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Dame Joanna Lumley excited to ‘describe the feeling’ at Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

Dame Joanna Lumley said she wants to capture “the feeling” of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations for the nation watching at home. The Absolutely Fabulous actress said she is “utterly thrilled” to be a special guest presenter on Sky News’ ...

21 May 2022 at 08:00

Dame Joanna Lumley calls for inquiry into medical research involving animals

Dame Joanna Lumley has called for “kinder science” as she spoke out against animal testing for medical purposes. The Absolutely Fabulous star, patron of Animal Free Research UK, spoke at a reception in Parliament and called for a formal ...

23 May 2022 at 19:51

Queen an ‘extraordinary’ woman, says Joanna Lumley

Dame Joanna Lumley has spoken of her admiration for the Queen saying “she’s never called for days off” and “never complained” during her 70-year reign. Speaking on the Table Manners podcast, Dame Joanna, 75, described the Queen as an ...

17 Mar 2022 at 13:25

Joanna Lumley backs ‘absolutely fabulous’ Dumfries in bid for city status

Dame Joanna Lumley has said it would be “absolutely fabulous” if Dumfries were to be named a city as she backed its bid for the status. Dumfries is one of eight towns and areas in Scotland which are in the running to be named as ...

24 Feb 2022 at 14:55

Joanna Lumley raises concerns over offshore wind farm plans in joint letter

Dame Joanna Lumley has warned in a joint letter to a national newspaper that two planned wind farms off the Suffolk coast could see an area of beautiful countryside “disappear under a sea of concrete”. Actor Ralph Fiennes, who ...

28 Feb 2022 at 11:25

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Olivia Colman and Joanna Lumley among celebrities to reveal childhood dreams

Olivia Colman has revealed she wanted to be a nurse when she was a child, while Dame Joanna Lumley has spoken about her childhood dream of becoming prime minister. As part of a new Guide Dogs campaign, a host of famous faces ...

06 May 2022 at 16:55

Joanna Lumley: Mental illness is ‘overplayed’ – with emotion part of being human

Dame Joanna Lumley suggested many people are “claiming the mental illness bandwagon” and told them: “Just get a grip.” The actress, 75, known for her role as Patsy Stone in Absolutely Fabulous, said there is a difference ...

28 Jan 2022 at 14:28

Joanna Lumley says damehood is ‘ kindest and most beautiful present’

Joanna Lumley has said she is “astonished, thrilled and touched beyond words” at being made a dame in the New Year Honours. The actress, 75, known for her role as outrageously boozy Patsy Stone in Absolutely Fabulous, ...

01 Jan 2022 at 01:55

Joanna Lumley says damehood is ‘kindest and most beautiful present’

01 Jan 2022 at 03:55

Do not be ‘bystanders to injustice or prejudice’, Camilla tells nation

The Duchess of Cornwall has urged the nation not to be “bystanders to injustice or prejudice” and to learn from those who witnessed the “horrors of the Holocaust”. Camilla, speaking at an event to mark the 75th ...

20 Jan 2022 at 18:25

Strictly pro Giovanni Pernice to teach Drag Race UK queens moves in new series

Strictly Come Dancing pro Giovanni Pernice will make a guest appearance on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK as he teaches the queens some moves ahead of an “all singing and all dancing” challenge. The forthcoming fourth ...

31 Aug 2022 at 12:42

Dame Vera Lynn would be ‘terribly upset’ over Queen’s death, says her daughter

The daughter of Dame Vera Lynn says her mother would have been “terribly upset” about news of the Queen’s death, having known her since the late monarch’s 16th birthday. Virginia Lewis-Jones shared a tribute ...

09 Sept 2022 at 21:41

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