Come Fly With Me
- TV sketch show / sitcom
- BBC One
- 2010 - 2011
- 7 episodes (1 series)
Mockumentary comedy series set in a busy airport, from 'Little Britain' stars Matt Lucas and David Walliams. Stars Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Sally Rogers and Lindsay Duncan.
Press clippings
Matt Lucas reveals new sketch show details
Matt Lucas has spoken more about his and David Walliams's plans for a new sketch show - and it won't be a straight revival of Little Britain.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd February 2023No good comedy will survive the progressive purge
Comedy is cancelled. Or rather, comedy that doesn't "reflect the times" is cancelled, which in practice is the same thing. According to the BBC, Little Britain will no longer be available on iPlayer because "times have changed". Netflix has followed suit, adding Matt Lucas and David Walliams' other recent hit, Come Fly with Me, as well as The League Of Gentlemen to the banned list for good measure.
Tim Dawson, The Telegraph, 11th June 2020The Come Fly With Me controversy
In 2010, Matt Lucas and David Walliams followed up Little Britain with an even more colourful comedy. They've been apologising ever since.
Tom Fordy, The Telegraph, 21st February 2020Matt Lucas and David Walliams consider TV reunion
David Walliams has revealed that he and Matt Lucas are considering working together on another TV series.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd November 2019Gallery: 20 politically incorrect 'modern' comedies
Here are 20 recent comedies that wouldn't have been green-lit today.
Ed Power, The Telegraph, 17th October 2017Matt Lucas doesn't want second Come Fly With Me
David Walliams said: "We've been taking a break, doing different things. Matt Lucas didn't want to do any more Come Fly With Me. He wanted to do his own thing. I was disappointed. I was hoping to do more because when you've started something like that, one series never seems enough."
Clemmie Moodie, The Mirror, 3rd January 2013Come Fly With Me is up for four RTS nominations
BBC One comedy Come Fly With Me, which is written by David Walliams and Matt Lucas, leads this year's Royal Television Society awards shortlist.
BBC News, 2nd November 2011Come Fly With Me 'too offensive' for regional Australia
Residents of regional Australia have been deemed too sensitive to cope with Come Fly With Me, the latest comedy series by Little Britain's David Walliams and Matt Lucas.
Bonnie Malkin, The Telegraph, 16th May 2011Second series of Come Fly With Me delayed
Airport spoof Come Fly With Me's second series has hit a delay - because Matt Lucas is too busy.
Lucy Connolly, The Sun, 8th March 2011David Walliams addresses Come Fly With Me racism row
When David Walliams and Matt Lucas launched their last TV show 'Come Fly With Me', they found themselves in the midst of a controversial racism row, so what did David Walliams make of it all? The star told The Sun's "Buzz" magazine.
Lisa McGarry, Unreality TV, 4th March 2011