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Nagging pensioner Dotty, the face of Tesco, has teamed up with Sir Roger Moore for the supermarket's Christmas advertising campaign.

The advert shows Dotty, played by Prunella Scales, seducing the former James Bond on a ski slope and inviting him back to her chalet for a "Christmas surprise".

The pair exchange gifts, enjoy a lavish meal and engage in saucy banter before Dotty moves in to kiss Moore. But as she leans closer, the film dissolves to show it was just a dream.

Scales confessed she was excited at the prospect of kissing Sir Roger. She said: "I read the script and thought 'I am going to get kissed by Roger Moore'.

"And then, like any actress's worst nightmare, I discovered it was only a dream."

Sir Roger described the advert as "charming and humorous".

Tesco UK marketing director Simon Uwins said: "Dotty and her family have been the face of Tesco for nearly a decade and are today more popular than ever.

"Our customers love the comedy behind the ads and we're confident Sir Roger Moore will raise a smile with viewers over Christmas."

Story filed: 08:14 Monday 10th November 2003

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