Overview
- A joint investigation by The Guardian and ITV named David Walliams in allegations of grooming and sexual assault, prompting a Metropolitan Police inquiry into non‑recent serious sexual offences.
- The BBC has begun a platform review and removed several titles featuring Walliams, including the 2012 animation Room on the Broom from iPlayer on Saturday.
- Channel 4 and Sky have also taken down episodes and said they will exit or remove Walliams‑linked projects, and publishers and agents have cut commercial ties.
- Walliams has denied the allegations, saying he sometimes behaved thoughtlessly but that he never abused his power, and no charges have been announced.
- The rapid removals highlight a broader dilemma for broadcasters about how to handle archive and family content when a contributor faces serious historical allegations and an active police investigation.