'Who wants a leg?' Caroline Aherne's greatest clips | Television & radio | The Guardian
'Who wants a leg?' Caroline Aherne's greatest clips
From The Fast Show to acerbic interviewer Mrs Merton, the comedian had a memorable way with words
Caroline Aherne as Mrs Merton Photograph: ITV/Rex/Shutterstock
Saturday 2 July 2016 13.09 EDT
Last modified on Sunday 3 July 2016 05.10 EDT
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Caroline Aherne created many memorable characters in her career, which has been cut short by cancer at the age of 52.
She rose to national attention through a series of roles on the BBC sketch programme The Fast Show. Her characters included Poula Fisch, the weather presenter whose temperatures were always “scorchio!”