DAVID WALLIAMS THREAD 🧐
#DownTheRabbitHole
1. David Walliams, the Little Britain star, has boasted in his autobiography Camp David that, as a ten-year-old boy, he wrote to Jimmy Savile, asking him to fix it for him to meet Brian Blessed....
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3. Holly Willoughby shocked by Brian Blessed confession: 'I grab them by the privates'. 2017
express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-rad…
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5. Savile & Brian Blessed...
'Two of Yorkshire's most colourful characters confirmed their love of the Dales when they helped launch the Yorkshire Dales National Park's 50th anniversary celebrations.'
bbc.co.uk/northyorkshire…
6. 'Guests were welcomed as they arrived at Ilkley railway station by town crier Chris Richards and Ilkley parish council chairman Kate Brown.
A group of music students from Ilkley Grammar School performed their own arrangement of 'On Ilkley Moor Baht 'At'. '
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8. David Walliams (left) and David Mitchell (right) both mention Jimmy Savile (centre) in the their autobiographies.
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11. Our local Sainsburys has not many bookshelves ..but David Walliams has a whole one to himself.worldofdavidwalliams.com/books/
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13. 'He was educated at Collingwood Boys' School in Wallington, and Reigate Grammar School in Surrey, where he was a contemporary of writer Robert Shearman.' Keir Starmer also went there and Fatboy
Slim ..en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:…
14. Couple had sex in graveyard in front of pupils and staff at top grammar school. 2011
What went on at this school in the past?...
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…
15. Judy Dench / Reigate Grammar School/ David Walliams reigategrammar.org/blog/2017/05/1…
16. From 1989 to 1992, he studied at the University of Bristol, where he resided at Manor Hall & graduated with BA in Drama. During university holidays in 1990, Walliams performed with the National Youth Theatre, where he met future comedy partner & friend Matt Lucas.
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19. David Walliams on the childhood drag role that began his career.
'It was in 1983 when young David took to the stage in a performance of All the King’s Men at his grammar school in a floor-length dress to play the Queen.'
21. David Walliams - National Youth Theatre.
mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-…
22. 'Consensual Boldly Stares Sexual Consent In The Eye.' 2015
How many teacher/pupil grooming style plays are there? Is The National Youth Theatre all it seems?
londonist.com/2015/10/the-na…
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David Walliams and Matt Lucas ...
25. Programming...
'By the end of this production we saw an attempted suicide, regret, remorse, general bloody confusion and a host of self esteem issues all up for debate. Welcome to a frightening element of British society in 2009.'
26. Matt Lucas urges future stars to join youth theatre that inspired him- 2012
standard.co.uk/showbiz/matt-l…
'Last year's season saw the NYT visit China to sing the national anthem in the Olympic closing ceremony in Beijing. This year, members took part in ceremonies at football's Fifa Club World Cup in Abu Dhabi.'
27. Matt Smith named National Youth Theatre patron. 2012
bbc.co.uk/news/entertain…
28. Smith in an NYT production of Murder at the Cathedral.
29. theguardian.com/stage/2009/aug… 2009
30. NYT a #CanOfWorms
Back to David Walliams...
31. David Walliams/ BGT
33. What is the REAL reason he quit?..
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36. 16-18yrs Male teens to play 'Hide the Sausage' - How was this allowed?
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40. Audition - Performance...
WHAT are we REALLY talking about here?
WHAT is REALLY expected of winners?
WHAT is the REAL role of a judge?
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42. CC Casting Couch ..
Is this what is going on?...
How are the young children getting roles and becoming famous?
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44. theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2… BGT judges Simon Cowell and David Walliams outside the London Palladium in January 2020.
45. Can't open this one - but there are connections here to Elton John and his husband David Furnish.
46. The Presidents Club was reported to have been rife with sexual harassment.
'David Walliams’ kids books are pulled from the shelves after he hosted scandal-hit Presidents Club bash.'
thesun.co.uk/news/5446293/d…
47. 'An investigation by the Financial Times reported women were paid £150 to dress in skimpy black outfits and fetch drinks for 360 high-flying businessmen and celebrities in attendance...'
..'Many were groped and propositioned by guests — including one who was handed a glass of champagne and told: "Down that, rip your knickers off and dance on the table". '
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49. 'One shocked man who had attended the event previously said: “It’s a cesspit. The event is portrayed as a night out to raise a lot of money for good causes but it’s just an upper-class whorehouse.” '
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51. The charity had engaged the same event management company for seven years and the same agency for hiring staff for the past five years. gov.uk/government/pub…
53. Little Britain star David Walliams 'had gay experiences as a child'
'DAVID Walliams reveals in new book: "I had gay experiences as a child and remember being very confused about that." ' news.com.au/entertainment/…
54. 'Since the explosive report, the Presidents Club — which has collected more than £20million for charity — announced it would no longer be hosting fundraising events.'
55. Michael Caine seen using mobility aid as he's supported by pal David Walliams on night out.
David Furnish Elton's husband was also there..May 2023 express.co.uk/celebrity-news…
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Patrons -
60. Genocide. EVIL!
'Celebrities including Jim Broadbent and David Walliams have joined forces with the NHS to encourage everyone to get their COVID-19 vaccines in a new uplifting film released today.'
61. May 2021
Pushing the poison jab.
itv.com/news/2021-04-3…
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'Celebrities including actors and pop stars are fronting a video campaign urging people to get their Covid jab.
It sees West End and Emmerdale actress Sandra Marvin and Nicola Roberts, of Girls Aloud, perform The Rhythm Of Life, from 1966 musical Sweet Charity.'
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'They are joined by actors Sir Derek Jacobi, Sex Education's Asa Butterfield and comedian David Walliams.
A tap-dancing Jim Broadbent concludes the song, saying "just get a vaccination". ' Sick
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