Little Britain USA to Premiere on HBO

NEW YORK, August 29: The
six-episode season of the comedy Little Britain USA, a take-off from the hit BBC series, will debut on
HBO on September 28.

Set in contemporary
America, the show, which will air at 10:30 p.m., will feature familiar
characters from the British version, Little Britain, in sketches in addition to new characters, all
performed by Matt Lucas and David Walliams. Returning favorites include Emily
Howard, an awkward and obvious cross-dresser in denial; Lou and his seemingly
wheelchair-bound best friend Andy; Marjorie Dawes, the insensitive leader of a
chapter of a weight-loss support group; and Vicky Pollard, a motor-mouthed
teenage delinquent with a terrible attitude.

Celebrities who will make
appearances in the new episodes include Sarah Chalke, Vivica A. Fox, Geraldine
James, Harry Lennix, Rosie O'Donnell, Paul Rudd and Sting.

—By Jackie Stewart