Matt Lucas
- 50 years old
- English
- Actor and writer
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The BBC's Little Britain edits make no sense
No blacking up, but transphobia is fine? Attempts to sanitise the sketch show for more 'modern' audiences are self-defeating - and reveal a twisted hierarchy of offence.
Ella Whelan, The Telegraph, 18th March 2022Dan Wootton: cancelling comedy puts us on a communist-style path towards erasing heritage
Little Britain fans were celebrating yesterday after the censorious BBC reinstated a newly edited woke version of the classic comedy onto its iPlayer service after being banned for two years. But I wasn't. Yet again, this pathetically politically correct organisation has decided to play judge, jury and executioner over our cultural heritage.
Dan Wootton, Daily Mail, 17th March 2022David Walliams and Matt Lucas make changes to Little Britain on iPlayer
A modified version of Little Britain is now available to stream on BBC iPlayer after changes were made by the sketch show's creators and stars Matt Lucas and David Walliams.
Lauren Morris, Radio Times, 16th March 2022Comic Relief 2022 highlights to include return of Rock Profile
Matt Lucas & David Walliams, Dawn French & Jennifer Saunders, the stars of Ghosts, Jack Whitehall, Stephen Fry and the QI team will be amongst those starring in the BBC One Red Nose Day broadcast on Friday 18th March.
British Comedy Guide, 8th March 2022Walliams & Lucas can't find time to write Little Britain
Little Britain fans are dying to see new episodes after David Walliams and Matt Lucas finally mended their broken friendship, but sadly they just can't find the time to write together.
Vicki Newman, The Mirror, 10th November 2021Matt Lucas announces he has become a German citizen
Matt Lucas tells fans he's now 'officially Anglo-German' having been offered citizenship of the country after his grandmother fled Berlin in 1938.
Victoria Johns, The Mirror, 3rd November 2021Matt Lucas hits back at claims German accent offensive
Matt Lucas has hit back at claims his German accent on The Great British Bake Off was 'offensive'.
Lad Bible, 20th October 2021Matt Lucas calls LGB Alliance 'anti-trans'
Matt Lucas has hit out at the LGB Alliance, saying that the group doesn't represent him as a gay man.
Isobel Lewis, The Independent, 30th September 2021Ian Cognito film wins award
A film charting the life and times of controversial British comedian Ian Cognito has won a major award at an American film festival.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th September 2021Matt Lucas wows fans with impressive weight loss
Matt Lucas has wowed fans with his weight loss as he reunited with long-time pal David Walliams.
The Little Britain stars were snapped out for dinner to celebrate David's 50th birthday.
Joanne Kavanagh, The Sun, 21st August 2021