Keith Lemon's new show 'is like Willy Wonka's chocolate factory'

Keith Lemon thinks his new show is like stepping inside "Willy Wonka\'s chocolate factory".

The 47-year-old comedy star presents \'The Fantastical Factory of Curious Craft\' alongside Anna Richardson, and he\'s likened the crafting series to Roald Dahl\'s literary creation.

Keith - whose real name is Leigh Francis - said: "It\'s like Willy Wonka\'s chocolate factory but there\'s no chocolate. In fact the only brown stuff is brown cardboard, amongst a rainbow of other colourful materials.

"Fur, felt, spray paints, Acrylics, ribbons, fabrics. Everything you need to make your imagination create whatever you have the skills to build, paint or draw. Wow that sounds good doesn\'t it!

"It\'s a lovely joyful place you probably wouldn\'t expect to find me in, but I loved it!"

Keith was approached for the presenting role by Channel 4, which was in search of its own "artistic Willy Wonka".

Asked how he got involved with the programme, the comedian explained: "I got sent the idea from Channel 4. They actually wanted an artistic Willy Wonka.

"I guess that\'s me, although they didn\'t know I had an artistic flare as such. Then I sent them loads of pictures of things I\'d made, so yeah I was the right man for the job I guess."

Keith also thinks he\'s lucky to have gelled so well with his co-presenter.

He said: "I\'ve never worked with her before. In fact I met her on the first day of filming. Luckily we clicked straight away.

"She\'s so lovely and has a producer background so I really respect that. She knows how to make telly and she\'s so lovely.

"I felt like I knew her already but obviously I didn\'t. I really want to work with her again."