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|image | |image = Come Fly with Me title card.jpg | ||
| | |debut = [[25 December (releases)|25 December]] [[2010 (releases)|2010]] | ||
|creator = [[Matt Lucas]], [[David Walliams]] | |||
|publisher = [[BBC One]] | |||
|writer = [[Matt Lucas]], [[David Walliams]], Kevin Cecil, Andy Riley | |||
|director = Paul King | |||
|editor = Ant Boys, [[Mark Everson]] | |||
|producer = Adam Tandy | |||
|medium = Television series | |||
|genre = Comedy, mockumentary | |||
|time = {{il|[[2010 (releases)|2010]]}} | |||
|relevant media = {{il|[[TV]]: {{cs|Christmas on Skaro? (TV story)}}}} | |||
|relevant characters = [[Keeley St Clair]], [[Melody Baines]] | |||
|relevant locations = [[FlyLo airport]] | |||
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'''''Come Fly with Me''''' was a British mockumentary comedy series that ran on [[BBC One]] for six episodes from [[Christmas]] 2010 to early 2011, created by comedy duo, and DWU alumni, [[Matt Lucas]] and [[David Walliams]]. | '''''Come Fly with Me''''' was a British mockumentary comedy series that ran on [[BBC One]] for six episodes from [[Christmas]] 2010 to early 2011, created by comedy duo, and DWU alumni, [[Matt Lucas]] and [[David Walliams]]. | ||
The series follows the activity of a major airport, and the various employees and passengers of three different fictional airlines in the style of a "fly on the wall documentary". Lucas and Walliams play the majority of the characters, with guest actors also making appearances. | The series follows the activity of a major airport, and the various employees and passengers of three different fictional airlines in the style of a "fly on the wall documentary". Lucas and Walliams play the majority of the characters, with guest actors also making appearances. | ||
The first episode was broadcast on Christmas Day of 2010, a fact that was heavily advertised by BBC One's Christmas promotional material for that year, which included specially- | The first episode was broadcast on Christmas Day of 2010, a fact that was heavily advertised by BBC One's Christmas promotional material for that year, which included specially-filmed skits, one of which featured a crossover with the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' universe. | ||
== Crossover == | == Crossover == | ||
The | [[File:FlyLo airport.jpg|left|thumb|The [[Supreme Dalek (New Dalek Paradigm)|Supreme Dalek]] in [[FlyLo airport]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Christmas on Skaro? (TV story)}})]] | ||
The crossover skit, titled {{cs|Christmas on Skaro? (TV story)}}, involves a [[Dalek (Christmas on Skaro?)|Dalek]] attempting to check in to a flight to [[Skaro]] by [[FlyLo]] check-in girls [[Keeley St Clair]] and [[Melody Baines]] (played, respectively, by Lucas and Walliams). | |||
== | == Other connections == | ||
''to | The most obvious connection between the series and ''Doctor Who'' are, of course, [[Matt Lucas]] and [[David Walliams]] themselves; Walliams went on to play [[Gibbis]] in {{cs|The God Complex (TV story)}}, and both [[Quincy Flowers]] and [[Ned Cotton]] in [[Big Finish Productions]]' {{cs|Phantasmagoria (audio story)}}, while Lucas went on to play [[Twelfth Doctor]] companion, [[Nardole]] from [[2015 (releases)|2015]] to [[2017 (releases)|2017]]. | ||
The series was narrated by [[Lindsay Duncan]], who played [[Adelaide Brooke]] in {{cs|The Waters of Mars (TV story)}}. | |||
The series' music track was composed by [[David Arnold]], who composed the [[Eighth Doctor]]'s arrangement of the [[Doctor Who theme|''Doctor Who'' theme]] for Big Finish. | |||
One of the executive producers was [[Geoff Posner]], who also produced and directed the {{cs|Untitled (The Lenny Henry Show)|untitled}} ''[[The Lenny Henry Show]]'' sketch, and produced {{cs|Doctor Who and Crayola (TV story)}}. | |||
