Little Britain star plays Frankie Howerd
'Little Britain' star Jacques Louis David Walliams is to play Frankie Howerd in a newly one-off BBC Quartet drama.
The BBC says that 'Frankie Howerd: Instead You Than Me' volition focus on the entertainer's contend with his demons, as seen through the eyes of his long-term mate Dennis Heymer.
Commenting on his molding, Walliams said: "I feature been a life-long fan of Frankie and his put to work: I even managed to become an john Hancock after one of his shows!"
He continued: "Playing Howerd is, in many ways, a aspiration function for me. In fact, Lustrelessness Lucas ['Little Britain' co-star] and I first bonded as struggling comedians over a shared passion of Frankie Howerd impressions."
The dramatic play will be screened in the spring of 2008.
