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 (film) Amanda Lear, who declined by saying that she'd "already lived it". The film performed poorly at the French box office and was panned by most French critics, who argued that it failed to translate the typically British humour of the original TV series. Absolutely Fabulous (film) Absolutely Fabulous or Absolument fabuleux is a 2001 French comedy film. It was written and directed by Gabriel Aghion. It is an adaptation of the British television comedy series "Absolutely Fabulous", created by Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French. The cast included Josiane Balasko as Eddie, Nathalie Baye as Patsy, Marie Gillain as Safrane and