Al Murray leaves fans in stitches after comparing M&S shirt to popular TV character

Al Murray has left members of the public in stitches after making a joke about the new clothing range.

The Pub Landlord took to X where he shared a photograph of a shirt on sale in the clothing, food and home goods store. A brown shirt with white chain-like design on either side went viral on the social media site after , 56, shared a photograph of it.

His post saw many make the same joke after Murray compared the shirt to a classic HBO character. Some members of the public have since joked that the clothing brand would sell much more if it went with his proposed tagline.

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Murray took to X and joked: "M&S Autograph series announces its ' barbecues for you'." Members of the public and even themselves loved the joke, with the official account of the business replying to Murray's post.

Marks & Spencer replied with a GIF of Tony Soprano from the hit show, The Sopranos, while others suggested the chain store picks up on Murray's tagline.

One user wrote: "They'd sell a lot more with that tag line!" Another added: "Not gonna lie, M&S throwing some belters out atm." A third wrote: "Would wear."

Some have since joked an influx in purchases could come as a result of Murray's comparison to The Sopranos. One user wrote: "Men of a certain age are now driving to the nearest M&S while listening to Alabama 3."

Another added: "Dressing like a 90s gangster is very good and fun actually." The Sopranos recently hit headlines after it was discovered some fans of the show are still split on a controversial decision which cost HBO £230,000.

The role of Livia Soprano, played by Nancy Marchand, had to be added to the series with CGI after the sad passing of Marchand. The episode "Proshai, Livushka" of The Sopranos premiered as a double bill to kick off season three.

Due to Nancy Marchand's death, HBO controversially spent £230k to bring the actress back for one final scene using CGI.

It is a decision which still has fans of the show split, with some suggesting it was "groundbreaking" for the time, while others remain unimpressed.

One person wrote: "At the time, this was considered groundbreaking, but personally, I think this is one of those instances where we could have done without it."

Another added: "Do people really not like this scene? The fact that he's obviously arguing with pre-existing footage and she's not really there makes it so surreal, I take it like he's hallucinating some closure."

The episode in question first hit the screens on March 4, 2001, with its use of CGI being lauded as "groundbreaking" at the time, yet it left a less than satisfying impression on certain viewers.