The Mixtape: Comedian and children's author David Walliams

From The Mixtape, 4:00 pm on 7 September 2024

Our guest today picking the music is one of Britain's most controversial comedians and best-loved children's authors, David Walliams.

Walliams came to fame alongside Matt Lucas with the BBC comedy series Little Britain, and Come Fly With Me, and later was a judge on the television talent show competition Britain's Got Talent on ITV.

Fifteen years ago Walliams started writing children’s books, and has gone on to become one of the world's most popular children's authors, having spent more weeks in the children’s charts than any other author - including Roald Dahl. 

His brave and sensitive characters in books like The Boy in the Dress and Gangsta Granny have reignited reading for a generation.

David Walliams is coming to New Zealand later this month with two shows: An Audience with David Walliams for grown ups, and The David Walliams Book Show for both the kids and the grandparents. 

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