Little Britain returning to TV for first time in over 10 years
It will be part of The Big Night In fundraiser
It's been rumoured for years, with fans urging David Walliams and Matt Lucas to write new episodes, but now it's been confirmed that the pair will return with popular sitcom Little Britain, as part of the upcoming Big Night In telethon on the BBC.
For the first time ever, Comic Relief and Children In Need will join together for a special appeal called The Big Night In, which will air on BBC One on Thursday 23rd April, and now it's been announced that Little Britain will be part of it.
It's not yet been revealed which famous characters from the show will be making an appearance, and both Matt and David are keeping their plans under wraps, but whatever it is, we can't wait to see the funny sketches return to our screens next week.
The news comes after Matt Lucas appeared on The One Show last week, where he teased fans about a potential comeback for the show.
Chatting via a video link, the new Bake Off host said, "David and I message each other most days and send each other those silly memes. We are getting on well and we are thinking about what we can do with Little Britain."
"But we don't know what it will be. Could it be a podcast? Could it be on TV? Could it be a stage show?"
Back in December last year, Britain's Got Talent judge David appeared on This Morning, where he also teased a potential remake of the show.
When asked by hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, David said, "We might do. We're just talking about it at the moment. Matt Lucas has his last night in Les Misérables – the stage show – tonight, so we’re meeting up very soon and talking about our future plans."
Despite originally starting life on the radio, Little Britain become one of the biggest sitcoms when it first aired on TV in 2003. The show aired on BBC Three between 2003-2004, before gaining enough popularity to air on BBC One between 2005-2007.
The popular sketch show showed both David and Matt playing a number of different characters, representing parodies of British people from all walks of life.
Check out which other iconic TV shows we wish would make a comeback:
Footballers' Wives
Broadcasting between 2002-2006, Footballers' Wives followed fictional Premier League football club Earls Park, as well as all of the drama from both the players and their fiery wives!
Bad Girls
Set inside a fictional women's prison, Bad Girls aired on ITV between 1996-2006 and featured some very famous faces, including Claire King and Debra Stephenson.
Benidorm
Airing for a huge 10 series between 2007 and 2018, ITV/STV sitcom Benidorm was a huge hit with fans. Ever since the show ended, fans have been begging creator Derren Litten to create more.
The Bill
First broadcast in 1983, police drama The Bill certainly proved popular, airing until 2010. The show focused on the lives and work of police officers and starred well-known actors such as Trudie Goodwin, Graham Cole and Mark Wingett.
Don't Try This At Home
Who remembers sitting down in front of the TV on a Saturday night, watching on as Davina McCall helped members of the public take on tough and fearful challenges?
This needs to come back!
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
She was confident, funny, magical AND she had a talking cat. Sabrina made us all want to be a witch!
The show was also rebooted between 2018 and 2020 as a Netflix series called Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.
Ugly Betty
Believe it or not, it's been a massive 16 years since Ugly Betty last aired on our screens! The show, which featured actress America Ferrera, followed a character called Betty Suarez, who despite her lack of 'style', landed a job at a very prestigious fashion magazine.
Where The Heart Is
The British drama, which was filmed in the Yorkshire town of Skelthwaite, proved very popular with viewers between 1997-2006, showcasing the lives of a group of district nurses and their families.
It's a Knockout
It was stupid, it was crazy, but it was certainly fun! It's a Knockout started way back in 1966, but the show made a number of returns on BBC, Channel 4 and Channel 5!
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
We'd love to see Will Smith get back into his character alongside Carlton Banks, however we got the next best thing earlier this year, with the Fresh Prince reboot called Bel Air, which was released earlier this year where Jabari Banks played Will Smith.
Stars In Their Eyes
A true classic! Stars In Their Eyes, originally hosted by Leslie Crowther, first aired in 1990 with Matthew Kelly taking over in 1993. The show did make a return with Harry Hill in 2015, but it didn't quite take off!
The Queen's Nose
Who would have thought that rubbing a 50p coin would be so interesting? We used to love watching the adventures of Harmony as she used up her magic wishes.
Gossip Girl
Although the show was given a reboot in 2021 with a brand new cast, it didn't live up to expectations of the original series, which aired between 2007-2012.
Fun House
We used to love watching two schools battle each other in three rounds of madness. Bring back the gunge and Pat Sharp's crazy hairstyles!
Grange Hill
Despite being at school all day, we loved to come home and watch other people be at school. Strange. But gripping story lines and relatable characters had us glued to our screens.
London's Burning
Airing between 1988 and 2002, London's Burning documented the lives of a fictional London Fire Brigade Blue Watch at the fictional Blackwall fire station.
The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory was on TV from 2007 until 2019. The show centred around two physicists who shared an apartment, Johnny Galecki as Leonard Hofstadter and Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper, and their friendship with Penny, played by Kaley Cuoco, who lived opposite.
Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones lasted for eight seasons between 2011 – 2019. The show starred Sean Bean as Eddard 'Ned' Stark and Kit Harington as Jon Snow.
House of Dragons is the new prequel but we really wish we'd have gotten more (or another ending) to the original Game of Thrones TV show. Who knows, maybe when the last book is out they might make some more episodes…
The new Little Britain sketch will air during The Big Night In appeal on Thursday 23rd April.