...with Dame Judi Dench

Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders have popped into the Repair Shop 'where much-loved treasures are brought back to life',

The duo will reprise their characters The Extras – the wannabe TV stars are desperate for their five minutes of fame – for the sketch for Comic Relief.

As well as Repair Shop regulars Jay Blades and Steve Fletcher, the skit also starred Dame Judi Dench and her daughter Finty Williams  

When the sketch was announced, French said: ‘I don't think we've ever said no to Comic Relief because it just is too important, and because it's from our community, and we were there right at the very beginning.

‘I know that the money is spent correctly and I know that there are projects that are ongoing that need us to be ongoing and I wouldn't ever want to let anyone down. So I think the more that we can do to boost and support, the better!"

Saunders added: ‘As I watched The Repair Shop, I thought all I could ever see was these characters going in, or me and Dawn, pretending to mend something or imitating the characters. I just thought, this is the show for us.’

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Published: 18 Mar 2022