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Joanna Lumley

Finding Your Feet movie review: it’s never too late for a fresh start in life

Wed, Apr 04, 2018
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A tart, sharp, life-affirming dramedy, one that is slightly more edgy and far less predictable than it probably has any right to be. Celia Imrie and Imelda Staunton are magnificent.

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Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie review: grab the Bolly, darling

Fri, Jul 08, 2016
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Sends up one-upwomanship, egotistical self-help, and reflexive hedonism with zing. It is a sheer triumph to see two older women being really funny onscreen.

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Absolutely Anything movie review: absolutely appalling

Tue, Aug 18, 2015
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Subjuvenile and offensive, sentimental and ridiculous. Every attempt at a joke falls flat. Every talent here is wasted. Save yourself.

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London photo of the day: Pudsey as Patsy

Fri, Nov 15, 2013
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Dressed by Joanna Lumley as her character from Absolutely Fabulous, for charity.

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‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: Christopher Eccleston’s charity Dalek sketch

Tue, Feb 15, 2011
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It’s part of National Doodle Day, in support of Epilepsy Action, which helps people living with epilepsy. You can text to vote for Eccleston’s sketch (or that of any of the many other celebs who contributed), or bid to buy the originals on eBay…

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watch it: “Comic Relief – Mamma Mia – Dawn French – Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley – Part 1”

Wed, Mar 18, 2009
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Part II is here. (It’s not too late to give some cash to Comic Relief — you could win some cool Red Nose Day gear from me.)

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