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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]] | |||
}} | |||
'''''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 == | ||
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 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 | 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. | 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 | 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]]''. | 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 | [[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, | [[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 | [[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. | [[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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