COMEDIAN Dom Joly went undercover to surprise shoppers in Basingstoke as part of filming for a charity Christmas show.

The video below shows the moment the television star shocked people walking through The Malls as he smashed up an instrument belonging to some carol singers, played by actors, and knocked over their collection bucket.

See next Thursday’s Gazette for pictures of Dom also fooling customers in Festival Place, and read their reactions after being caught on camera. And hear how Dom wasn’t so jolly when approached by The Gazette for an interview!