Film & TV
Schools, libraries and parents face 'difficult decision' over David Walliams books
- Newsrooms
- 2
- Last 3 hours
- 2 reports
- Momentum
- New
Reports per hour, last 24 hours
How the coverage splits
Where it’s heading
Probably peaked. Likely 2 to 3 newsrooms by 8:04am AEDT. Calls like this were right 93% of the time. How we knowPart of a bigger story
David Walliams: 22 developments since Tue 10 Nov.
1The comedian and actor has sold more than 60 million books, but after serious allegations emerged this week that he preyed on girls as young as 15, parents of his young readers face difficult conversations
BBC News didn’t include a summary, so this is The Independent’s, from its report on the same story.3
Background: David Walliams
David Edward Williams, known professionally as David Walliams, is an English actor, comedian, writer and television personality. He rose to prominence for his work with Matt Lucas on the BBC sketch comedy series Little Britain (2003–2006) and Come Fly with Me (2010–2011). From 2012 to 2022, Walliams was a judge on the television talent competition Britain's Got Talent.4
The bigger story: David Walliams
22 developments since Tue 10 Nov. 10 more since this one.
- Morning Mail: David Walliams accused of preying on young women; Greens’ fury at Labor; and a statue mocks Trump
5 newsrooms. Linked by Morning Mail, accuse, women
- Grooming gangs investigator speaks out over 'appalling' David Walliams sex abuse claims
5 newsrooms. Linked by David Walliams, celebrity, accuse, prey, young, groom
- David Walliams cut from his upcoming Australian film as streaming services and distributors drop project entirely amid sexual misconduct claims
21 newsrooms. Linked by David Walliams, accuse, sexual, speak, groom, celebrity
- Lucy Beaumont fears she'll 'never work in TV again' after revealing herself as David Walliams whistleblower and says she came forward after filing police report about another predatory man in the industry
5 newsrooms. Linked by David Walliams, sexual, assault, investigation, allege, joke
- David Walliams accused of preying on teenage girls
1 newsroom. Linked by David Walliams, accuse, prey, teenage, girl
The story so far
2 newsrooms- Reports
- 3
- Newsrooms and sources
- 2
- Last 3 hours
- 2
First with it: The Independent, 22 hr 10 min before anyone else.
Reported by 2 newsrooms.
The numbers behind it
How it spread, where it’s heading and where the coverage is from
Reports a day, last 7 days
| Day | Reports |
|---|---|
| Sat | 0 |
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Today | 2 |
Where it’s heading
Probably peakedStories in this position rarely added another newsroom from here.
Likely 2 to 3 newsrooms by 8:04am AEDT (2 most likely), and 2 to 3 by Sat, 14 Nov, 2:04am AEDT. 2 now.
| When | Likely range | Most likely |
|---|---|---|
| Now | 2 | 2 |
| In 1 hours (3:04am AEDT) | 2 to 2 | 2 |
| In 3 hours (5:04am AEDT) | 2 to 2 | 2 |
| In 6 hours (8:04am AEDT) | 2 to 3 | 2 |
| In 12 hours (2:04pm AEDT) | 2 to 3 | 2 |
| In 24 hours (2:04am AEDT) | 2 to 3 | 2 |
Based on how similar stories played out last week. Right 93% of the time. How this works
Every report, in order
3 reports from 2 newsrooms, first to latest. Each links to the original.
The Independent
The Independent
BBC News