BBC Pulls Little Britain as Walliams Fallout Grows: Channel 4 and Sky Cut His Shows After Misconduct Claims

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The BBC has pulled Little Britain and other programmes featuring David Walliams from its iPlayer streaming service, and Channel 4 and Sky have followed with their own removals, as the fallout from the Guardian and ITV News investigation into the comedian and author spreads across British television. Walliams, 55, denies all of the allegations against him.

The Short Answer

The BBC confirmed on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, that it is removing programmes featuring or written by David Walliams from iPlayer while it reviews its archive, after a three-year Guardian and ITV News investigation published on November 10 accused him of sexual misconduct and grooming, including of teenagers as young as 15. Little Britain and Come Fly With Me have been taken down, along with episodes of The Wheel and Would I Lie To You? and a 2011 Doctor Who episode. Channel 4 has removed his shows from its platforms, and Sky has exited as UK distributor of the family film Fing!, whose producers have cut Walliams' cameo. Walliams denies all allegations.

What the BBC Has Removed

A BBC spokesperson told Radio Times: "These are serious allegations. As such, the BBC is looking carefully at all material featuring and written by David Walliams on our platforms. We are in the process of removing some programmes, including Little Britain, whilst this review is underway."

The programmes taken off iPlayer include the sketch show Little Britain — the BBC series that made Walliams famous alongside Matt Lucas — and the airport mockumentary Come Fly With Me. Episodes of the game show The Wheel and the panel show Would I Lie To You? featuring Walliams have also been withdrawn. The 2011 episode of Doctor Who titled "The God Complex," in which Walliams guest-starred as an alien called Gibbis, has been removed as well. Adaptations of his children's books, such as Gangsta Granny, and an episode of the genealogy show Who Do You Think You Are? featuring Walliams have also been taken down.

The Metropolitan Police has confirmed it is aware of the media reports. For the full background on the investigation, read our earlier report on David Walliams being named in the misconduct allegations after his failed injunction bid.

Channel 4 and Sky Join the Purge

Channel 4 has also deleted Walliams from its online archives, removing the 2021 special Chitty Flies Again with David Walliams and two episodes of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown starring Walliams. A Channel 4 spokesperson told Deadline: "Following the serious allegations against David Walliams, we have decided to remove programmes in which he is featured from our platforms. We will keep the matter under review."

Sky has gone further. The broadcaster has quit as the UK distributor of Fing!, a family film based on Walliams' 2019 children's book, and its producers are cutting Walliams from the movie entirely. Walliams co-wrote the screenplay with Kevin Cecil and appeared in a cameo as a headmaster; the producers said they take the reported allegations seriously and have removed the cameo. Sky, which co-produced the film and had planned an early 2027 release as a Sky Original, told the producers it will exit its UK and Ireland licensing deal, calling the allegations "extremely serious."

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The Investigation and the Response So Far

The joint Guardian and ITV News investigation — built on more than 100 sources — was published on Tuesday, November 10, after Walliams failed in a High Court bid to block it. Mr Justice Nicklin refused his injunction on November 3, and the deadline to appeal — 4:30 p.m. on Monday, November 9 — passed with no appeal filed. It alleges that Walliams, a former Britain's Got Talent judge from 2012 to 2022, used his celebrity status to pursue teenagers and young women for sexual purposes, with allegations dating back to 2003.

His agency, Independent Talent, dropped him after nearly two decades. His publisher HarperCollins ended its relationship with him in December 2025 and dropped his backlist in September 2026. His Labour Party membership was suspended on Tuesday, and Alton Towers confirmed last week that an area of the theme park inspired by his stories has been permanently closed. ITV aired the documentary David Walliams: Power and Silence on Tuesday night. Walliams has denied all the allegations, saying: "I am not a sexual predator... I have not broken the law."

What Happens Next

The BBC's review covers everything Walliams wrote or appeared in across its platforms, and the broadcaster has stopped short of announcing a permanent ban. Channel 4 and Sky have both said they will keep the matter under review. With the Metropolitan Police aware of the reports, the fallout is likely to continue for weeks. You can follow the latest David Walliams investigation news and broadcaster updates as the story develops. For more on recent high-profile entertainment court cases, see our coverage of Russell Brand's sentencing to 10 years and 6 months in prison.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why has the BBC pulled Little Britain?

The BBC is removing programmes featuring or written by David Walliams from iPlayer while it reviews its archive, following serious sexual misconduct and grooming allegations published by the Guardian and ITV News on November 10, 2026. Little Britain is among the programmes removed.

Which David Walliams shows have been removed?

The BBC removed Little Britain, Come Fly With Me, episodes of The Wheel and Would I Lie To You?, the 2011 Doctor Who episode "The God Complex," children's book adaptations such as Gangsta Granny, and a Who Do You Think You Are? episode. Channel 4 removed Chitty Flies Again and two episodes of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

What happened with the film Fing!?

Sky exited as the UK distributor of Fing!, a family film based on Walliams' 2019 children's book, and the producers cut Walliams' cameo as a headmaster. Walliams co-wrote the screenplay with Kevin Cecil. The film had been planned for an early 2027 release as a Sky Original.

What are the allegations against David Walliams?

A three-year Guardian and ITV News investigation, based on more than 100 sources, alleges Walliams used his celebrity status to pursue teenagers as young as 15 and young women for sexual purposes, with allegations dating back to 2003. Walliams denies all allegations.

Has David Walliams been charged with a crime?

No charges have been reported. The Metropolitan Police has confirmed it is aware of the media reports, and anyone with information can call 101 quoting reference 4900/10NOV26.

Will Little Britain return to iPlayer?

The BBC has not said whether the removed programmes will return. It said it is reviewing all material featuring and written by Walliams "whilst this review is underway" and has stopped short of announcing a permanent ban.

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