David Walliams
- 53 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and author
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David Walliams writes and stars in another bittersweet Christmas comedy. It tells the story of Tom, who winds up in a children's ward, where he joins a secret gang that goes on midnight adventures in the hospital, making dreams come true. Alan Davies, Haydn Gwynne and Mark Heap have a ball.
Mike Bradley, The Guardian, 26th December 2018The Midnight Gang review
The BBC drama has a big heart and a beautiful yet devastating ending.
Alexandra Pollard, The Independent, 26th December 2018Review: The Midnight Gang
A joyous children vs adults, nice vs horrible romp.
Gerard O'Donovan, The Telegraph, 26th December 2018Stephen Russell's comedy-drama is based on the novel and play by Sue Townsend, and stars David Walliams as a newly elected People's Republican party PM, whose first move is to oust the royals. The clan have to adapt to life in northern cul-de-sac "Hell Close". Funny and provocative, just as Townsend intended.
Mike Bradley, The Guardian, 24th December 2018How David Walliams conquered Christmas
The unlikely rise of the bestselling children's author.
Anna Leszkiewicz, The New Statesman, 5th December 2018Girls Aloud writers to adapt Billionaire Boy for stage
Two of the UK's most successful songwriters are swapping pop music for musicals as they adapt a David Walliams book for the stage.
Steven McIntosh, BBC, 25th November 2018David Walliams racks up mammoth book sales
David Walliams and Tony Ross' The Ice Monster (HarperCollins) has blasted into the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, selling 111,057 copies in its first three days...
The Bookseller, 13th November 2018David Walliams films The Midnight Gang
David Walliams is filming The Midnight Gang, the latest adaption of one of his children's books for BBC One.
British Comedy Guide, 26th September 2018David Walliams to star in Sue Townsend comedy The Queen And I
David Walliams is to star in The Queen And I, a one-off comedy for Sky One based on the book by Sue Townsend.
British Comedy Guide, 21st September 2018Opinion: stop using disability as a cheap comedy device
Sacha Baron Cohen playing a disabled veteran in his new series might have caused controversy, but he's doing nothing others haven't done before.
Penny Pepper, The Guardian, 18th July 2018