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
Nadim Sawalha has three daughters, Julia, Nadia, and Dina. His brother is comedian Nabil Sawalha. Nadim Sawalha Nadim Sawalha () (born 9 September 1935) is a Jordanian-born British actor and father of actresses Julia and Nadia Sawalha. Nadim was born in Madaba, Jordan, in 1935 and moved to Britain in the 1950s, to study drama. His daughter Julia revealed on her episode of "Who Do You Think You Are?" that even he is uncertain of his birth date, but it is thought to be around 7 to 9 September. Nadim Sawalha has made over 100 appearances in film and television, in a