Walliams & Friend

There was an unlikely one off pairing at Christmas 1989 when Bruce Forsyth and Ronnie Corbett teamed up for a comedy special.

This brings into mind something similar as Walliams has had a supposed falling out with comedy partner Matt Lucas.

Walliams & Friend includes Joanna Lumley who appears in lots of sketches with him here. There is the nerdy fan who pesters Ms Lumley for a cheeky selfie, the rather racy Bake Off judges with added double entendres and the chavvy fake tan workers.

There is little of the bad taste humour from Little Britain that we associate Walliams with. It is more mainstream but apart from a few mild chuckles there was little comedy.

Nothing but a collection of very unfunny jokes from someone who should have given up sketch shows years ago. Some may call it an old fashioned sketch show but I would describe it in less glowing terms and at best dated rubbish. Walliams and his 'B'list celebrities create a cringeworthy spectacle best avoided.

It's a very up and down comedy series, some of the sketches are hugely funny and some are painful. The fact that Walliams is so popular means he can entice all manner of stars to appear alongside him, the episodes with Joanna Lumley and Jack Whitehall I think are among the funniest, but the Harry Enfield episode is the best of the lot. Some would argue some of the sketches feel a little dated, but throughout I'm reminded of the humour of Catherine Tate, Webb & Mitchell, etc but, still in his own unique style.

I love the thought of Chris Ellison locked up with the Chuckle Brothers, that was great, but Harry Enfield's Queen Elizabeth is hilarious, 'who does one think one is?'

Hopefully back for more. 7/10

Sooo bad! From David Walliams, the man with an ego the size of a small planet, more unfunny crap...so unfunny they've had to add a laughter track (check the real audience next to the fake audience member asking the unfunny J. Beiber question)....How did this escape? Oh yes, it's from the well known National Treasure (?!?) Walliams...total bilge!

Would the BBC like to inform us exactly how much these 'shows'cost? Probably not...whatever, it was way too much.

Walliams has got by with a thimbleful of talent and a barrow-load of bluster...he's a very lucky boy.

Because of him being a National Treasure (?!?) he'll probably survive this ordure...unjustly.

Don't believe the other reviews. This is an incredibly well written, well-acted, hilarious sketch show! Love having a new big name guest star each week. Hope he makes more!!!