Madame Blanc star ‘traumatised’ as cast forced to wear heavy Christmas costumes in 40 degree heat for festive special

A MADAME Blanc star has joked she was left traumatized after the cast were forced to wear heavy Christmas costumes in 40 degree heat while filming the festive special.

Coronation Street legend Sally Lindsay returns to Sainte Victoire as Jean White – an antiques dealer and scout who is now smitten with her partner Dom Hayes, played by Benidorm’s Steve Edge.

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The couple found romance at the end of the last series, set in France.

Now, as the special airs on Christmas Eve, viewers will see them exchange thoughtful gifts.

They are interrupted by a phone call from the boss Police André Caron, played by Death In Paradise’s Alex Gaumond, who reveals that there has been a murder at the Christmas market.

Wearing woolen party jumpers at the peak of summer, Sally revealed they swelled as they filmed the scenes.

She said: “We filmed it at 40° in August – it was one of the hottest days ever.”

“There were a lot of people in the cast wearing jerseys, bless them.

“It’s bizarre, but I’m used to filming Christmas summer and then you put it away and you forget about it – like the real thing.

“Christmas comes but twice a year for me.”

Co-author Sue Vincent added: “It’s really surreal.

“Christmas in the sunshine is a bit of a funny thing, but I think we’ve gotten used to it, seeing the tree up in the square.

“As for the heat, nothing will ever top the Christmas Cookie costume. It left me traumatized,

“I was sweating in places I never thought possible.

“I thought I was smart because I chose a sleeveless costume, but I didn’t realize it was made of foil. This is the closest I’ll get
ever get to run a marathon.

“I learned my lesson and this year Gloria just got some light up Deely boppers that don’t cause excessive sweating.”

In the opening scenes, the murder takes place in a market where father-and-son puppeteers Frederick and Christian are seen laughing and drinking. wine.

“Last year we went for a Cluedo murder-mystery theme, so this time we’ve gone all festive.

“It’s Dom and Jean’s first Christmas, so it’s all very sweet, but of course there’s also a horrible murder. It involves a puppeteer at the Christmas market.

“I’ve always been obsessed with puppets and magic shows, they were synonymous with Christmas when I was a kid and I wanted to go back to that.

“There’s also a surprise ending involving Jeremy, Judith and Uncle Patrick – you really don’t want to see that coming.”

The two brothers laugh and joke as the scene opens.

Christian blends into the crowd with a puppet in each hand, and then Frederick misses his line. Suddenly, a street vendor lets out a scream as Frederick is found lying on the ground with a bloody puppet.

After hearing about the murder from her colleague, Jean interrupts her Christmas and arrives at crime scene only to find something sinister about the doll and the drama then begins to unfold.

Shameless’ Sue Vincent as mechanic Gloria Beausha, while Benidorm’s Robin Asquith and Only Fools and Horses’ Sue Holderness play eccentric married couple Jeremy and Judith Lloyd James.

Meanwhile, Black Adder’s Tony Robinson and Paul Chuckle play Dom’s uncle Patrick, a petty thief turned pub owner, and Trevor, Gloria’s father.

As more cases emerge and an old friend resurfaces, will Jean and Dom be able to continue their romance?

The Christmas special will be broadcast on Tuesday 24 December at 21.00