David Walliams
- 53 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and author
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David Walliams set for mega payout after suing TV bosses claiming he was spied on
David Walliams is on the brink of a multimillion-pound out-of-court settlement with Britain's Got Talent.
Paul Sims, The Sun, 25th November 2023I loathe Little Britain, but it shouldn't be censored - let it fade away for being unfunny
Its relentless fat jokes and female grotesques were dated even when they were first broadcast.
Barbara Ellen, The Guardian, 5th November 2023Praise be! The BBC's finally stood up for TV comedy's right to offend
The corporation knocks back Ofcom over Little Britain.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 2nd November 2023BBC warned to take action over Little Britain as Ofcom reveals viewers are horrified 'racist' sketches are on iPlayer
One particular scene caused utter outrage when it was screened again.
Joshua Rom, The Sun, 31st October 2023David Walliams: BGT removal led to 'suicidal thoughts'
David Walliams has said his removal from Britain's Got Talent led to "severe depression and suicidal thoughts" according to legal documents.
Lizo Mzimba, BBC, 18th October 2023David Walliams has had 'suicidal thoughts' since Britain's Got Talent leaked recordings
The comedian and author is suing the producers of the ITV talent show, claiming his private conversations were being recorded, transcribed and retained over the course of a decade.
The Independent, 8th October 2023David Walliams says he was 'locked in Italian prison cell for seven hours'
David Walliams revealed during an event at Henley Literary Festival 2023 that he was taken into custody for seven hours by Italian authorities during a recent trip to Venice.
Louis Chilton, The Independent, 7th October 2023David Walliams sues company behind Britain's Got Talent
David Walliams has filed a High Court case against the production company that makes ITV's Britain's Got Talent.
Lizo Mzimba, BBC, 26th September 2023From 'masterpiece' to national shame: how the British fell in and out of love with Little Britain
Twenty years on, Matt Lucas and David Walliams's hilariously anti-PC class satire is deemed offensive and 'cruel'. But is it still funny?
Tom Fordy, The Telegraph, 19th September 2023"I'm appalled we let the blackface happen": Little Britain's messy legacy, 20 years on
Two decades after it moved to BBC Three, the commissioner and producer behind the sitcom explain how it struck comedy gold - and why it wouldn't get made today.
Tom Nicholson, i Newspaper, 16th September 2023