A senior religious figure from Norfolk featured on a hit BBC TV gameshow at the weekend.

The Bishop of Norwich was the subject of a question on Michael McIntyre's The Wheel on Saturday night. 

With £27,000 in the bank, contestant Jess chose the 'etiquette' category for her next question. 

Norwich Evening News: Contestant Jess chose to answer the etiquette question Contestant Jess chose to answer the etiquette question (Image: BBC)

'The Wheel' then spun past etiquette expert William Hanson and instead landed on screenwriter Russell T Davies to help her.

The question asked: "When dining, if someone asks you whether you know the Bishop of Norwich, they are reminding you to do what?"

With neither having heard the phrase before, twitch streamer and disability advocate Jess, went along with Russell's advice and selected the answer "wipe your mouth".

Norwich Evening News: Russell T Davies was the celebrity tasked with helping JessRussell T Davies was the celebrity tasked with helping Jess (Image: BBC)

Unfortunately for Jess, it was the wrong answer as Mr Hanson revealed the question was related to port wine. 

The current Bishop of Norwich, Graham Usher, even got involved on social media platform X. 

Comedic host McIntyre said: "I thought it would be something embarrassing."

Mr Hanson joked in reply: "Well, it's pretty embarrassing if you don't share the port!"

Norwich Evening News: Unfortunately for Jess she didn't know the answerUnfortunately for Jess she didn't know the answer (Image: BBC)

Etiquette states that when port is passed around during a dinner, the tradition is to pass the decanter to the left after pouring a glass for your neighbour on the right until it has made its way around the table clockwise. 

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If someone holds up the port by not passing it, they are reminded to do so with the question: "Do you know the Bishop of Norwich?"

Norwich Evening News: The Bishop of Norwich, the Rt Rev Graham UsherThe Bishop of Norwich, the Rt Rev Graham Usher (Image: Diocese of Norwich)

According to port wine company, Taylor's, the phrase originated in the time of Henry Bathurst who was the Bishop of Norwich between 1805 and 1837.

Living to the age of 93, the Bishop was losing his vision and tended to fall asleep towards the end of dinner parties. Unable to pass the decanter around, they built up next to the bishop, annoying fellow guests and earning him the reputation.