Amit Shah to play Rishi Sunak in The Windsors Coronation Special
It's been revealed that Amit Shah will take on the role of Rishi Sunak in the forthcoming special episode of The Windsors.
The actor - whose previous roles include The Other One, The Rebel, Stag and Happy Valley - will appear as the Prime Minister in the spoof Coronation themed episode.
He says: "I thought I was socially awkward until I had the chance of playing Rishi Sunak in The Windsors. As well as making my hair turn grey (quite literally), I had the opportunity to work with one of my childhood heroes - Harry Enfield. We both had a laugh about the fact that he had prosthetic big ears fitted to look like King Charles and I was cast as Rishi because of my big ears! This is the closest I'll ever get to being a multi millionaire with a heated pool in my back garden."
Amit Shah will join returning cast Charles (Harry Enfield), Camilla (Haydn Gwynne), Wills (Hugh Skinner), Kate (Louise Ford), Harry (Richard Goulding), Meghan (Kathryn Drysdale), Pippa Middleton (Morgana Robinson), Beatrice (Ellie White), Eugenie (Celeste Dring), Anne (Vicki Pepperdine) and Edward (Matthew Cottle), with Anna Morris joining as Sophie Wessex.
The real Coronation is on Saturday 6th May, and The Windsors special is expected to air close to that date. The exact transmission date will be revealed soon.
The episode has the following synopsis: "Charles' whole life has been building up to this moment and he wants the UK's first coronation in seventy years to be a spectacular affair with all the pomp and circumstance he deserves. As does his Queen Consort Camilla, who can't wait to drape herself in diamonds and fur. Sadly, the UK is in the middle of a cost of living crisis and Wills and Rishi Sunak think the coronation should reflect these more straitened times. But who will make the final decision?"