Walliams & Friend Series 1, Episode 4 - Meera Syal - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
Further details
David Walliams is joined by actress, writer and comedian Meera Syal. Together for the first time, these two classic sketch performers introduce us to the sadly disappointing pleasure robots of tomorrow.
David and Meera also play a squabbling husband and wife, desperately trying to explain their problematic marriage to their young daughter using her Peppa Pig dolls. Plus a struggling actress auditions for the role of background extra in the evening news and a robber meets his match in the BBC's newest police drama Good Cop, Indian Mum Cop.
Broadcast details
Date
Friday 16th December 2016
Time
9:30pm
Channel
Length
30 minutes
Recorded
- Saturday 24th September 2016, 18:00 at The London Studios
Cast & crew
Cast
| David Walliams | Various |
|---|---|
| Morgana Robinson | Ensemble Actor |
| Mike Wozniak | Ensemble Actor |
| Ashley Gilmour | Ensemble Actor |
| Mikel Sylvanus | Ensemble Actor |
| Emmanuel Kojo | Ensemble Actor |
| Jason Lewis | Ensemble Actor |
Guest cast
| Meera Syal | Various |
|---|---|
| Vernon Kay | Self |
| Barry Elliott (as Barry Chuckle) | Self |
| Paul Elliott (as Paul Chuckle) | Self |
| Christopher Ellison | Self |
| Bob Carolgees | Self |
| Eamonn Holmes | Self |
| Christopher Biggins | Self |
| Ruth Langsford | Self |
| James Greene | Ensemble Actor |
| Ricky Grover | Ensemble Actor |
| Aaron Neil | Ensemble Actor |
| Janette Tough (as Janette Krankie) | Ensemble Actor |
| Mia Beaujard-Ramoo | Ensemble Actor |
| Hasit Savani | Ensemble Actor |
Writing team
| David Walliams | Writer |
|---|---|
| Andrew Dawson (as Dawson Bros) | Writer |
| Steve Dawson (as Dawson Bros) | Writer |
| Tim Inman (as Dawson Bros) | Writer |
| Kevin Cecil | Script Editor |
| George Jeffrie | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Bert Tyler-Moore | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Ben Ashenden | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Alexander Owen (as Alex Owen) | Writer (Additional Material) |
Production team
| Matt Lipsey | Director |
|---|---|
| Sarah Fraser | Producer |
| Gregor Sharp | Executive Producer |
| Jo Sargent | Executive Producer |
| Chris Evans | Post Production Producer |
| Gavin Buckley | Editor |
| Richard Drew | Production Designer |
| Andy Brierley | Casting Director |
| Annie Hardinge | Costume Designer |
| Lisa Cavalli-Green | Make-up Designer |
| Martin Hawkins | Lighting Designer |
| David Arnold | Composer |
| Vivien Ackland-Snow | 1st Assistant Director |
Videos
Meera Syal orders a sexy malebot
A sci-fi sketch involving a sexy bot.
Featuring: David Walliams & Meera Syal.
Good cop, Indian mum cop
A robber meets his match in new police drama: Good Cop, Indian Mum Cop.
Featuring: David Walliams, Meera Syal & Ricky Grover.
Il Prima Donnas - Songs of the Playground
Together again, it's opera sensation; Il Prima Donnas.
Featuring: David Walliams, Ashley Gilmour, Mikel Sylvanus & Emmanuel Kojo.
Press
This latest comedy vehicle for David Walliams comes complete with a sidecar: each week, a special guest star dives into the dressing-up box for some knockabout sketches and endless spoofs of other TV shows. Tonight's instalment features Goodness Gracious Me veteran Meera Syal, who shines as both a bossy grandma-turned-unrelenting police interrogator and a recent divorcee tentatively getting to grips with a sexbot.
Graeme Virtue, The Guardian, 16th December 2016
Walliams and Friend preview
David Walliams & Friend has etched its place on my retina as Friday night's comedy de rigueur.
Gareth Hargreaves, On The Box, 16th December 2016