When it comes to guest stars, the legendary French and Saunders certainly know how to land an A-lister. They’ve smooched with Hugh Grant, released a single with Bananarama and even did Mamma Mia!
But for this year’s Red Nose Day, it wasn’t their alter egos The Extras, who first attracted Dame Judi Dench to their sketch. It was The Repair Shop’s Jay Blades.
For while Dame Judi looks desperate to be rescued in our exclusive sneak peak, it was actually Jay who needed to be saved from her, or so Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders would have us believe.
