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David Walliams

David Walliams

  • 53 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer and author

Press clippings Page 20

June Whitfield tops Queen's Birthday Honours

June Whitfield, David Walliams, Billy Connolly and Julie Walters are amongst those receiving honours in the Queen's Birthday List.

British Comedy Guide, 16th June 2017

David Walliams says he'd like to work with Matt Lucas

When asked whether he'd work with Matt Lucas again on the show, David Walliams said: "Of course we'd love to work together again. I wouldn't be where I am today without him. He moved to America and it made it more complicated but I'm sure we will one day."

The Sun, 20th May 2017

Was ITV's The Nightly Show a success?

ITV's The Nightly Show didn't get off to the strongest start - but its fortunes improved over its eight-week run.

BBC, 22nd April 2017

David Walliams says he is open to love with a man

David Walliams says he may be open to finding love with a man after his split from model Lara Stone.

The Mirror, 16th April 2017

David Walliams offends viewers with faux-gay theatrics

'It's starting to wear very thin!' David Walliams gets over excited about a gyrating policeman on Britain's Got Talent... but offends viewers for his 'demeaning faux-gay theatrics'.

Daily Mail, 16th April 2017

David Walliams: 'simpler' if wasn't attracted to women

David Walliams has said that he thinks it would be "simpler" if he wasn't attracted to women, because people automatically assume that he's gay anyway.

The Daily Express, 29th March 2017

The worst Nightly Show moments so far

Martin Clunes erotica and John Bishop's Madonna impression: the worst Nightly Show moments so far.

Ed Power, The Telegraph, 28th March 2017

David Walliams 'dumped' as host for ITV's Nightly Show

David Walliams has been dropped as a presenter of the ailing Nightly Show despite producers vowing to give it time to find an appropriate audience.

David Stephenson, The Daily Express, 19th March 2017

TV humour is lewd, lavatorial & lacking any form of wit

The problem, however, is bigger than just one show. For the abject and high-profile failure of The Nightly Show raises a disturbing question. What has happened to British comedy? The sheer unfunniness of much of it is beyond depressing.

Christopher Hart, Daily Mail, 18th March 2017

Nightly Show's a sign British TV isn't funny anymore

The solution? Spend more and more money (it's there) on comedy writers and producers because that's where it starts, and let them create what they want. Otherwise, TV comedy of all kinds in the UK will continue to suffer a very slow and painful death.

David Stephenson, The Daily Express, 12th March 2017

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