Joanna Lumley on Jennifer Saunders, The Beatles and Margot Robbie

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7 ай бұрын

As a special Christmas treat Rob welcomes the Absolutely Fabulous national treasure and living legend Joanna Lumley on the pod this week. With an extensive and eclectic career under her belt, Rob finds out what London was like in the swinging sixties, how Joanna landed the role of Patsy in Ab Fab and what it was like working with Margot Robbie and Martin Scorsese.
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@mildredhighcock7333 7 ай бұрын

Years ago, I was going through a bit of a crisis and I wrote to Joanna, asking what she'd do and shw wrote me back THE MOST charming letter. A year ago, I saw her out shopping and stopped her, nervously to tell her about her letter and how kind she was She looked me dead in the eyes and asked 'how are you now?' and when I replied 'much better' she said 'well done' and gave me a hug. I shall never forget her loveliness and it's clearly why she's so very dear to our hearts

@Venusbabe66 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your lovely story. ❤ How wonderful that you got to meet Joanna. I've always loved Joanna and felt like she was a kindred spirit... then I found out I shared my birthday with her (1st May) and then it made sense why. She's such a very special person. 💕

@ukqwerty999 6 ай бұрын

That is very sweet, a meaningful hug is underrated.

@racheltaylor6578 6 ай бұрын

What a great story.

@Moluccan56 6 ай бұрын

She is so damned sexy with that gaze of hers and that voice!

@VeganTrove 6 ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@HappyLife693 7 ай бұрын

My heart melted when she said she likes people, and simply likes it when people like her back. She is a more remarkable person than she realizes.

@vinnieRice 7 ай бұрын

Lovely woman. I was at a movie premier about 15 years ago (I'm not famous, just worked for Warner Bros at the time) and she was one of the many celeb guests. As she glided through the crowd at the bar I was bit starstruck (had always been a fan since the New Avengers) and stared at her. She came straight over with a huge smile, shook my hand and said 'Hi, how are you, lovely to see you' and glided off. I was grinning for a week.

@luminair11 7 ай бұрын

Wow....how lucky were you!

@ukqwerty999 6 ай бұрын

I used to sneak down the stairs at 8 years old to watch those 3 great characters in that show, Purdey was mesmerising. Going to rewatch the series, it had some great plots🙂

@Czechbound 7 ай бұрын

She just drips with intelligence, empathy, and great comedy nous.

@Moluccan56 4 ай бұрын

And a whole lot of class.

@terranceparsons5185 6 ай бұрын

Joanna Lumley is one of the most sylish and beautiful women in the world. I could listen to her voice forever.

@spinynorman8217 7 ай бұрын

A national treasure, without a shadow of a doubt.

@ripdbtpoo1441 6 ай бұрын

What did I say? Mr or Ms Norman has hauled out that dull adage "national treasure". Can't we do better? "British Bulldog"? Not feminine enough for Ms Lumley, I hear you say. Dame Joanna ? That's IT !

@HappyLife693 7 ай бұрын

Joanna Lumley is delightfully funny and humble. She is a precious jewel.

@user-df9wv1gs4w 7 ай бұрын

You sound braindead and totally unaware of what the world around you is!!! Fooled like a 5yr old kid. You are a part of the reason why this world is going down. Zero critical thinking and blind to boot.

@CubeCyclone 7 ай бұрын

I could listen to Joanna for hours. She's so classy, talented, funny and stunning all at the same time. Love her to pieces!

@luminair11 7 ай бұрын

Me too!

@lchase9503 7 ай бұрын

Joanna made my day when she mentioned doing another travel show. Absolutely adore her. There are not enough positive adjectives for this fine person.

@umbertoyltp 7 ай бұрын

A sheer pleasure to hear her talk about how the sixtiies were for her and how the world around her was in those days.

@Sweepdog700 7 ай бұрын

Always loved Joanna. She's the best. Always a class act but never takes herself too seriously.

@johncassels3475 7 ай бұрын

Joanna Lumley is a class act in every sense of the phrase! Rob, you ain't bad either 😁

@lucone2937 7 ай бұрын

My first memories about Joanna Lumley was Sapphire & Steel tv-series. "All irregularities will be handled by the forces controlling each dimension. Transuranic heavy elements may not be used where there is life. Medium atomic weights are available: Gold, Lead, Copper, Jet, Diamond, Radium, Sapphire, Silver and Steel. Sapphire and Steel have been assigned". A great interview.

@danieladams9950 7 ай бұрын

Chemistry between Joanna and David was sublime.

@tricia9559 7 ай бұрын

I loved the programme, I didn’t completely understand it, but both actors did have a certain Magic

@darrenshevlin4879 7 ай бұрын

I watched it in the seventies, I was under ten. I'm still scared of the faceless man in the antique shop! And one of the spooky whistling tunes still echoes in my nightmares .. she was truly elemental ✨ 😊

@lawrencedagostino4282 6 ай бұрын

I recently watched all the episodes again on ITVX. Definitely should have been a second series from the way it left us hanging. But still really good after all this time.

