Walliams & Friend

Walliams & Friend is a British sketch show, produced by and starring David Walliams. A pilot episode aired on BBC One on 24 December 2015 and a full series of 6 episodes was officially commissioned on 20 May 2016, which first aired on 25 November 2016. BBC announced that Walliams & Friend was cancelled after the first series.

Reception

The Times described the show as "Exceptionally accomplished, with every sketch sharply observed and superbly performed", while The Independent made similar comparisons: "Worthy of Messrs Barker and Corbett at their best". The Guardian noted that the show "Thrives on charm and silliness and points a way for the sketch show to continue to exist on television". The Sunday People declared "The good old sketch show is back." while The Daily Telegraph said "David Walliams goes back to basics here with a series of comedy sketches that will remind many why they first found him funny.". However, later in the show's run, The Times's Andrew Billen predicted of the sketch genre that "Even Harry Enfield and David Walliams couldn't save the sketch show".