Matt Lucas is releasing his comedy coronavirus song to help feed NHS workers as they battle the global pandemic. The Little Britain star, 46, recently brought his old Shooting Stars character George Dawes back to life for track Thank You Baked Potato.

In a funny video, Matt sat at his piano playing and singing his song that encourages people to wash their hands regularly and follow the rules of the imposed lockdown in the UK.

People are only to go outside for shopping, to collect medicine and for one daily bout of exercise. And people are only supposed to travel to work if it's absolutely essential.

Matt's quirky song goes: "Baked potato changed my life, baked potato showed me the way, if you want to know what is wrong from right you must

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