Walliams admits 'Little Britain' was hyped

David Walliams has revealed that he believes hit show Little Britain was “hyped”.

Walliams and fellow comedian Matt Lucas, 33, are currently working on a US version of the comedy, which will launch on cable channel HBO next year.

But the 36-year-old predicted that the show's popularity in the UK will not continue at the same level, telling the Radio Times: “We’d have been happy to be less successful. We were hyped, and that means you have an in-built shelf life. It’s pleasing to be part of the zeitgeist, but worrying because we were overexposed. People see so much of you they want to laugh at something else.

“That’s how it should be. You don’t need to sustain success at the same level. Even Morecambe and Wise peaked.”

Walliams and Lucas signed a £6 million three-year deal with the BBC in 2006, but have yet to produce a new series.

The corporation said earlier this year that the show was taking longer than expected because the pair were busy with other commitments.