@daveyfunk 7 ай бұрын

Not sure why it made me smile hearing Rob say 'my friend' David Mitchell. They all have such great chemistry on Would I Lie that's it's nice knowing it's genuine

@XX-pd3qr 7 ай бұрын

I'm an Australian and I will watch any documentary Joanna presents. Even when I am not particularly drawn to the topic, I still watch, because Joanna always makes it interesting!

@jj-if6it 6 ай бұрын

Me too!

@sabinagal9953 6 ай бұрын

Yes me too!!

@annettewiltshire1425 6 ай бұрын

Aussie! Aussie! Aussie ! Oi! Oi! Oi! Me too! She has oodles of charisma.

@PhilMacVee 7 ай бұрын

Absolutely Fabulous woman. Rob, you were born in 65 I was born in 55. Joanna was a dream that, of course, could never come true. I love the huskiness of her beautifully articulated words. She is a most beautiful woman.

@taz454 7 ай бұрын

Joanna Lumley. What a fine example of a human being. I love her.

@vickywitton1008 6 ай бұрын

I love this woman! Loved her as Patsy and her travel shows were a delight, she managed to make everyone fall in love with her wherever she went!

@horizontaal 6 ай бұрын

Impossible not to love Joanna Lumley.

@mikedonovan4768 7 ай бұрын

My love for Joanna grew when I saw her parodying herself on the Ruby Wax show. Says a lot about her character. Purdey you're a Legend ! 🙂

@timwilks666 7 ай бұрын

You'll struggle to top that one Rob. National Treasure.

@Elwaves2925 7 ай бұрын

The term 'national treasure' gets thrown around a bit too much IMO. For Joanna it's an understatement as she's so far above it.

@martiniv8924 7 ай бұрын

When someone mentions ‘Beautiful people’ my mind always conjures up an image of Joanna Lumley

@flashflame4952 7 ай бұрын

Ab Fab was the funniest program!! The two of them together was pure comedy gold!!

@peterwhitehead2453 7 ай бұрын

An amazing conversation with two of my favourite people. So refreshing to listen to folks without ego, nor plugging their latest book or film. ❤

@MarkBond1111 7 ай бұрын

She’s amazing. 1) Her voice - she MUST narrate a staunch British literature series 2) Her own show 3) Nasi Lamak

@MarcKilroy-fx2vc 7 ай бұрын

Posh or upper class (by perception) people intimidate me and I have great difficulty to empathise with them, yet Joanna Lumley is class personified and comes across as very ordinary but in the best possible sense of the term, I think I mean she's delightful yet very grand

@gkkes 7 ай бұрын

Beautiful person. I was working at the opening of Maximes de Paris in London. Black tie. Hottest day of the year and no a/c. Joanna was there with Gareth Hunt (Mike Gambit in the Avengers) We interviewed them early on, but they spent most of the night in our area chatting away, It seemed they were more comfortable with us TV techs rather than the other celebs. I worked with her again at the Westway Studios and lunch was a BBQ in the atrium. She entertained the 5 of us throughout. Word perfect too

@scipdiddly 7 ай бұрын

So much warmth, wisdom, lived experience... and only 5ish minutes in.

@ian2armannduccio 6 ай бұрын

My goodness, Joanna is 77 years old! You'd never guess.

@oldmrt 7 ай бұрын

Lovely guest, could listen to her speak all day.

@luminair11 7 ай бұрын

She's got such a gentle, kind and gracious quality about her........such a lovely lady!

@michaelwanklin3580 7 ай бұрын

One of God's greatest gifts to humanity - the lovely Joanna Lumley.

@mairemccarthy3334 7 ай бұрын

Joanna gave me goosebumps when she described the Beatles concert at the Hammersmith Odeon - I was there too !! not that I heard them, I was screaming too much!!

@italoblu 4 ай бұрын

She is totally fabulous, absolutely wonderful.

@polar315 7 ай бұрын

Watched her travel specials and is she so gracious. Her interest is genuine and thanks are so sincere. She truly enjoys herself and is grateful for the time spent.

@sunseeker9581 7 ай бұрын

It is more of a promotional doc though. I prefer Simon Rimmer as he delves under the surface & finds the problems.

@luminair11 7 ай бұрын

Ditto from me too!

@denniswinters3096 7 ай бұрын

With reference to Joanna's comment about pop music is now just for the young, the difference in the Sixties, or at least with The Beatles, is that EVERYBODY, young and old, was somehow invested in this phenomenon. George put it best when he said, " We were on the front page of everybody's lives."

