Black Mirror's Chris O'Dowd shares one 'embarrassing' scene he asked to change - 'My kids can't see that'

has revealed that he asked for one of his scenes to be changed as he feared his children, Art and Valentine, would see the show. The Irish actor and comedian features in the new series of Netflix's Black , which is released on the streaming service today (April 10).

The 45-year-old stars in the first episode of the show's seventh series, titled Common People. Chris (Mike) stars alongside actors (Amanda) and (Gaynor). In the episode, Mike's wife Amanda is seen fighting for her life. A desperate Mike signs her up for Rivermind, a high-tech system that will keep her alive - but it comes at a cost...

When asked which of his scenes were the most challenging/rewarding, star said: "Oh god, there were a few. Those days that we were in the house where the culmination of the whole show happens, that was pretty dark.

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"When Charlie (Brooker) sent me the script initially, I was like, I'll do it, but my character gets to a point where he electrocutes his own balls. And I was like, my kids are going to be eight and 11 when this comes out, so I can't do that. I can't have them have that as a gif," he said. "So that was the only thing that I asked to change."

Chris then revealed he was given "a dildo on a finger instead," although he wasn't sure if that was any better or less embarrassing...

"But that's what we ended up with," he continued. "We have this absolutely horrible email chain where essentially; we're sending each other options of what the dildo finger could be like based on searches. If anybody ever finds that, I mean, that's it. That's the end of both of us."

Chris and Rashida's onscreen chemistry is unmatched - and it's not the first time the two have worked together. "We had worked together before, so we knew each other going in, which made it much easier," Chris said.

"But I really loved working with her this time. It’s funny when you haven't worked with somebody in years, and you realise you still just trust each other. She's such a talented performer, but also a very easy person to be around."

The new series features a range of star-studded guests, including Peter Capaldi and Barbie star Issa Rae. Since its inception, the show has attracted established talent with the likes of , , , , and starring in ’s vision of the future.

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