Maggie Smith teaches Carol Burnett Cockney in rarely-seen wholesome clip

A clip has resurfaced of Maggie Smith teaching Carol Burnett to speak with a Cockney accent, following the death of the Harry Potter actor aged 89.

First airing in 1975, Ms Smith appeared on The Carol Burnett Show as part of a sketch, which saw the duo sing together as she taught the TV host to speak in the accent.

Ms Smith has made several other appearances on the show, including in a role in ‘The Family’.

She passed away in hospital “surrounded by friends and family” yesterday morning (27 September).