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In June 2010, it was announced that ''[[Little Britain (TV series)|Little Britain]]'' stars Lucas and Walliams had reunited to star in a new comedy series set in an airport, a spoof of British documentaries ''[[Airport (TV series)|Airport]]'' and ''[[Airline (1998 TV series)|Airline]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10184408 |title=New show for David Walliams and Matt Lucas |date=28 May 2010 |work=BBC News |access-date=24 December 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/bbc/7780315/David-Walliams-and-Matt-Lucas-reunite-for-new-BBC-show-set-in-an-airport.html |title=David Walliams and Matt Lucas reunite for new BBC show set in an airport |date=29 May 2010 |newspaper=The Telegraph |access-date=15 January 2011}}</ref> Filming for ''Come Fly with Me'' began in August, with the duo spending two weeks at [[Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.doncaster-sheffield-airport-guide.co.uk/blog/2010/09/filming-begins-at-doncastersheffield/ |title=Filming begins at Doncaster-Sheffield |date=17 September 2010 |publisher=Robin Hood Airport Guide |access-date=15 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426053949/http://www.doncaster-sheffield-airport-guide.co.uk/blog/2010/09/filming-begins-at-doncastersheffield/ |archive-date=26 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thestar.co.uk/doncaster/Comedy-duo-fly-in-to.6670323.jp |title=Comedy duo fly in to film new series |date=24 December 2010 |work=The Star |access-date=15 January 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120915094954/http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/comedy-duo-fly-in-to-film-new-series-1-2972087 |archive-date=15 September 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> A further three weeks were spent shooting at [[London Stansted Airport]], with scenes also being filmed at [[Liverpool John Lennon Airport]] and [[Pinewood Studios]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thisistotalessex.co.uk/news/Smooth-TV-airport-comedy/article-3066816-detail/article.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130114032221/http://www.thisistotalessex.co.uk/news/Smooth-TV-airport-comedy/article-3066816-detail/article.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 January 2013 |title=More than 10 million people watch comedy Come Fly with Me |date=7 January 2011 |publisher=This Is Total Essex |access-date=15 January 2011}}</ref> A "making of" documentary titled ''Come Fly on the Wall'' aired on [[BBC One]] on 8 February 2011.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00yk273/ |title=Come Fly on the Wall |work=[[BBC Online]] | access-date=5 February 2011}}</ref> On 28 January 2011, the BBC announced it had commissioned a second series,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/comedy/2011/01/come-fly-with-me---again.shtml |title=Come Fly With Me - Again! |first=Jon |last=Aird |date=29 January 2011 |work=[[BBC Online]] | access-date=29 January 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.comedy.co.uk/news/story/00000451/ |title=Come Fly with Me gets a second series |first=Ian |last=Wolf |date=29 January 2011 |publisher=[[British Comedy Guide]] | access-date=29 January 2011}}</ref> however Walliams confirmed in January 2013 that a second series was not going ahead after Lucas rejected the idea.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20908703 |title=David Walliams: Matt Lucas 'vetoed' Come Fly With Me sequel |date=4 January 2013 |publisher=BBC News |access-date=12 January 2025}}</ref> |
In June 2010, it was announced that ''[[Little Britain (TV series)|Little Britain]]'' stars Lucas and Walliams had reunited to star in a new comedy series set in an airport, a spoof of British documentaries ''[[Airport (TV series)|Airport]]'' and ''[[Airline (1998 TV series)|Airline]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10184408 |title=New show for David Walliams and Matt Lucas |date=28 May 2010 |work=BBC News |access-date=24 December 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/bbc/7780315/David-Walliams-and-Matt-Lucas-reunite-for-new-BBC-show-set-in-an-airport.html |title=David Walliams and Matt Lucas reunite for new BBC show set in an airport |date=29 May 2010 |newspaper=The Telegraph |access-date=15 January 2011}}</ref> Filming for ''Come Fly with Me'' began in early August, with the duo spending two weeks at [[Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.doncaster-sheffield-airport-guide.co.uk/blog/2010/09/filming-begins-at-doncastersheffield/ |title=Filming begins at Doncaster-Sheffield |date=17 September 2010 |publisher=Robin Hood Airport Guide |access-date=15 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426053949/http://www.doncaster-sheffield-airport-guide.co.uk/blog/2010/09/filming-begins-at-doncastersheffield/ |archive-date=26 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thestar.co.uk/doncaster/Comedy-duo-fly-in-to.6670323.jp |title=Comedy duo fly in to film new series |date=24 December 2010 |work=The Star |access-date=15 January 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120915094954/http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/comedy-duo-fly-in-to-film-new-series-1-2972087 |archive-date=15 September 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> A further three weeks were spent shooting at [[London Stansted Airport]], with scenes also being filmed at [[Liverpool John Lennon Airport]] and [[Pinewood Studios]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thisistotalessex.co.uk/news/Smooth-TV-airport-comedy/article-3066816-detail/article.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130114032221/http://www.thisistotalessex.co.uk/news/Smooth-TV-airport-comedy/article-3066816-detail/article.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 January 2013 |title=More than 10 million people watch comedy Come Fly with Me |date=7 January 2011 |publisher=This Is Total Essex |access-date=15 January 2011}}</ref> A "making of" documentary titled ''Come Fly on the Wall'' aired on [[BBC One]] on 8 February 2011.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00yk273/ |title=Come Fly on the Wall |work=[[BBC Online]] | access-date=5 February 2011}}</ref> On 28 January 2011, BBC announced it had commissioned a second series.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/comedy/2011/01/come-fly-with-me---again.shtml |title=Come Fly With Me - Again! |first=Jon |last=Aird |date=29 January 2011 |work=[[BBC Online]] | access-date=29 January 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.comedy.co.uk/news/story/00000451/ |title=Come Fly with Me gets a second series |first=Ian |last=Wolf |date=29 January 2011 |publisher=[[British Comedy Guide]] | access-date=29 January 2011}}</ref> Two years later in early January 2013, Walliams confirmed that a second series would not air, after Lucas refused to make a second series and the show was cancelled indefinitely.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20908703 |title=David Walliams: Matt Lucas 'vetoed' Come Fly With Me sequel |date=4 January 2013 |publisher=BBC News |access-date=12 January 2025}}</ref> |
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