One of the editors was [[Mark Everson]], who previously edited ''[[Doctor Who Night (1999)|Doctor Who Night]]''. | |||
[[Ellen Thomas]], who played a [[Clockwork Droid]] in {{cs|The Girl in the Fireplace (TV story)}}, and [[Carmen (Planet of the Dead)|Carmen]] in {{cs|Planet of the Dead (TV story)}}, played Mrs Mumbutu in episode 2. | |||
[[Stewart Scudamore]], who voiced [[Danvers (Hounded)|Danvers]] in ''[[The Churchill Years]]'' audio story, {{cs|Hounded (audio story)}}, appeared in episode 3 as Mr Akhmed. | |||
[[Barbara Windsor]], who made a cameo as her ''[[EastEnders (series)|EastEnders]]'' character [[Peggy Mitchell]] in {{cs|Army of Ghosts (TV story)}}, appeared as herself in episode 4. | |||
[[Alex Macqueen]], who voiced the [[Reborn Master]] and other characters for Big Finish, played a passenger referred to as "Mr Nuts" in episode 5. | |||
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Latest revision as of 21:39, 18 March 2024
Come Fly with Me was a British mockumentary comedy series that ran on BBC One for six episodes from Christmas 2010 to early 2011, created by comedy duo, and DWU alumni, Matt Lucas and David Walliams.
The series follows the activity of a major airport, and the various employees and passengers of three different fictional airlines in the style of a "fly on the wall documentary". Lucas and Walliams play the majority of the characters, with guest actors also making appearances.
The first episode was broadcast on Christmas Day of 2010, a fact that was heavily advertised by BBC One's Christmas promotional material for that year, which included specially-filmed skits, one of which featured a crossover with the Doctor Who universe.
Crossover[[edit] | [edit source]]
The crossover skit, titled Christmas on Skaro? [+]Loading...["Christmas on Skaro? (TV story)"], involves a Dalek attempting to check in to a flight to Skaro by FlyLo check-in girls Keeley St Clair and Melody Baines (played, respectively, by Lucas and Walliams).
Other connections[[edit] | [edit source]]
The most obvious connection between the series and Doctor Who are, of course, Matt Lucas and David Walliams themselves; Walliams went on to play Gibbis in The God Complex [+]Loading...["The God Complex (TV story)"], and both Quincy Flowers and Ned Cotton in Big Finish Productions' Phantasmagoria [+]Loading...["Phantasmagoria (audio story)"], while Lucas went on to play Twelfth Doctor companion, Nardole from 2015 to 2017.
The series was narrated by Lindsay Duncan, who played Adelaide Brooke in The Waters of Mars [+]Loading...["The Waters of Mars (TV story)"].
The series' music track was composed by David Arnold, who composed the Eighth Doctor's arrangement of the Doctor Who theme for Big Finish.
One of the executive producers was Geoff Posner, who also produced and directed the untitled [+]Loading...["Untitled (The Lenny Henry Show)","untitled"] The Lenny Henry Show sketch, and produced Doctor Who and Crayola [+]Loading...["Doctor Who and Crayola (TV story)"].
One of the editors was Mark Everson, who previously edited Doctor Who Night.
Ellen Thomas, who played a Clockwork Droid in The Girl in the Fireplace [+]Loading...["The Girl in the Fireplace (TV story)"], and Carmen in Planet of the Dead [+]Loading...["Planet of the Dead (TV story)"], played Mrs Mumbutu in episode 2.
Stewart Scudamore, who voiced Danvers in The Churchill Years audio story, Hounded [+]Loading...["Hounded (audio story)"], appeared in episode 3 as Mr Akhmed.
Barbara Windsor, who made a cameo as her EastEnders character Peggy Mitchell in Army of Ghosts [+]Loading...["Army of Ghosts (TV story)"], appeared as herself in episode 4.
Alex Macqueen, who voiced the Reborn Master and other characters for Big Finish, played a passenger referred to as "Mr Nuts" in episode 5.
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