LITTLE Britain fans have been left convinced that the hit comedy programme could be about to make a grand comeback.
A raft of speculation has emerged after viewers of the programme became convinced that David Walliams, the show’s co-creator, was dropping hints about the show’s future.
The former Britian’s Got Talent judge launched the popular programme with his co-creator Matt Lucas in the early 2000s on the BBC.
Little Britain last aired on screens in 2006 but now fans have been left adamant that a brand new series is in the works.
Sparking speculation that a reunion was in the works, David shared a snapshot from the programme of the iconic character Vicky Pollard.
He appeared to share the image with no prior warning or context to his social media account.
David also tellingly tagged Matt Lucas into the post as fans minds were left racing what it could mean.
Begging for a comeback in the comments section, one fan wrote: “Stop dropping hints and tell us when it’s coming back young man. Lol.”
Another went on to say: “We need a new series.”
A third wrote: “Amazingly funny show – do another one please – the live one was sooo good xx.”
Before a fourth said: “We need more new series of Little Britain. It’s Epic.”
Since the programme came to a close, it has been embroiled in controversy surrounding its depictions of people.
It saw the BBC temporarily remove the programme from its streaming sites for offensive content.
Although it eventually returned with certain scenes edited out, a study just last year found that viewers were still shocked by the inclusion of an “explicitly racist” scene was still available to view on iPlayer.
The Little Britain scene in question showed the university lecturer Linda Flint, played by the former Britain’s Got Talent judge.
The counsellor described one of her students – called Kenneth Lao – as having, “yellowish skin, slight smell of soy sauce…” before using a racial slur.
The research reported: “Participants viewed this content as explicitly racist and outdated and felt that society had moved on.
“This content was not considered acceptable for linear TV and many were surprised that it was available on BBC iPlayer.”
A warning for the episode is already displayed on the streaming service, which says the instalment, “contains discriminatory language.”
However, viewers who participated in the regulator’s study said they desired an additional warning about the racist language in the sketch and an age rating of 15.
They also wanted an “explanation for why it was still accessible” to view on the corporation’s services.
Some of the audience did admit that they found the sketch funny, but they “seemed embarrassed to say this and could recognise why it would be offensive.”
Others enquired why the publicly funded corporation had removed controversial scenes that contained depictions of blackface in 2020, but scenes that featured racist tropes about Asian people were still viewable.
