Fool Britannia is a British hidden camera sketch series which sees comedian Dom Joly surprising unexpected members of the public with pranks with bizarre characters and catchphrases, which he uses to poke fun at the pompous Brits and stretches their famous sense of humour to the limit.
The series premiered in the UK on ITV on 1 September, 2012.
Award-winning Dom Joly is on top form bringing his unique brand of cringingly compulsive comedy to the screen. The prankster unleashes his crazy tricks and hilarious set-ups on the unsuspecting British public.
With all-new bizarre characters and unforgettable catchphrases, Joly pokes fun at the pompous Brits and stretches their famous sense of humour to the limit.
With his comic radar finely tuned on the curious eccentricities of the national character, from compulsive queuing to obsessive politeness, Joly’s antics wind up his targets to breaking point.
Triggering shock, disbelief and laughter, Joly is the clever clown using his grotesque alter-egos to highlight the ridiculous and hysterical in everyday life.
Fool Britannia is executive produced by Lee Connolly and series produced by Greg Bower for ITV Studios.