David Walliams

Hugh Bonneville on playing curmudgeonly tramp Mr Stink

The Downton Abbey actor joins Sheridan Smith, Johnny Vegas and Pudsey the dog in BBC's festive adaptation of David Walliams' children's story.

David Walliams reveals the actor who inspired Mr Stink

The comedian and children's writer fields questions from two of his biggest small fans.

David Walliams's book about a homeless man who is befriended by a lonely young girl, Chloe, was written with kids in mind, so it's stuffed with references to bottoms, belches, farts and smells. But there's some subtle moralising and tackling of prejudices.

Sheridan Smith is fabulous as a potential MP whose politics are slightly to the right of Hitler, while it was genius to cast Hugh Bonneville as the odoriferous Mr Stink and BGT's Pudsey as his canine companion. Funny and heart-warming, it even has a cameo from Walliams himself.

David Walliams: How I created a Christmas stink

David Walliams on how he adapted for television Mr Stink, his sweet tale of a smelly man and the girl who befriends him.

David Walliams stars in this family comedy, adapted from his own children's book, joined by a weighty cast including Hugh Bonneville, Sheridan Smith, Johnny Vegas and Pudsey - not the charity bear but the dancing dog who won this year's Britain's Got Talent. Bullied, lonely Chloe (Nell Tiger Free) is ignored by her politician mother (Smith), so invites local tramp Mr Stink (Bonneville) and his faithful hound Duchess (Pudsey) to stay in their garden shed. Chloe soon discovers there's more to her aromatic guest than meets the eye. Or indeed nose.

Hugh Bonneville interview

TV Choice caught up with man-of-the-moment Hugh Bonneville to chat about the show that's based on the book by David Walliams.

David Walliams quits new BBC show I Love My Country

David Walliams has pulled out of new BBC show I Love My Country. He will be replaced by sports pundit Gabby Logan when series airs next year.

Hugh Bonneville on playing messy tramp Mr Stink

The Downton Abbey actor joins Sheridan Smith, Johnny Vegas and Pudsey the dog in BBC's festive adaptation of David Walliams' children's story.

David Walliams slams 'curse' of stupid baby names

David Walliams has slammed the "curse" of wacky celebrity baby names.

David Walliams 'nervous but excited about the baby'

Amanda Holden says fellow Britain's Got Talent judge David Walliams is nervous but excited about becoming a father for the first time.