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Lily Waddell

Little Britain to return as Matt Lucas and David Walliams reunite after 10 years

Little Britain is set to return to TV as Matt Lucas and David Walliams reunite after 10 years.

The actors will reprise their controversial cast of characters for the new comedy sketch.

It will feature as part of the BBC's Big Night In raising money for charity on April 23.

The same night, Peter Kay will make his return to TV after family circumstances saw him retreat from the limelight two years ago.

BBC are pulling out all the stops on their three-hour show to keep Brits entertained amid the coronavirus lockdown.

The Big Night In starts at 7pm.

Little Britain to return as Matt Lucas and David Walliams reunite after 10 years (The Daily Mirror)

Details of Little Britain's comedy sketch are sworn to secrecy and the actors are keeping tight lipped about what viewers can expect to see.

Matt did reveal the pair had stayed in close contact and the show would return in an entirely different format in recent weeks.

He told The One Show: "David and I message each other most days and send each other those silly memes.

Details of Little Britain's comedy sketch are sworn to secrecy and the actors are keeping tight lipped about what viewers can expect to see (BBC)

"We are getting on well and we are thinking about what we can do with Little Britain.

"But we don't know what it will be. Could it be a podcast? Could it be on TV? Could it be a stage show?"

It's been 15 years since the show officially ended in 2005 but the pair have collaborated on projects together.

Comedians Matt Lucas and David Walliams recently announced they were reuniting to write together (Dave Hogan)

David has previously talked of reviving Little Britain after starring in a Brexit-themed Radio 4 special of the show in October last year.

He said: "There will definitely be some more Little Britain coming. I can’t say when exactly but at the right time and place.

"It was fun coming back for radio because that’s where we started.

"Plus no one expected us to come back on the radio. You would have expected Comic Relief or a big live tour. The reaction was great, which was encouraging."

** Watch The Big Night In on BBC One Thursday April 23.

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