Little Britain star plays Frankie Howerd
'Little Britain' star Jacques Louis David Walliams is to play Frankie Howerd in a newly one-off BBC Four-spot drama.
The BBC says that 'Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me' will stress on the entertainer's struggle with his demons, as seen through the eyes of his long-term partner Dennis Heymer.
Commenting on his casting, Walliams said: "I experience been a life-long fan of Frankie and his work: I even managed to get an autograph later one of his shows!"
He continued: "Playing Howerd is, in many slipway, a dream role for me. In fact, Mat Lucas ['Little Britain' co-star] and I commencement bonded as struggling comedians over a shared beloved of Frankie Howerd impressions."
The drama will be screened in the spring of 2008.
