10:32am UK, Thursday May 08, 2003

James Bond star Roger Moore is recovering in hospital after collapsing on stage in New York.

The 75-year-old was playing a cameo role in the Morecambe and Wise tribute The Play What I Wrote on Broadway.

180 Roger Moore The Play What I Wrote

Moore in Broadway show

He fell to the floor during a song and dance number halfway through the second act.

The curtain came down for a short time but the performance resumed and Moore battled on through the final 10 minutes.

Paramedics took him to a Manhattan hospital with an oxygen mask over his mouth.

He is being treated for respiratory problems but is said to be "fine".

Moore's assistant Gareth Owen said: "He is very comfortable and doing well. I've spoken to his agent and he's fine. It's just one of those things."

The London-born actor was a celebrity guest in the show directed by fellow Brit Kenneth Branagh.