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Scottish comedy legend was the first person to impersonate the Pope and Queen on TV
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The BBC has released the trailer for the Amandaland Christmas special.
The episode sees Amanda and the family head to Aunt Joan's country house for the festive season.
Saunders plays Joan, marking a reunion with her Ab Fab co-star Joanna Lumley – and says her character is 'fairly shabby but terribly kind and probably farts a lot'.
The Amandaland Christmas Special – which stars Lucy Punch in the title role – airs at 9.15pm on Christmas Day on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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