David Walliams will debut new Little Britain at next week’s National Television Awards
LITTLE Britain is making a comeback and what better place to let the world see some new material than the National Television Awards. I’m told David Walliams, the comedy’s co-creator and this year’s NTA host, will open the ceremony with a skit with what may be a new character on the BBC series. The gag […]
LITTLE Britain is making a comeback and what better place to let the world see some new material than the National Television Awards.
I’m told David Walliams, the comedy’s co-creator and this year’s NTA host, will open the ceremony with a skit with what may be a new character on the BBC series.
The gag involves him pretending to audition for Britain’s Got Talent in front of the usual judging panel including himself, Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon.
The scenes, which were pre-recorded at the London auditions of the ITV show this week, will be played at the 25th NTAs on January 28.
David, who appeared to have been dressed as a trainspotter for the gag, was asked what his dream was as he walked out on stage.
He said: “I have this recurring dream where I’m in a sauna with a very small towel on me and Simon Cowell walks in all oiled up.
He added: “My dream is to present the National TV Awards.”
He goes on to try to tell jokes including: “Did you know the same person does Drag Race and Bake Off, their name is Ru Paul Hollywood.”
Clearly unimpressed, Simon, Amanda and Alesha buzz him but then David gives himself his golden buzzer, sending himself through to the grand final.
BGT presenters Ant and Dec then go on stage with him to celebrate as the gold confetti rains down.
Presumably, that will be the point the screens disappear and David walks out on stage at London’s O2 Arena.
He is taking over the mantle at the awards after Dermot O’Leary stepped down after a decade of presenting it.
It comes after we told yesterday how David and Little Britain co-creator Matt Lucas were planning to bring back the close-to-the-bone comedy 12 years after it was last on telly.
The show will be making its return after a Brexit special aired on Radio 4, where the show originated, in October.
It ran on TV from 2003 until 2007, with 9.5million viewers tuning in to watch un-PC characters such as Daffyd, the only gay in the village.
Get ready for Twitter users to lose their mind.
Freddie is mud for it
FREDDIE Flintoff and Chris Harris aren’t afraid to get down and dirty as Top Gear returns.
The pair got covered in mud in this Sunday’s episode as the show’s three hosts – including Paddy McGuinness – did a series of challenges in banged-up convertibles.
But the episode – which features the funniest bit of TV I’ve seen this year – ends on a scary note with Freddie attempting one of the most ludicrous stunts in the BBC series’s history.
As we revealed in last week’s Motors column, he does a bungee jump in an old Rover off a dam in Switzerland.
It’s well worth an hour of your time.
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Chrissy TV gong vision
CHRISTINE Lampard may have psychic powers – as she’s had a vision that Loose Women will win a National Television Award this year.
The ITV show’s host reminded viewers that they’d previously picked up the Best Daytime Show gong – and was confident they’d do the same again.
Christine said: “This year, exactly ten years ago, Loose Women won. And even more importantly I presented Loose Women with the award.
“And we were sitting in the green room talking about this and I just got this funny feeling and I thought, ‘I think Loose Women might do it. I think they’re going to do it this year!’”
Good luck to them.
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Jack’s daring return
HIS last foray into reality TV lasted just two days after a series of old, offensive tweets resurfaced while he was in the I’m A Celebrity jungle.
But YouTuber Jack Maynard is back to roughing it again, this time in Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.
Jack, the younger brother of singer Conor Maynard, will appear on screens later this year tackling the brutal tasks on the C4 show, with a host of fellow stars.
Jack was a contestant on I’m A Celebrity in 2017 but had to be removed just 48 hours into filming after we revealed he had previously sent abusive messages on social media.
He will also be joined by former Wimbledon footballer John Fashanu.
You’d have to be crazy to take part in this show . . .
Rufus so spooked
THE cast of murder mystery drama The Pale Horse were creeped out while filming in a Gloucestershire village – after noticing a ghostly presence.
Rufus Sewell, leading man in BBC1’s adaptation of the Agatha Christie novel, said: “When we were filming in Bisley there was a face that kept appearing in windows.
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“It was like something from a horror movie – you’d just see the closing of a curtain with this white face behind it.”
I wonder if it was The Pale Horse . . .
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