In the United States, HBO produces and airs Little Britain USA, an American spin-off of the British sketch show Little Britain. With Matt Lucas and David Walliams playing the majority of the characters (originals including Lou and Andy, Daffyd, Sebastian and Marjorie, as well as new characters not previously seen in the British series), as well as new characters not previously seen in the British series. Filming for the first season began in Wilmington, North Carolina, in March of that year. On September 28, 2008, HBO aired the opening episode of the season in the United States; on the same day, The Movie Network aired it in Canada, and on October 3, BBC One aired it in the United Kingdom. Rachael Harris, Bob Stephenson, Paul Rudd, Hilarie Burton, Vivica A. Fox, and Sting are some of the new guest stars. The majority of the episodes were directed by executive producer and director Michael Patrick Jann. The show's segments shot in the studio were directed by David Schwimmer. In a "Fat Fighters" segment, Rosie O'Donnell also appears. In the UK, 2entertain published the series on DVD in August of 2009.
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