Actress Diane Morgan takes on the role of a social humanoid robot called Linda in the new BBC comedy.
Diane Morgan shared how she got an ulcer on set of the BBC show(Image: BBC)
This month, BBC viewers have been treated to a brand-new comedy series.
Ann Droid features the likes of Diane Morgan and Sue Johnston as they play robot Linda and lonely widow Sue.
When Linda’s son Michael (Paul Ready) gets her an AI eldercare robot to help her, it’s clear she’s less than thrilled with the decision.
Although she initially wanted to return her new robot companion, Linda quickly changed her mind, and what follows is a hilarious, unlikely and unconventional relationship.
Appearing on The One Show, actress Diane Morgan spoke to Alex Jones and Vernon Kay about the lengths she went to accurately play the robot.
Diane commented: “It’s really hard! I got an ulcer, did I tell you I got an ulcer? Yeah, I didn’t blink.
“I made the stupid decision to not blink. What an idiot. I was wearing these really thick blue contact lenses.”
Vernon cut in to share her confusion as she highlighted that Diane already has blue eyes.
The BBC star replied: “I know! I got an ulcer, so I stopped wearing them. I said, ‘Oh, how are we going to film the rest of it?’
“They just said, ‘We’ll do it in post’. I was like, ‘Well, what’s the point of me wearing them?!’”
As her co-star shared that he thought it was worth it, Vernon added: “You suffered for your art.”
Since the series was released earlier this month, BBC viewers have had nothing but praise for the show, with many admitting to binge-watching it in one sitting.
One person online commented: “Love ANN DROID.” Another wrote: “This show was amazing!! Sad, happy, funny and emotional.”
Someone else commented: “Absolutely loved it and Diane is just fabulous.” While a fourth wrote: “Binge watched on iplayer… so so good!!!!”
Another added: “Excellent series – funny, poignant and current – congratulations.”
Ann Droid is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.