Joanna Lumley
- 78 years old
- English
- Actor and writer
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Adam Hills, Alex Brooker and Josh Widdicombe return for their 12th live series of Friday night irreverence, poking sharpened satirical sticks into the underside of events from the past seven days. Tonight's guests helping the triumvirate of tomfoolery tackle talking points from the worlds of comedy, entertainment and politics are New Avenger/Ab Fabber Joanna Lumley and - no stranger to topically tinged standup himself - Russell Howard.
Mark Gibbings-Jones, The Guardian, 29th September 2017Ab Fab will show how fun life was before Brexit
As part of 90s comedy week, we ask: could the Remain campaign have done with some help from Edina Monsoon?
Lizzie Palmer, The New Statesman, 9th August 2017BAFTA Awards 2017 - Comedy Winners
The results of the BAFTA Television awards have been announced at a ceremony in London. The comedy-related winners are People Just Do Nothing, Michael McIntyre, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Steve Coogan and Charlie Brooker's Year Wipe. Ab Fab star Joanna Lumley picked up a special award.
British Comedy Guide, 14th May 2017Joanna Lumley to receive BAFTA Fellowship
The TV star described it as a "phenomenal honour" to be given BAFTA's highest accolade: "nothing could make me prouder".
Radio Times, 3rd May 2017Simon Amstell: Carnage review
There's no doubt that Simon Amstell's Carnage is a film with a very heavy message.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 19th March 2017Gala marking 25 years of Absolutely Fabulous to be held
Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley will be appearing at the event in Liverpool as part of a four-day internation TV market.
Francesca Gosling, The Mirror, 20th February 2017BBC iPlayer to publish Simon Amstell film Carnage
Simon Amstell has directed his first feature length film. BBC iPlayer will publish Carnage - Swallowing The Past this Spring. Stars include Martin Freeman, Joanna Lumley and Dame Eileen Atkins.
British Comedy Guide, 1st February 2017Fawlty Towers named comedians' favourite sitcom
A survey of comedians has revealed that Fawlty Towers is their favourite sitcom, and Alan Partridge meeting his superfan is their favourite scene. "Don't tell him Pike" was picked as the favourite one-liner.
British Comedy Guide, 4th January 2017Filming nearly complete on British comedy film Finding Your Feet
Filming is nearly complete on new British comedy film Finding Your Feet, which stars Imelda Staunton, Celia Imrie and Timothy Spall.
British Comedy Guide, 12th December 2016Joanna Lumley hits out at Are You Being Served? remake
Joanna Lumley has hit out at the BBC for remaking Are You Being Served? saying: "Maybe you should move on."
Mark Jefferies and Nicola Methven, Radio Times, 15th September 2016