Joanna Lumley David McCallum. Conceived as ITV's answer to "Doctor Who", Lumley played a mysterious elemental being ("Sapphire") who, with her collaborator, "Steel", dealt with breaches in the fabric of time. In 1986, television producer Sydney Newman suggested Lumley for the role of the Doctor but his idea was dismissed. Over a decade later Lumley's career was boosted by her portrayal of the louche, selfish and frequently drunk fashion director Patsy Stone, companion to Jennifer Saunders' Edina Monsoon in the BBC comedy television series "Absolutely Fabulous" (1992–1996, 2001–2004, 2011–2012). "" was released in 2016. In 1994 and 1995 Lumley starred alongside Nadine
Absolutely Fabulous Hart, creator of the show, had previously appeared on "Absolutely Fabulous". "Mirrorball" was a pilot set in the London theatre scene, starring the cast of "Absolutely Fabulous" as alternative characters. While writing and filming the show, Saunders was inspired to revive "Absolutely Fabulous" for a fourth series, which resulted in her abandoning "Mirrorball". It was eventually aired as a television special, and is included as a special feature on the DVD of the fourth season. There are currently no plans for "Absolutely Fabulous" to return to television for a new series, specials, nor film as the planned sequel to the