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 (series 3) Absolutely Fabulous (series 3) The third series of "Absolutely Fabulous", a British sitcom, premiered on BBC One on 30 March 1995. This series consists of six episodes and concluded on 11 May 1995. Initially, the third series was to be the final series of "Absolutely Fabulous", however, the following year, Jennifer Saunders decided to write two specials titled "The Last Shout" and this served as an official finale to the series. Again, these were not the final episodes of the series. Guest stars for this series include Rebecca Front, Kate O'Mara, Celia Imrie, Naomi Campbell, Helen Lederer, Kathy Burke and