Actor Miriam Margolyes will comment on an array of television alongside Birds Of A Feather actor Lesley Joseph on Celebrity Gogglebox. The pair will be joined by comedians Frank Skinner and David Baddiel, and actors Dame Kirstin Scott Thomas and Saskia Reeves on the Channel 4 special, which raise money for Stand Up To Cancer and will air on October 25, at 9pm. Speaking about appearing on the show, 83-year-old Margolyes said: “When they asked me to do Gogglebox for Stand Up To Cancer, I thought, well, if I can watch television and raise money for a wonderful cause, count me in.
“What could be better than that – and doing it with my brilliant old friend of nearly 40 years – Lesley Joseph? “She’s wise and funny and knows everyone, a perfect partner in crime. Also, Stand Up To Cancer does vital work, and if we two old birds can help towards that – just show me the sofa, I’m all for it.” Joseph, 79, said she was sure her friend, who played Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter film series, would have “plenty of outrageous things to say”.
She said: “What a joy it is to be doing Gogglebox for Stand Up To Cancer this year, as it’s such a vital cause and tangibly changes lives. “And what fun it’ll be to sit and watch some TV with Miriam Margolyes. I’m sure she’ll have plenty of outrageous things to say, so I’ll be there trying to keep her in line – no easy task, mind you.
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