This is the Grauniad we're talking about... if there weren't typos every now and again (read: every day) then there'd be something seriously wrong with the world. It's a consequence of, you know, being all hippy and wearing loose-fitting clothes and spilling lentils on the keyboard.

To do with the article, but not the post:

The pair, now tied to the corporation for another three years, will make two more Little Britain specials, then begin work on a Saturday night sketch show which will retain some familiar characters but also introduce new ones.

Retain familiar characters? What's even the point? Move on, boys, for crying out loud.

I despise Media Guardian in particular, though. They seem to specialise in stupid mistakes. I mean, I know I make them on G&T, but I think mine are usually more sensible ones to make - and I don't have an entire editorial team backing me up, either...

I remember when IAP2 was broadcast, they said that the first series didn't have a laugh track. And then used this "fact" to compare the show unfavourably to The Office. I mean, WTF?

Retain familiar characters? What's even the point? Move on, boys, for crying out loud.

Exactly my thoughts. If they're supposed to be doing a different show to Little Britain then it makes no sense to keep their old characters. It's just a cynical way of holding on to viewers. If they want to keep their characters, then just keep doing Little Britain instead of pretending to be diverse!

Gah.

I read that it wasn't going to be a sketch show but more of a sitcom. It's probably gonna be a Lou and Andy sitcom or something, with other characters dropping in now and again. As long as they make the Christmas specials of Little Britain the last I don't care. They really fucking lost it with series 2 and especially 3.