@SLane249 7 ай бұрын

Joanna Lumley, absolutely wonderful.

@andywrong3247 7 ай бұрын

I thought she was absolutely fabulous.

@JamesBrown-ij1px 7 ай бұрын

I LOVE Dame Joanna Lumley with ALL my heart!!! She IS and will ALWAYS be 'ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS'!!! 💖💖💖

@fanadiana 7 ай бұрын

A marvelous conversation between two of my favorite people! About the specificity of AbFab -- you're right about the desire to learn about the specifics. AbFab, Are You Being Served, Keeping Up Appearances, all of these programs taught Americans more about the UK than any course ever could. When I studied in London, I was much better prepared thanks to these shows. But enough of that -- I love this podcast.

@terencemartin523 6 ай бұрын

Such a talented treasure, thats why we love her so much...

@chiplawson5491 6 ай бұрын

Joanna is a fascinating, wonderful person who cares deeply about the world and its people. So refreshing to see someone so very famous and talented and brilliant as a humble, down-to-earth human being, wanting to make a lasting positive contribution to the planet and its life.

@KarlHamilton 7 ай бұрын

She's pure class

@classicraceruk1337 7 ай бұрын

My wife comes from Sarikei in Sarawak. To get to the town in the 70’s we travelled by boat from Kuching. The road was built later. It’s a wonderful place to visit.

@jeffnettleton3858 7 ай бұрын

Loved Clatterford/Jam and Jerusalem and Joanna's character. It was fun watching her do a character part and just be able to chew it up. The woman is true CLASS!

@RobbC. 7 ай бұрын

What a beautiful Lady she is. Great interview. Cheers Rob.

@manikorganic9169 7 ай бұрын

I loooooove Joanna Lumley. She is a beautiful human. Thank you so much for this.

@tomyg2766 6 ай бұрын

Great interview! Joanna is the very definition of a 'National Treasure'.

@robertBuckinghamB-uh5nx 6 ай бұрын

She is such a wonderful person I can’t find the words to fully explain what she means to us considering how beautiful she is she has no pretensions whatsoever she has a heart of gold bless her,Rob gave a great interview he must’ve been overjoyed when he got that opportunity thanks Rob and Joanna ♥️♥️♥️💋

@daudder 7 ай бұрын

Just a great chat…Joanna Lumley is a treasure.

@mkrmkr3805 7 ай бұрын

She's UK furniture of the highest quality. Blessings on ya Joanna. 🙏🌻

@G02372 7 ай бұрын

What a lovely Woman 👩 so down to earth and a great sense of humour.

@barbraluce5706 6 ай бұрын

Joanna is so talented and even more passionate! Her campaign to get more people reading is phenomenal.

@gardenersuze3328 7 ай бұрын

She’s just delightful

@nbell63 7 ай бұрын

That, financially, Joanna didn't 'come right' until "Sapphire & Steel" - Bloody Nora! (what an industry) 😦

@user-bf7fz4qg4q 7 ай бұрын

She is wonderful! I enjoyed watching her for years as Patsy Stone! I bought Ab Fab on DVD and still watch it. I wish Jam and Jerusalem had continued, and I wish she had stayed on longer with the series.

@bruceboome 7 ай бұрын

Oh, Joanna's voice. I could drown in it. I would even enjoy her criticizing me.

@alicequayle4625 6 ай бұрын

Great voice lovely person great storyteller.

@HieronymousCheese 7 ай бұрын

Lovely, lovely, lovely!!! What a gorgeous guest. Cheers, Rob. Merry Christmas.

@luminyam6145 7 ай бұрын

I just love Rob and Joanna, and together, they are magic.🥰

@annala2956 7 ай бұрын

I love her and seeing her always reminds me of a dear friend that passed away a few years ago. He and I would always quote AbFab to each other.

@joeey_long 5 ай бұрын

Could listen to her all day. Amazing person, so eloquent

@andyrose4254 7 ай бұрын

An absolute delight. And interesting stories.

@abaigealduda2756 7 ай бұрын

Lovely, lovely, lovely. Listening to an articulate woman who has great perspective is very humbling. I do recall watching the Wolf of Wall Street, and when Joanna Lumley appeared, I think I literally squealed with delight.

@jonathanhayter1085 7 ай бұрын

She is amazing. To think she was there in the 60's too!

@mikefranliv 7 ай бұрын

One of your best interviews

@jj-if6it 6 ай бұрын

I could listen to her all day. Just love her. Ever since Ab Fab! Such a charming woman

@hillside21 7 ай бұрын

From the US, one who watched the Avengers and the New Avengers as first-run on US commercial TV, I'd suggest that Lumley is the only Avengers character who did anything that really matters after their last episode. And in helping the Gurkhas, she is trying to correct one of the sins of the Empire. Is she the only such DBE to do so?

