League of Gentleman's Steve Pemberton rushed to hospital by BGT's David Walliams after collapsing on stage in Savile play

By MailOnline Reporter

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He is a judge on Britain's Got Talent.

But David Walliams was judging the state of his friend's health when he took fellow performer Steve Pemberton to hospital, this week.

The League of Gentleman star was rushed to London's Whittington Hospital by the 43 year-old, following his collapse on stage during a production of An Audience With Jimmy Savile.  

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Help: David Walliams took fellow performer Steve Pemberton to hospital, this week, following a health scare

Help: David Walliams took fellow performer Steve Pemberton to hospital, this week, following a health scare

According to a report in The Sun, the comedian accompanied the Benidorm star to the hospital's A&E department.  

He took to Twitter to say: 'I had to take a friend to the Whittington Hospital A&E. Doctors and nurses were excellent. #NHS is something to be very proud of.'

According to sources, Steve collapsed just minutes before the end of the show. 

Poorly: The comedian accompanied the Benidorm star to the Whittington hospital's A&E department

Poorly: The comedian accompanied the Benidorm star to the Whittington hospital's A&E department

The source was quoted as saying: 'There was a bit of a kerfuffle as Steve collapses just five minutes before the end of the show. 

'David stepped in to help out and took him to hospital.' 

Pemberton's agent reportedly told The Sun: 'Steve is absolutely fine.' 

Emergency: The source was quoted as saying: 'There was a bit of a kerfuffle as Steve collapses just five minutes before the end of the show.'

Emergency: The source was quoted as saying: 'There was a bit of a kerfuffle as Steve collapses just five minutes before the end of the show.'

The controversial play, written by Jonathan Maitland, has certainly raised eyebrows among London's theatre-goers. 

But the author claimed 'people are ready' for the production, which stars impressionist Alistair McGowan as the disgraced paedophile.

Although some lines of inquiry are still ongoing, Maitland claims now is an appropriate time to thrust the subject into the arts.

In an interview with The Guardian he said: 'It has changed everything; it has changed the way we look at abuse, it has changed the way we prosecute it, it has changed attitudes towards it, the way we treat the survivors of it.

Controversial: A spokesperson for Steve confirmed that he's now fully recovered 

Controversial: A spokesperson for Steve confirmed that he's now fully recovered 

'What person would not want to explore what kicked it off?'

Drawing on interview transcripts and statements provided to the police by some of Savile's many victims, the play's central role has been given to impressionist Alistair McGowan.

Most often recognised for his comedic performances, Maitland said his leading actor is also 'terrific' at embodying the 'dark, nasty' elements of the story.

In his popular BBC series, The Big Impression, McGowan included Savile in a bizarre comedy sketch in which he portrayed American rapper Eminem. 


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