Les Dennis

Things look promising for Warwick Davis in this hour-long Easter special when Val Kilmer, his co-star in 1980s fantasy Willow, turns up in London to tout a possible sequel. But the main action involves our diminutive hero's attempt to resurrect the careers of Les Dennis, Keith Chegwin and Shaun Williamson ("Barry from EastEnders") via a low-rent pub roadshow. It's a cruel extended riff on the backwoods of fame and occasionally the horrible edginess of it is very funny.

Les Dennis interview

Les Dennis talks about appearing in the Life's Too Short special.

Les Dennis, Shaun Williamson, Keith Chegwin interview

TV Choice meets Les, Shaun and Keith to chat about the show...

There's awkwardness abound and a stark-naked Keith Chegwin as Warwick attempts to scrape together enough money for a sequel to Willow, while balancing a touring cabaret show he's running that stars Cheggers, Les Dennis and Shaun Williamson. Oh and Val Kilmer's in there somewhere too. Maybe he'll join the trio for an encore of The Boys Are Back in Town...

Amanda Holden fuming after jokes about ex, Les Dennis

Amanda Holden was fuming after Simon Cowell poked fun at her failed marriage to comedian Les Dennis.

Interview: Les Dennis, comedian, actor

Popular funnyman Les Dennis is describing Jigsy, the jobbing comic he plays at the Assembly Rooms for the next three weeks.

Interview: Les Dennis, comedian, actor

An interview with Les Dennis who is starring in Fringe show Jigsy.

Les Dennis gives commentary as he gets stuck in lift

Telly star and comedian Les Dennis had to be rescued from a broken-down lift at a theatre.

Another week, another queasy mix of comedy and unpleasantness. The latter comes courtesy of a ]Keith Chegwin appearance; he turns up to Warwick's showbiz flat-warming party and makes a contribution to a discussion about suicide (with Les Dennis and Shaun Williamson, both no strangers to the Gervais/Merchant world) that you'll wish you'd never heard. Short of getting a Naked Jungle DVD for Christmas, it's hard to think of anything worse.

Luckily, before that, there's some comedy that doesn't rely on celebrity input, including edgy scenes with Warwick's love rival Ian (Matthew Holness, underplaying beautifully) and a turn by Cat Deeley as an unlikely paid-for guest.

Life's Too Short was another poor offering from Gervais

Life's Too Short saw Steve Carrell and Les Dennis join the rambling list of celebrities Ricky Gervais and Merchant have assembled to star in the series, but it wasn't enough to save this disappointing comedy.