcast on BBC radio before being adapted for television. The comedic team of David Walliams and Matt Lucas is responsible for the writing of the piece. The phrase "Great Britain" and "Little England" were combined to create the title of the show, which is both the name of a Victorian neighborhood and a current street in London. The show is comprised of skits that take the form of exaggerated parodies of British people from all walks of life in a variety of scenarios that are commonplace to the British. The spectator is presented with these sketches, together with narration, in such a way that gives the impression that the program is a guide— geared toward individuals who are not from the United Kingdom— to the ways of life of various classes in that country's culture. The British audience has a self-deprecating awareness of either themselves or people they know, which is where the comedy comes from, in spite of the narrator's portrayal of great British institutions.