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Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders smashed the head of a doll owned by Dame Judi Dench in a Repair Shop comedy sketch for Red Nose Day.

As Dame Judi and her daughter return to collect the doll, the team comes up with a quick fix plan by dressing up Repair Shop figure Steven Fletcher as a doll and putting his head in a box. As the Repair Shop team are repairing the doll, they remove the head to have it mended but French and Saunders intervene and say they will personally bring the item over to another member of the team. Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders smashed the head of a doll owned by Dame Judi Dench in a Repair Shop comedy sketch for Red Nose Day.

JUDI DENCH swooned over The Repair Shop star Jay Blades while filming for the Comic Relief BBC special, according to co-star Dawn French.

Then Comic Relief said we've got The Repair Shop and it was like the perfect thing. "Then we bring our friend Judi in as well," the actress said. Jennifer went on to say: “As I watched The Repair Shop I thought all I could ever see was these characters going into The Repair Shop, or me and Dawn pretending to mend something or imitating the characters. "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. "You’re going to have to rescue Jay Blades at the end of the day from Judi’s clutches, and then we’ll be next in line." JUDI DENCH swooned over The Repair Shop star Jay Blades while filming for the Comic Relief BBC special, according to co-star Dawn French.

But it seems Dame Judi's attention was quickly taken by Jay during filming for tonight's sketch. The pair met on the skit for Red Nose Day alongside French and ...

Jay told us: ‘Strictly was good. But it was really, really hard work. Chatting to Metro.co.uk at the premiere of Peaky Blinders last month, Jay far from ruled out a chance to go on the main series of Strictly. ‘You’re going to have to rescue Jay Blades at the end of the day from Judi’s clutches, and then we’ll be next in line!’ she told The Mirror. In tonight’s sketch, they’ll be seen swooning over Jay as they try to get a free fix from the man himself. The Repair Shop host Jay Blades has become a much-loved figure to viewers of the BBC series – with national treasure Dame Judi Dench admitting her love of the furniture restorer.

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

So I think the more that we can do to boost and support, the better!" I just thought, this is the show for us.’ ‘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.

RED Nose Day returns to TONIGHT with Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Dawn French & Jennifer Saunders among the big names taking part.Sir Lenny Henry,

The fundraising broadcast will also see Kylie Minogue joining forces with the cast of hit BBC sitcom Ghosts in a one-off sketch, while Jack Whitehall will participate in a game of mini golf with footballers Declan Rice and Mason Mount. Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders will reprise their popular characters The Extras for a sketch set in The Repair Shop, while Walliams and Lucas will bring back their comedy sketch show Rock Profile for a one-off special. Little Britain stars Lucas and Walliams will impersonate Miley Cyrus and her famous father Billy Ray as part of their comedy sketch.

Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders smashed the head of a doll owned by Dame Judi Dench in a Repair Shop comedy sketch for Red Nose Day.

As Dame Judi and her daughter return to collect the doll, the team comes up with a quick fix plan by dressing up Repair Shop figure Steven Fletcher as a doll and putting his head in a box. As the Repair Shop team are repairing the doll, they remove the head to have it mended but French and Saunders intervene and say they will personally bring the item over to another member of the team. Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders smashed the head of a doll owned by Dame Judi Dench in a Repair Shop comedy sketch for Red Nose Day.

Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders smashed the head of a doll owned by Dame Judi Dench in a Repair Shop comedy sketch for Red Nose Day.

As Dame Judi and her daughter return to collect the doll, the team comes up with a quick fix plan by dressing up Repair Shop figure Steven Fletcher as a doll and putting his head in a box. As the Repair Shop team are repairing the doll, they remove the head to have it mended but French and Saunders intervene and say they will personally bring the item over to another member of the team. Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders smashed the head of a doll owned by Dame Judi Dench in a Repair Shop comedy sketch for Red Nose Day.