The Last Leg viewers praise Jackie Weaver’s ‘hilarious’ appearance on show after chaotic Handforth Parish Council meeting goes viral

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Last Leg viewers have praised Jackie Weaver’s appearance on the talk-show as “hilarious”. Weaver made headlines yesterday after a recording of a chaotic Zoom meeting between the Handforth Parish Council was widely circulated on social media. Brooker went on to commend Weaver for her mediation skills on the Zoom call, joking: “Where were you in the Brexit negotiations?” Parish clerk Jackie Weaver during a meeting of Handforth Parish Council which has become an unlikely internet sensation The video of the council meeting featured a number of absurd scenes, including a moment when Brian Tolver, the meeting's chair, told Weaver: “You have no authority here.” In response, Weaver removed Tolver from the Zoom call and placed him in the virtual waiting room. When asked whether she had adopted her “zero tolerance” approach as a result of “family zoom quizzes”, Weaver quipped: “It’s actually a bit like a cross between trying to help families resolve their issues and hostage negotiations.” Viewers praised Weaver on Twitter for her amusing appearance on the late-night talk show.