A 2009 television clip featuring David Walliams joking about sharing a bed with 13-year-old boys has resurfaced online
The footage, from Channel 4’s *8 Out of 10 Cats*, has attracted renewed scrutiny following allegations about the comedian’s conduct towards teenage girls, which he denies
Lucy Beaumont said she was among those who raised concerns with *The Guardian* after hearing that vulnerable teenage girls were being taken to Walliams’s dressing room
She said the television industry needed clearer safeguarding procedures, adding that people could fear losing work if they spoke out.