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Larry Lamb defends James Corden: 'A good lad'

The two worked together on Gavin and Stacey

James Corden (left) and Larry Lamb during the National Television Awards 2010, at the 02 Arena, London.   (Photo by Ian West/PA Images via Getty Images)
James Corden and Larry Lamb. (Getty Images)

Larry Lamb has defended James Corden after the Carpool Karaoke star was compared to former Secretary of State Dominic Raab.

Lamb starred alongside Corden in hit sitcom Gavin and Stacey and was asked about the A League of Their Own host's conduct during an appearance on Times Radio.

In recent months, Corden has been called "difficult and obnoxious" by colleagues and he was also forced to apologise after being banned from the restaurant Balthazar after being "extremely nasty" to waiters.

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But Lamb defended the comedian and broadcaster and called him a "good lad".

Gavin & Stacey Serie TV Saison 3 2010 Joanna Page Mathew Horne Alison Steadman Ruth Jones James Corden Larry Lamb Melanie Walters Rob Brydon. Collection Christophel © Baby Cow Productions
Ruth Jones, Mathew Horne, Joanna Page and James Corden in Gavin & Stacey. (Baby Cow Productions/Alamy)

The former EastEnders actor praised the atmosphere on the set of Gavin and Stacey: "I’ll tell you the way that Gavin & Stacey evolved, it was very definitely a family thing.

"Ruth [Jones] and James created it. But the dynamic is such that if anybody started chucking their weight about during the course of making that they would get very short shrift from everybody."

He added: "It didn’t work like that. So whatever has been said about James, outside of what I’ve experienced in working with him that may be the case. I don’t know."

Gavin & Stacey Serie TV Saison 1 2008 Joanna Page Mathew Horne Alison Steadman Ruth Jones James Corden Larry Lamb Melanie Walters Rob Brydon. Collection Christophel © Baby Cow Productions
James Corden, Larry Lamb and the cast of Gavin and Stacey. (Alamy)

Corden was also recently criticised by Mel B who called him one of the "biggest d***heads" in showbusiness.

The Spice Girl then said of him: "I think you always have to be nice to the people that you work with whether it be production, camera guys, sound, lighting – we all work for the same thing. So, you should always be nice and he hasn’t been very nice."

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Corden has never addressed any of his alleged behaviour while working but did apologise after being banned from prominent New York restaurant Balthazar for being rude to waiters and demanding free drinks.

Discussing the incident on his late night talk show, Corden said: "It was wrong. It was an unnecessary comment, it was ungracious to the server."

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