Little Britain star plays Frankie Howerd
'Little Britain' star Saint David Walliams is to play Frankie Howerd in a freshly one-off BBC Four-spot drama.
The BBC says that 'Frankie Howerd: Quite You Than Me' testament focus on the entertainer's struggle with his demons, as seen through the eyes of his long-term mate Dennis Heymer.
Commenting on his casting, Walliams said: "I get been a life-long fan of Frankie and his mould: I even managed to get an autograph after single of his shows!"
He continued: "Playing Howerd is, in many shipway, a pipe dream purpose for me. In fact, Matt George Lucas ['Little Britain' co-star] and I first-class honours degree bonded as struggling comedians over a shared beloved of Frankie Howerd impressions."
The play testament be screened in the spring of 2008.
