Before They Were Famous: The Celebrities You Didn’t Spot In Classic Sitcoms

Which Hollywood star once stopped off at the Bucket household in 'Keeping Up Apperances'?

Today’s TV and film stars didn’t get to where they are by accident, and it won’t come as a surprise to learn that many of them appeared in a whole host of shows before landing that all-important big break.

But while basically everyone who’s anyone once landed a role in ‘The Bill’ or ‘Casualty’, one genre was harder to crack: British sitcoms.

Over the years, a number of now iconic comedy shows have had us in stitches, but did you spot the stars of today, when they popped up in the likes of ‘Absolutely Fabulous’ and ‘Are You Being Served?’ many moons ago?

Check out the sitcom appearances you probably have missed below...

Idris Elba in 'Ab Fab' (1995)

Before They Were Famous: The Sitcom Appearances You Didn't Spot

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