Daniela Denby-Ashe & Co, as well as the Channel 4 sitcom "Desmond's". Daniela also appeared alongside Jennifer Saunders and Julia Sawalha in "Absolutely Fabulous". Her big break came in 1995 when she landed the role of Sarah Hills in the BBC soap opera "EastEnders". She played this character until 1999. The following year she got the role of Janey Harper in the BBC sitcom, "My Family". Daniela took a break from "My Family" for the fourth series in 2003, but returned to the role in 2004. The eleventh and final series first aired on BBC One from June 2011. In 2004 she
Joanna Lumley Midler: One Night Only", a one-off ITV special. In 2015 she presented a three-part factual series for ITV called "Joanna Lumley's Trans-Siberian Adventure". The series saw Lumley travel 6400 miles from Hong Kong to Moscow, along the Trans-Siberian Railway. In September 2016, she presented "Joanna Lumley's Japan", a three-part documentary series for ITV and in July 2017, she presented "Joanna Lumley's India" for ITV. In 2018 she presented "Joanna Lumley's Silk Road Adventure", a four-part travelogue covering eight countries which were part of the ancient trade route. Lumley is also known for her support for Gurkhas, the exiled Tibetan people