Overview

• Walliams gave two Nazi salutes while recording the Would I Lie To You? Christmas special at Pinewood Studios on June 10.
• Host Rob Brydon reprimanded Walliams on set, and fellow panellists and the live audience reacted with shock and discomfort.
• BBC and Banijay UK spokespersons labelled the gestures “completely unacceptable” and apologised to those present.
• Producers at Zeppotron confirmed the salutes will be cut from the final broadcast and will not appear in this year’s special.
• The incident follows Walliams’s previous controversies and could jeopardise his return to television.