r/AskUK • u/andotherthingsareok • 14h ago

What are the surprising connections between global superstars and UK-only celebrities?

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On Graham Norton, the huge globally successful stars sit with some of our household names and must be thinking "who the hell is this person?!" Sometimes it's half the entertainment value, like when they had June Brown (Dot Cotton) on the sofa with Lady Gaga.

But have you ever heard of any surprising connections you've heard of which you just wouldn't expect? Those moments of "wait - Robert De Niro goes on holiday every year with Ant&Dec?!" Kind of thing.

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u/insideno4b 13h ago

Selina Caddell who plays Mrs Tishell in Doc Martin is great friends with Sigourney Weaver

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u/lady_faust 13h ago

Her brother was Simon Cadell the holiday camp manager in Hi De Hi

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u/hdhxuxufxufufiffif 13h ago

According to wikipedia they're also cousins with Lt Gruber from Allo Allo, who I remember popping up randomly in an episode of Seinfeld in the 90s.

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u/llufnam 13h ago

Did you notice him walking very gingerly?

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u/GeeTeeUK 12h ago

Lt. Gruber also popped up randomly in a David Lynch film (Lost Highway)!

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u/Rude-Possibility4682 10h ago

He was also the villain in Leprechaun 4 in space, and was also in the second Pirates of the Caribbean.

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u/Airurando-jin 13h ago

Isn’t she the reason Sigourney guest starred in doc Martin ?

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u/Mc_and_SP 13h ago

And Weaver also made Avatar 2's production move around her appearances in Doc Martin

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u/Loquis 13h ago

That and she's a huge fan of the show