His character – the Reverend Geraldine Granger – will kneel down and preach about the anti-racism movement as the BBC comedy returns to the series of Christmas specials.
In an apparent response, the Frenchman tweeted: “Lovely quiet day, full of humanity, compassion and all-round support …”
The 63-year-old later clarified in comments that she was “satirical”.
Don French at the Graham Norton Show
/ P.A. )The scene in question, which includes one of three short lockdown specials, will look at forgetfulness in light of the widespread issue of George Floyd’s assassination and racism.
The sketch was started by his parishioner and farmer Owen Newt as he emerges from his home after a lockdown.
She tells the audience that she describes Mr Floyd’s death as a “horror show” and that she describes it as “The Black Lives Matter Thing”.
Mr Floyd, an unarmed black man, was killed in May while police in Minnesota arrested him while protesting anti-racism around the world.
In the sketch, Visar admits that the imaginary village of ible Xfordshire, where the show is set up, is not “the most diverse community”.
He adds: “But I don’t think it makes any difference where you come from. I think it’s important that you do something about it, because Jesus will, no?
“And, listen, I’m aware of all life, obviously, but until all life is the same we’re doing something wrong. So I think we need to focus on justice for a huge chunk of what seems to be a very bad, weird practice since our countrymen and women were born. “
He then walks over to the parish noticeboard and tears down two posters, one about decimalization and the other about the missing button.
He says: “I think in Dibble maybe we should consider this and some old notices like this, and we should make such a presentation instead.”
After replacing them with the domestic Black Lives Matter poster, he takes it to his knees.
This scene displays a more serious tone than the rest of the episode, in which he discusses quinline quizzes and drinking alcohol.
The French have previously expressed support for the movement and tweeted: “Black lives matter. This is not a fact formula. ”
Written by the show’s co-producers, Richard Curtis and Paul Mehev-Archer, the low down episode will see Viker interacting with his parishioners through a video call.
– Disorder DF Wiley in Lockdown begins on BBC One at 8.50pm on December 7, following a recap of a classic episode of Disorder DFW.
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