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5 unusual facts about Joanna Lumley


Gwrych Castle

As a result, the castle was extensively looted and vandalised, becoming little more than a derelict shell, although it was used in 1996 as the backdrop for Prince Valiant, a film starring Edward Fox, Joanna Lumley and Katherine Heigl.

John Rolle Walter

The latter was successful in its public appeals for funds, assisted by the famous actress Joanna Lumley, and purchased the painting in 2008.

Kevan Jones

Jones described Joanna Lumley's behaviour following her fight for Gurkha rights as 'irritating'.

Sharwood's

In August 2010 Sharwood's teamed up with Joanna Lumley to develop a limited edition Mango Chutney with Kashmiri Chilli – an ingredient from her birthplace.

Thor Kristinsson

In 2004 Thor appeared at the London Playhouse as the jilted lover Count Paris, in a version of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, sharing the stage with stars such as Derek Jacobi, Timothy Dalton, Joanna Lumley and Dawn French.


Gareth Hunt

In 1976, the year after leaving Upstairs Downstairs, Hunt starred alongside Joanna Lumley and Patrick Macnee in The New Avengers.

The Chap

The magazine regularly features an interview conducted by Michael Attree with previous interviewees such as Stephen Fry, Leslie Phillips, Sir Patrick Moore, Alan Moore and Joanna Lumley appearing.


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