@pobstrel 7 ай бұрын

Diana Rigg did a lot more than Joanna. In terms of acting roles.

@williamjohnson4117 6 ай бұрын

Joanna may have done more diverse things, but Diana Rigg and Honor Blackman both had very successful acting careers on stage and TV.

@hillside21 6 ай бұрын

@@williamjohnson4117 My point was about off-stage life. Repeat, GURKHAS.

@byeckfella 7 ай бұрын

In our house she is called Joanna Luvley… I just love her.

@c3aloha 7 ай бұрын

Respect her for supporting Gurkha veterans.

@BlueInk912 6 ай бұрын

❤

@The123rasputin 7 ай бұрын

National treasure; as interesting to listen to as the best of Rob's male guests, while retaining great femininity and huge charm.

@Tidybitz 7 ай бұрын

Excellent interview, I love listening to Joanna's stories.

@lizzieatherfold2293 7 ай бұрын

What a breath of fresh air Joanna is,her speech is beautiful,such a delight ❤

@funjuror 7 ай бұрын

That was a joy.

@PeterKennedy3 7 ай бұрын

What a goddess of all things wonderful.

@luminair11 7 ай бұрын

Great interview with 2 of my fav celebs......love Joanna and Rob!

@BeatPoet67 7 ай бұрын

Absolutely one of my earliest TV crushes (I was about 8 when The New Avengers arrived). Still love her.

@madeleineswords704 6 ай бұрын

OMG ! That's my thing! Music! You nailed it Joanna! See !! This woman! Finger ever on the pulse! Starving children! We Simply just Got to Have Music!! It is our first language !! Classless, Timeless, all cultures creeds, denominations And its Universal!!!!

@margiebryant9517 6 ай бұрын

So refreshing to see/hear kind people

@Poptrash1 6 ай бұрын

Joanna is beyond gorgeous. Always comes across with such an amazing heart!

@chrismason6857 7 ай бұрын

Loving these interviews. Thanks Robert.

@kyliemartin8524 7 ай бұрын

Rob. You brings so much joy to my life. May you continue to spread this wonderful gift. Blessings to you and all whom you love.

@kellyharrison5184 7 ай бұрын

Utterly delightful from beginning to end.

@joannmay-anthony1076 7 ай бұрын

I loved Absolutely Fabulous!!! I am in US and only just found out what Harvey Nicks was yesterday by watching a vid on 9 top stores from the golden age.

@dieseldes1301 7 ай бұрын

Real name Joanna lovely ❤

@emom358 6 ай бұрын

I love her. And all of the social projects she got involved in, like the Gurgkas.

@paulc5935 7 ай бұрын

I met JL once around 2007 she came to Chelmsford Prison for the day . She was shown around and came onto our wing and said hello I shook her hand She was very nice to everyone She came has her relative William Faithful Lumley was the Prison Chaplain around 150 years ago

@inamorata966 6 ай бұрын

9:30 Absolutely JL! Every time I disagree with a modern pop music interpretation, I have to remind myself (I'm 67), "It's not about you, mate."

@jgg02 6 ай бұрын

I love to hear her voice, she sounds so lovely and kind

@kevincooper8666 7 ай бұрын

What an absolutely fabulous babe❤❤❤

@RCatRecords 6 ай бұрын

What a brilliant conversation… I was… ‘captively enthralled’

@chipm0nkey 7 ай бұрын

Princess Diana, Julie Andrews, Joanna Lumley. This is the level of English Rose. Supreme.

@maureenrhysjones4643 7 ай бұрын

OMG!!Best EVVVVAAA! Thankyou for posting! Made my day! Happy New Year! Love from Oz. xxx

@nowthenzen 7 ай бұрын

Joanna is lovely

@treborretsnom6186 6 ай бұрын

Thank you Rob, this was absolutely riveting for me. My memory of RAF clubs and the concerts of the 70's are embedded in my memory... And the lady is a fantastic listen. ❤️

@bucketree 6 ай бұрын

Love you both , so glad I found this gem of a channel ❤❤❤

@eshaibraheem4218 7 ай бұрын

She's marvellous.

@geoffashden2 7 ай бұрын

My first encounter with this lady was the 'Nimble Bread' adverts (1969, I believe), longer ago than I care to remember. I've been an admirer ever since!

@winniewotsit4452 6 ай бұрын

Thank you both. A superb interview. A pleasure to eavesdrop so to speak. Always a big fan of Joanna but didn't know that she had been born in Malaysia. I spent a year of my youth in Kuching in the mid 60's. I recall the long houses - and the shrunken heads too.

@avonneave2131 7 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas Rob and Joanna and all, if you can pass that on Rob. Cheers and all the best regards from here on the West Coast side of Australia 🌏🎄🙏🖖🤟🇦🇺🐨👽