Matt Lucas will release a new version of his Baked Potato Song to raise money for food for NHS workers. The former Little Britain star’s new single, Thank You Baked Potato, will see all proceeds go to FeedNHS, an initiative set up to raise £1 million to get 6,000 meals per day into London hospitals for critical care staff as they deal with the coronavirus crisis.
Lucas performed the original version of the song on comedy quiz show Shooting Stars two decades ago, and he shared his updated version on Twitter last week.
The new version includes the timely lyrics: “Wash your hands, stay indoors, thank you baked potato. Only go to grocery stores, thank you baked potato.” Since the clip was uploaded, it has been viewed nearly three million times.