Robson Green has revealed he was “reprimanded” after a prank he pulled saw James Norton plunge into a lake.
Green said he feared his Grantchester co-star would have to be rushed to hospital after he chucked a bucket of cold water over him.
Recalling the incident he told the Daily Express: “No, that wasn't a prank. That wasn't meant to happen. I s*** myself.
“Seriously, I thought I put one of the most up and coming, exciting, charismatic actors in f****** hospital.”
He continued: “I thought it would be funny to throw a bucket of water over him and he fell over the edge and just disappeared.
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“I thought, 'Oh my God, he's gone, he's done.' The horror of the telling off I got from the execs and producers - I was reprimanded.”
The accident happened while filming the second series of the ITV drama last summer.
Video footage shows Green sneaking up behind Norton before emptying a bucket of cold water over his head.
Shocked by the sudden splash, Norton stumbled backwards and slipped into the lake.
A panicked Green can be seen rushing over before holding his head in his hands as Norton pops out of the water.”
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