Antiques Roadshow fans gobsmacked after realising show star appeared in TWO iconic sitcoms
She 'replaced' the role of Dawn French in hilarious scenes
ANTIQUES Roadshow fans have been left gobsmacked by major surprises on the show over the years.
Fiona Bruce, 60, has presided over the long-running appraisal show since 2008.
The TV star has become a firm favourite with fans after she took her team of lovable experts across the country.
This is alongside her detailed work in journalism, which includes appearances on BBC News as well as her role as the main host of Question Time.
However, she is not afraid of some light-hearted fun away from politics as she has made several appearances in huge sitcoms.
In 2009, she starred in The Green Green Grass, the spin-off to hit sitcom Only Fools And Horses.
The episode titled ‘One Man’s Junk’ aired in February of that year, and saw the presenter turn up to Oakham.
Boycie (John Challis) and Marlene (Sue Holderness) looked to make some extra money with hilarious consequences.
But half a decade later, she also appeared in a very special edition of The Vicar of Dibley with Dawn French.
In the Comic Relief charity episode, Geraldine Granger (French) receives an offer to become bishop.
She then finds out that she’s actually last in the running, after more successful candidates turn up for the interview process, which left her completely embarrassed.
The likes of Emma Watson, Dame Maureen Lipman, Annette Crosbie, Ruth Jones, and Jennifer Saunders made surprise appearances as viewers creased with laughter.
But just as Geraldine returned to her community, she found out that she was replaced in the position as the Vicar Of Dibley.
The last scene showed none other than Fiona in the role, and Dawn’s character subsequently threw an almighty punch in her direction.
Fiona admitted the slapstick sequence was not originally part of the plans, and that the French and Saunders star opted for a last minute change before the cameras rolled.
She explained: “The punch wasn’t in the script, but when we rehearsed it, Dawn said, ‘Surely at this point I’d be so cross I would punch her.’
“Richard Curtis [who created the show] told her to go for it. But every time she did, it made me laugh. I couldn’t keep a straight face.”
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