{"id":6825,"date":"2021-11-05T14:52:57","date_gmt":"2021-11-05T13:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1492111"},"modified":"2021-11-05T15:28:06","modified_gmt":"2021-11-05T14:28:06","slug":"david-walliams-reveals-why-he-pokes-fun-at-cancel-culture-in-sky-christmas-special","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/david-walliams-reveals-why-he-pokes-fun-at-cancel-culture-in-sky-christmas-special\/","title":{"rendered":"David Walliams reveals why he pokes fun at cancel culture in Sky Christmas special"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Lauren Morris\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 05 November 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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David Walliams has defended the inclusion of cancel culture jokes in his upcoming Sky special Hansel and Gretel: After Ever After, explaining that he wanted to feature references to modern times.<\/p>\n

The Britain\u2019s Got Talent<\/a> judge\u2019s third After Ever After special is set to air on Sky Max later this year as part of the channel\u2019s Christmas slate<\/a>, with the series exploring what could have happened after Hansel and Gretel escaped from the witch\u2019s candy cottage.<\/p>\n

Walliams stars in the special as a troll alongside Sheridan Smith as the witch, who survives Hansel and Gretel\u2019s attempt to kill her.<\/p>\n

Speaking to press at a Q&A for Hansel and Gretel: After Ever After, Walliams spoke about the cancel culture jokes that feature in the episode when asked whether he\u2019d intended to push back against the phenomenon.<\/p>

\u201cI just think when we\u2019re doing something in the modern day, it\u2019s good to have jokes about things that are going on at the time when you\u2019re looking at a fairy tale,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the other one we did, Jack and the Beanstalk, there was stuff about lockdowns and stuff like that, so I just feel it\u2019s good to mention things that are going on at the time so that you\u2019ve got some gags for the grown-ups as well as the kids.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause the kids get all the fun of it and then there\u2019s some jokes in there that are hopefully quite up to date. Not exactly adult jokes but more sophisticated jokes so that\u2019s what that was.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hansel and Gretel: After Ever Afters airs on Sky Max later this year. <\/strong>Looking for something to watch? Check out our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n

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