EXCLUSIVE Watch Diane Morgan take BRUTAL swipe at Who Do You Think You Are producers in BBC first
Diane Morgan takes a catty swipe at the Who Do You Think You Are producers in the next episode of the BBC show.
Tuesday's instalment of the programme will see the comedian and actress, 49, explore her father's side of the family after he passed away six years ago.
In an exclusive first look obtained by MailOnline, Diane certainly shows off her funny side as she chats to the camera about taking part in the programme, and brings up some of her work that has poked fun at the series.
Sitting on a brown leather sofa, she cheekily says: 'This is what I can't understand about any of those shows, like this one, where people go on a journey, you know, you'd think people would stop using those tropes.
'Even the tiny little things like walking past the camera...'
A number of shots of her doing exactly that then play out.
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She continues: 'I wonder how much wondering aimlessly I'll be doing in this...'
Back at the sofa, Diane says: 'So I wrote this comedy called Mandy, about this woman who can't hold a job down, in one episode she goes on Who Are You, Do You Think?...
'Loosely based on Who Do You Think You Are.'
As the actress bursts into laughter, a scene from the programme appears, Diane's character Mandy can be seen in a jacuzzi Deborah Meaden.
She continues to say: 'But I never thought in a million years, I thought you'd ask me to be on it.'
The clip ends with the star taking her pooch for a walk.
Diane tells her dog: 'Come on Bob. Bob, we're going to go to the park! You love the park!'
As Bob refuses to move, Diane says: 'I knew he'd steal this. Come on Bob!
'Bob. Come on Bob.'
She later picks him up and confesses: 'He's just very headstrong...'
Back in March the Beeb confirmed the return of Who Do You Think You Are? with a Strictly star, soap legend and Hollywood icon in the new celeb-filled series.
The genealogy show, which follows famous faces as they find out about their family tree, hit our screens on the Beeb in 2004 and has had 177 episodes over 20 seasons.
The likes of Andrew Garfield, Diane Morgan, Mushal Husian, Ross Kemp, Aisling Bea, Will Young, Fred Siriex and Layton Williams explore their family history.
Last week singer Will made a shocking discovery that he's related to King Edward I.
Will learnt that Edward I is his 20 times great grandfather, with the monarch ruling from 1272 to 1307.
After discovering the royal link, Will says: 'No? Edward the First! No? You are joking? You have made it up. That's unbelievable. This is just amazing.
'I cannot believe it. It is wonderful. Being related to a king, will it change my behaviour? I mean the short answer is Yes.
'What you are beholding is essentially a future despot. You see Mr Nice Guy. Now get ready for Mr Nasty.'
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