David Walliams and Sheridan Smith’s new Sky adaptation of Hansel and Gretel has been plagued by noisy builders
FILMING on the set of David Walliams’ latest Sky drama sounds like it has been anything but a fairytale experience.
The comedian and author, who is remaking Hansel And Gretel for the channel, was repeatedly interrupted by noisy builders while working on the adaptation last month.
David, who was dressed as a troll at the time, had to reshoot scenes due to the construction workers putting together a wedding venue next door. Also disturbed by the racket was co-star Sheridan Smith, who was dressed as a witch and flying around on a broomstick.
The disruption happened at Newland Park at the Chiltern Open Air Museum in Chalfont St Giles, Bucks.
A source said: “It’s bad luck that just when they needed to film, a load of builders were in putting up a wedding venue next door. The noise was a bit much at times due to the drills and hammering.
“It stopped the shoot a couple of times. These things happen on set and David and Sheridan were model professionals. They just had to work around it and get their heads down when they could.”
The new family comedy is a retelling of the classic children’s story.
And it follows on from the success of Cinderella: After Ever After, which starred Car Share’s Sian Gibson as Cinders and David as Prince Charming.
Viewers of the show, which was screened last Christmas, got to see the fairytale couple in married life.
David is also remaking Jack And The Beanstalk, which will star Sheridan and Inbetweeners actor Blake Harrison, known to millions as Neil in the series.
Blake plays Dodgy Dave, the shifty market trader who sells Jack the magic beans.
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On the famous voice, Gillian added: “She had a voice when talking to Denis and had a voice when she was talking to the Cabinet.”
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GRAHAM Norton tuned into the idea of joining Virgin Radio thanks to pal Chris Evans’ powers of persuasion.
He hosts his final Radio 2 show on December 19 after ten years.
Speaking on The High Low podcast, Graham said: “I did an interview with Chris Evans on his breakfast show at Virgin. And he was teasing me and saying, ‘You should join Virgin’. I sort of thought, actually, this is very nice here, and Chris seems so happy.”
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