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BBC Two is set to air an evening of programmes about the comedy performer on Christmas Day. Aherne rose to fame on the channel with her acerbic chat show character, Mrs Merton. Her grey rinse and sharp tongue meant she could get away with questions like, "What first, Debbie [McGee], attracted you to the millionaire Paul Daniels?"