Walliams and Friend (BBC One, Fridays, 9.30pm) was so unfunny that one person dubbed it Walliams and Viewer. You know a comedy show has failed when the reviews are more amusing than the script, though I refuse to join the haters. Walliams is a nice man, a huge talent.
So what went wrong? It’s the absence of a strong partner. He flourished alongside Matt Lucas in Little Britain and with Catherine Tate in Big School. In this new show he appears with a different co-star each week. Some, such as Harry Enfield, who ripens with old age, are superb; others, such as Jack Whitehall, bring nothing to the party. If a second series is made, Walliams must aim higher.
