Martin Clunes isn’t one to stir up controversy – his easygoing nature and dry humor have made him a beloved figure in British entertainment for decades.
However, the Doc Martin star opened up about feeling slighted by David Walliams over comments made during a 2010 appearance on The Graham Norton Show.
Martin was unimpressed by David Walliams’ comments (Credit: Cover Images)
Martin Clunes and David Walliams’ spat
The subject revolves around a sketch from Walliams and Matt Lucas’s 2010 BBC comedy series, Come Fly with Me.
In the skit, the comedians portray two excitable Japanese schoolgirls who travel to meet their idol, Martin Clunes.
They even perform a song they’ve written in his honour.
Clunes was originally meant to appear in the sketch, but scheduling conflicts prevented him from participating.
“I was supposed to be in that sketch,” the actor recalled in an interview with The Times.
“In bed with them, saying, ‘Actually, I’m pretty big in Japan,’ but my schedule closed up and I couldn’t. So now I’ve got this pain-in-the-arse song without any get-out.”
The song – a campy tribute to Clunes – lives on via YouTube.
However, the sketch and the series were removed from streaming services in 2020 amid criticism of racial stereotyping.
For Clunes, however, the real sting came later, when Walliams appeared on The Graham Norton Show to discuss the skit.
David Walliams and Matt Lucas’ poked fun at the actor (Credit: BBC)
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