David Walliams blames Nightly Show criticism on 'anger'

David Walliams has said criticism of ITV's Nightly Show is down to anger at the fact it has pushed back the news in the schedule.

TV Review: The Nightly Show with John Bishop

There was only really one big car crash moment and that was his promise of an appearance from Madonna, which actually turned out to be him doing an overlong, dated parody of Madge's Vogue video.

John Bishop divided audiences

The Nightly Show is into its second week - with comedian John Bishop taking over where David Walliams left off. But once again, the show continued to divide viewers.

The Nightly Show with John Bishop: an unholy mess

Not even a Bishop could save this unholy mess. The Nightly Show entered its second week with a new host but the same old problems.

Why can't British TV ever make a nightly talkshow?

So why didn't The Nightly Show wow? Is it even possible for a UK channel to create a successful chat show following the US mould?

There is still a space, arguably an urgent need, for an American-style blend of satire, chat and to-the-second topicality on British TV (again, I'd humbly propose Eddie Mair for the job). But there are not italics sufficiently viciously slanted to express the opinion that this wasn't it.

There is already talk, unusual perhaps in any programme's debut week - I don't even remember this with Eldorado - of taking it with urgency behind the barn and hitting it with an axe. I'll give it a chance to find what's left of its feet, as it varies its weekly presenters, and Mel, Sue and Bradley Walsh are usually great value. But it was someone's decision - an apparently unique combination of condescension and panic - to open with a week of David Walliams. To be fair, Walliams and I appear to possess wildly differing views on what is or might ever be funny, intelligent or interesting, so I'm coming at him with distaste anyway. All I'll say is it's borderline possible that someone has made a joke about Donald Trump's hair at some time in the past year, and without being paid £1,500 a minute.

Can Mel and Sue save ITV's 'dire' Nightly Show?

Dire ratings and a mauling by critics have forced ITV executives to consider axeing their flagship new chat show after just one week - unless the last-ditch recruitment of former Bake Off hosts Mel and Sue can change its fortunes.

The Nightly Show: 'They moved the news for this?'

Analysts say news unlikely to return to 10pm slot as commercial broadcaster tries to appeal to younger audiences.

David Walliams slammed by his own mother

David's mother Kathleen suggested she wants the News at 10 back - while sitting in the live studio audience.

Rob Brydon could turn The Nightly Show around

Under its first presenter David Walliams, ITV's new chat and entertainment show has been critically slated and lost half its audience. Could a different host could help fix it?