Little Britain for Parkinson

Little Britain’s Matt Lucas and David Walliams are the first guests in a new season of Parkinson airing soon on ABC. It’s their second appearance with Parky.

Elton John and Bernie Taupin will also discuss their songwriting collaboration in the same episode.

And there’s a swag of other exciting guests coming up including Dame Edna Everage, Helen Mirren, Liza Minnelli, Sharon Osbourne, Lionel Richie, Sheila Hancock, Shane Richie, Jeremy Paxman, Eric Idle, Joan Bakewell, Ray Winstone, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, Justin Timberlake, Michael Caine, Tony Bennett, Ian McKellan, Take That, Peter Kay, Michael Palin, Patrick Kielty, Wendy Richard, Rod Stewart, Dustin Hoffman, Noel Gallagher, Daniel Craig, Ben Elton, Robin Williams, Rory Bremner, John McEnroe, Cameron Diaz, Chris Rea, Lenny Henry.

The series was recorded in late 2006.

Press Release:

In the first episode of this new series of Parkinson, Michael delves into two great partnerships. Elton John and Bernie Taupin, who have written together for nearly forty years, give an insight into how their collaboration has endured the tests of time. And Little Britain creators Matt Lucas and David Walliams talk about all their latest projects and reveal that their only argument on tour arose because David hadn’t shaved before kissing Matt on stage.

Referring to a possible fourth series of their hit show Little Britain, Matt and David reveal that they are not averse to the idea despite some negative reactions to the last run.

Matt Lucas explains “People will let you know what they like and what they don’t like, and the message we get from people is that they do want to see more… But maybe it’s time to do, I don’t know, a Lou and Andy sitcom, or maybe it’s time to see the characters in a different way. But we wouldn’t be averse to doing another series, and the BBC have said to us ‘We’d love another series of Little Britain'”.

Matt Lucas also discusses his impending marriage to partner Kevin McGee, while David reveals he has a wedding pact with Denise Van Outen.

David says: “I have a marriage pact with Denise Van Outen. We went on holiday together and we said that if we weren’t married to anybody else in two years time we’d get married.

“I think when she said it she was pretty much hoping she’d be married in that space of two years, so I’d be pulling her down the aisle in tears!”

Matt Lucas: “She said it as a joke but you’ve taken it very seriously.”

David Walliams: “I’ve taken it very seriously yeah, you could do a lot worse…”

Parkinson returns 10:20pm Saturday April 28 on ABC.