Matt Lucas
- 51 years old
- English
- Actor and writer
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Matt Lucas confirms Little Britain talks with Netflix
Matt Lucas has confirmed secret Little Britain talks with Netflix for a £3 million return.
Stephanie Soteriou, The Sun, 27th March 2020Netflix offer £3 million for uncensored Little Britain
Netflix is set to pay around £3 million to the stars of Little Britain to create new episodes.
The streaming giant hopes to poach writers and stars David Walliams and Matt Lucas from the BBC.
Ellie Henman, The Sun, 25th March 2020Matt Lucas to host The Great British Bake Off
Matt Lucas has been announced as the new host of The Great British Bake Off. He'll present the show alongside Noel Fielding, taking over from Sandi Toksvig.
British Comedy Guide, 11th March 2020Matt Lucas to play Wayne Sleep in US comedy drama
It might not be the most immediately obvious casting, but Matt Lucas has been cast as diminutive ballet star Wayne Sleep in a new US comedy-drama.
Chortle, 26th February 2020Radio 2 reveals Funny Fortnight pilots
Radio 2 has revealed a raft of comedy pilots, which it will broadcast across two weeks in March under the Funny Fortnight strand.
British Comedy Guide, 7th February 2020Little Britain: comedy from a less uptight age
It's only been off the air for 15 years, and already it's 'problematic'.
Guy Birchall, Spiked, 6th February 2020DMU at 150: Leicester Comedy Festival
Leicester Comedy Festival has been part of the city's calendar since 1994 when it began as a student project by then Leicester Polytechnic student Geoff Rowe.
De Montfort University, 6th February 2020Little Britain deserves another chance
As David Walliams announces that the divisive sketch comedy show is 'definitely' returning, our arts columnist Fiona Sturges is optimistic that it will leave the homophobia, racial stereotypes and blackface behind.
Fiona Sturges, The Independent, 30th January 2020Can Little Britain stagger out of the gutter this time?
The bad boys of repulsive comedy want to clean up their act - 12 years too late.
Barbara Ellen, The Guardian, 25th January 2020Was Little Britain ever really funny?
It was always unclear who the joke was on in Matt Lucas and David Walliams's sketch show. Twelve years on, the way minorities are demonised in Britain is no laughing matter.
Zoe Williams, The Guardian, 22nd January 2020