David Edward Williams (born 20 August 1971), known professionally as David Walliams (), is an English actor, comedian, writer and television personality. He is best known for his work with Matt Lucas on the BBC sketch shows Little Britain (2003–2006) and Come Fly with Me (2010–2011), and for serving as a judge on Britain's Got Talent from 2012 to 2022. Walliams is also a successful children's author, with his books selling more than 50 million copies worldwide and being translated into 53 languages. Several have been adapted for television, in which he has also appeared.
Walliams has written and starred in various television projects, including the sitcom Big School and the drama Partners in Crime. He has received multiple National Television Awards for his work on Britain's Got Talent. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to charity and the arts, and his charity work includes long‑distance swims for Sport Relief that raised millions of pounds.
Walliams has faced allegations of inappropriate behaviour. In 2022, reports emerged that he had made sexually explicit and derogatory remarks about contestants on Britain's Got Talent, leading to his departure from the programme and a subsequent legal dispute that was settled in 2023. In 2025, HarperCollins ended their publishing contract with him following an internal investigation into his behaviour towards junior female staff at the company.
Læs mere...20. august 1971 var en fredag under stjernetegnet for ♌. Det var 231 dag på året. Præsident for USA var Richard M. Nixon.
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Date: 20 August 1971
TOM STONIER
Tom STONIER
lr on Adm Sharp Aug 6 article on Times's Pentagon study series and on air war against N Vietnam says Sharp fails to understand chain of events set into motion by excessive use of power
Date: 20 August 1971
Unions involved in long-time strike against Los Angeles Herald-Examiner offer to return to work at wages and under contract terms prevailing at time of strike; ANG spokesman says offer is in compliance with Nixon Adm request that all strikes be ended
Date: 20 August 1971
ALBIN KREBS
Albin KREBS
14 newspapers drop W F Buckley column 'On the Right' in the wake of publication in Natl Rev of fictitious war secrets; Buckley replies, statement
Date: 21 August 1971
Ellsberg says student antiwar activities are responsible acts and set an example for him in his release to press of Pentagon papers, s as keynoter at Natl Student Assn Cong, Colo State U
Date: 20 August 1971
By JAMES RESTON
James RESTON
J Reston, in dispatch from Shanghai, discusses Chinese pol concern in Nixon internatl monetary moves in that he is now preoccupied with econ issues and not with normalizing diplomatic relations with China
Date: 20 August 1971
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Date: 20 August 1971
astronauts hold news conf; illus; Schmitt defends his selection to crew over Lt Col Engle, originally scheduled to land on moon; says he is ready to 'compete with anybody' in flying spacecraft; contends sending geologist to moon will significantly increase knowledge gained, particularly about very early history of earth and sun; Cernan holds Schmitt deserved assignment; regards mission as 'the end of the beginning' of lunar exploration; landing site has not been chosen
Date: 21 August 1971
Special to The New York Times
Biog; por, full name is Hastings Kamuzu Banda