A fund-raising farmyard animal is set to find fame after being filmed in ITV series Foyle’s War.

Amy the Sheep, mascot for St George’s Hospital, has been touring schools, care homes and community events with handler Roger Reynolds, 52, and her collection bucket since 2011.

Now the much-loved animal is coming to a wider audience in the highly popular wartime TV show.

The young sheep caused quite a stir when she was spotted sitting outside Starbuck’s with her handler near Raynes Park station.

People posted pictures on Twitter and inundated the news room with calls after seeing a man walking a sheep, but Amy was merely being filmed for her starring role.

Mr Reynolds, who runs Kingston City Farm, believes his sheep is a creature of many talents.

He said: "She has raised more than £18,000 for St George’s Hospital and has collected money for the Royal Marsden in Sutton, the Poppy Appeal and breast cancer charities.

"She has become something of an icon really and is now acting, it’s unbelievable really."

Last year Amy even received a Prince's Trust award, for her tireless fundraising from former Mayor of Wandsworth Jane Cooper.

The four-year-old ewe’s extraordinary tale began virtually from birth, in the back of a van heading straight to a slaughterhouse

Mr Reynolds said: "Someone at the slaughterhouse clearly had a heart and a soft spot for Amy because she was smuggled out of the building in a plastic carrier bag when she was just two hours old. 

"She was then smuggled on to the tube and the rest is history but she has really thrived since coming to Kingston City Farm.

"I think because she is so used to people, she makes a perfect acting sheep."

Normally sheep are very nervous around people but the young mascot has no such problems.

Mr Reynolds explained: "She loves people, especially children, and is bit of an attention grabber.

"When we’re at the farm, if I take my eye off her, she will make her way into the house and I’ll find her fast asleep on the sofa.

"I think she believes she’s actually a dog."