Walliams & Friend
- TV sketch show
- BBC One
- 2015 - 2017
- 7 episodes (1 series)
Sketch show starring David Walliams, with special guest stars. Also features Morgana Robinson, Mike Wozniak, Ashley Gilmour, Mikel Sylvanus, Emmanuel Kojo and Jason Lewis
Episode menu
Series 1 - Hugh Bonneville
Further details
In this extended episode, star of Downton Abbey and W1A Hugh Bonneville, partners with David Walliams for a variety of comedy sketches. Hugh demonstrates his comic versatility as he plays roles as diverse as Lord Alan Sugar dishing out the hardest ever Apprentice tasks, and even the Countess of Grantham in her new commercial.
In addition, Hugh and David pair up to play smarmy game show hosts of the completely baffling Double Or Nothing, the world's most embarrassing dancing dads and even Bruce Wayne and his loyal butler Alfred. Also features mini festive episodes of Middle Class Jeremy Kyle and Celebrity Slammer.
Notes
This episode was moved from its scheduled 10pm timeslot to accommodate a concert performance by George Michael, following the singer's death on Christmas Day.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 27th December 2016
- Time
- 11:20pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 40 minutes
- Recorded
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- Saturday 10th September 2016, 18:00 at The London Studios
Cast & crew
| David Walliams | Various |
| Morgana Robinson | Ensemble Actor |
| Mike Wozniak | Ensemble Actor |
| Ashley Gilmour | Ensemble Actor |
| Mikel Sylvanus | Ensemble Actor |
| Emmanuel Kojo | Ensemble Actor |
| Jason Lewis | Ensemble Actor |
| Hugh Bonneville | Various |
| Vernon Kay | Self |
| Barry Elliott (as Barry Chuckle) | Self |
| Paul Elliott (as Paul Chuckle) | Self |
| Christopher Ellison | Self |
| Bob Carolgees | Self |
| Eamonn Holmes | Self |
| Christopher Biggins | Self |
| Fern Britton | Self |
| Joe Swash | Self |
| James Greene | Ensemble Actor |
| Colin Hoult | Ensemble Actor |
| Shola Adewusi | Ensemble Actor |
| David Walliams | Writer |
| Andrew Dawson (as Dawson Bros) | Writer |
| Steve Dawson (as Dawson Bros) | Writer |
| Tim Inman (as Dawson Bros) | Writer |
| Kevin Cecil | Script Editor |
| Jason Hazeley | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Joel Morris | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Matt Lipsey | Director |
| Sarah Fraser | Producer |
| Gregor Sharp | Executive Producer |
| Jo Sargent | Executive Producer |
| Chris Evans | Post Production Producer |
| Gavin Buckley | Editor |
| Richard Drew | Production Designer |
| Andy Brierley | Casting Director |
| Annie Hardinge | Costume Designer |
| Lisa Cavalli-Green | Make-up Designer |
| Martin Hawkins | Lighting Designer |
| David Arnold | Composer |
| Vivien Ackland-Snow | 1st Assistant Director |
Press
David Walliams is joined by Hugh Bonneville for a Christmas special, with the Downton actor playing a grammar-obsessed vicar, a toothsome gameshow host and a yoga guru with anger issues. To his credit, he hurls himself into this sorry business with vim, but even with sketches featuring, in one case, the combined heft of Biggins, the Chuckle Brothers and Bob Carolgees, the material just isn't up to snuff.
Ben Arnold, The Guardian, 27th December 2016Pushed back in the schedules due to a last-minute George Michael tribute at 10pm, this extended episode of Walliams And Friend, is a Christmas special, as well as being the last in the series, star of Downtown Abbey and W1A, Hugh Bonneville, partners with David Walliams for a variety of comedy sketches.
Hugh demonstrates his comic versatility as he plays roles as diverse as Alan Sugar, dishing out the hardest ever Apprentice tasks, and even the Countess of Grantham in her new commercial.
In addition, Hugh and David pair up to play smarmy game show hosts of the completely baffling "Double Or Nothing", the world's most embarrassing dancing dads (pictured) and even Bruce Wayne and his loyal butler Alfred.
Also features mini festive episodes of Middle Class Jeremy Kyle and Celebrity Slammer.
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 27th December 2016