Editing Joanna Lumley (section)

==Media work==
Lumley, who has one of the most recognised voices in the UK,<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0525921/bio Bio] at IMDb</ref> has gained prominence as a voice-over artist. Users of [[AOL]] in the United Kingdom are familiar with Joanna Lumley's voice. She recorded the greetings "Welcome", "You have email" and "Goodbye" for that company.<ref name="Observer_Profile">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/may/10/profile-joanna-lumley-gurkhas-rights|title=Joanna Lumley: Never mess with an old Avenger|access-date=17 January 2012|last=McVeigh|first=Tracy|date=9 May 2009|work=The Observer|publisher=Guardian Media Group}}</ref>

From 2004 to 2006 she appeared in adverts for [[insurance]] brokers [[Privilege (insurance company)|Privilege]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Pearlman|first=Julia|url=http://www.brandrepublic.com/news/521801/Female-consumers-turned-off-tabloid-fodder-endorsing-brands/?DCMP=ILC-SEARCH|title=Female consumers turned off by 'tabloid fodder' endorsing brands|work=Brand Republic News|date=13 October 2005|access-date=21 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brandrepublic.com/bulletin/dmdailybulletin/article/543679/privilege-insurance-seeks-direct-shop-back-tv-drive|title=Privilege Insurance seeks direct shop to back TV drive|work=Brand Republic News|date=1 March 2006|access-date=21 October 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130610003817/http://www.brandrepublic.com/bulletin/dmdailybulletin/article/543679/privilege-insurance-seeks-direct-shop-back-tv-drive/|archive-date=10 June 2013}}</ref>

Lumley appeared on the last run of [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]'s ''[[Parkinson (TV series)|Parkinson]]'' as a guest, on 27 October 2007, discussing the subject of young girls in the UK. She was asked to write the introduction to a revised edition in November 2007 of the book called ''The Magic Key to Charm'' written by the pioneering female journalist [[Eileen Ascroft]].<ref name="digitalspy" /> This is a book of tips to women, first written by Ascroft in 1938 about how to be glamorous. "I thought it was absolutely enchanting, it's how young women were told how to behave in the old days and I think it might be just coming back for a bit of a revival", she explained in the interview.<blockquote>"Because, I have to say I adore our young ones and I think we have got some of the prettiest and loveliest girls in the world but I think sometimes the behaviour gets a bit bad and I think the girls let themselves down. They are so pretty and so lovely but they should behave better, I think, then they will be more successful."<ref name="digitalspy" /></blockquote>

In 1999 she appeared in the [[Comic Relief]] ''Doctor Who'' parody ''[[The Curse of Fatal Death]]'' as the final incarnation of the Doctor.<ref>
{{cite web |url= http://www.abc.net.au/tasmania/stories/s974394.htm |title= G'day Daleks! An Australian to play the part of Doctor Who? |date= 24 October 2003 |first= Trevor |last= Jackson |work= ABC Tasmania}}</ref> She also appeared with Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French and [[Sienna Miller]] in the French and Saunders pastiche of ''[[Mamma Mia! (musical)|Mamma Mia]]'' for ''[[Red Nose Day 2009|Comic Relief]]'' 2009 in which she played the role of Tanya (named Patsy in the spoof).<ref name='hello-03-09'>{{cite news | title = French and Saunders parody 'Mamma Mia!' for Comic Relief | date = 12 March 2009 | url = http://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/2009/03/12/mamma-mia-red-nose/ | work = Hello! Magazine | access-date =17 January 2012}}</ref>

In 2004 Lumley appeared as the "Woman with the Sydney Opera House Head" in Dirk Maggs's long-awaited radio adaptation of the third book of the [[Douglas Adams]] series ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Tertiary to Quintessential Phases|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]''.<ref name='BBC 21.09.04'>{{cite news | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3666506.stm | title = Hitchhiker's Guide back on the air | access-date =15 January 2012 | last = Smith | first = Neil | date = 21 September 2004 |publisher=BBC News }}</ref>

In 2005 she published her [[autobiography]], ''No Room for Secrets'', which was serialised by ''[[The Times]]'',<ref>[https://www.thetimes.com/article/absolutely-secret-wdjvnld26kh Absolutely Secret] ''The Times'' (London). 4 March 2005</ref> for which she was once a regular contributor.

In September 2008, the BBC aired ''Joanna Lumley in the Land of the Northern Lights'', a documentary about her search to see the [[Aurora (astronomy)|Northern Lights]] in northern [[Norway]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Moran |first=Caitlin |date=6 September 2008 |title=Joanna Lumley chills out in the Land of the Northern Lights |url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/joanna-lumley-chills-out-in-the-land-of-northern-lights-kp25xspzhs7 |work=[[The Times]] |location=London |access-date=29 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00dhv1n |title=Joanna Lumley in the Land of the Northern Lights |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=BBC Programmes |access-date=29 August 2017 }}</ref>

In 2009 she portrayed a rock star, believed to have been dead for 35 years, and her twin, in the "Counter Culture Blues" episode of the British television mystery series ''[[Lewis (TV series)|Lewis]]'' (known in the U.S. as ''Inspector Lewis'').<ref>{{cite news | first = Leigh | last = Holmwood | title = TV ratings: Joanna Lumley in Lewis watched by 6 million | date = 14 April 2009 | url = https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/apr/14/lewis-joanna-lumley | work = The Guardian |location=London | access-date =17 January 2012}}</ref>

In 2011, Lumley appeared in ''Uptown Downstairs Abbey'', the [[Comic Relief#2011 event|Comic Relief]] parody of the critically acclaimed historical television dramas ''[[Downton Abbey]]'' and ''[[Upstairs, Downstairs (1971 TV series)|Upstairs Downstairs]]''. Playing herself and the character of Mrs. Danvers, she starred alongside others including Jennifer Saunders, [[Kim Cattrall]], [[Victoria Wood]], [[Harry Enfield]], [[Patrick Barlow]], [[Dale Winton]], [[Olivia Colman]] and [[Tim Vine]].

In recent years, Lumley has worked extensively on ITV, and in 2010 Lumley was executive producer and presenter of ''Joanna Lumley's Nile'', where she journeyed up the [[River Nile]] from sea to source in [[Rwanda]], for ITV.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tigeraspect.co.uk/?p=3916#more-3916 | title = Joanna Lumley's Nile | access-date = 17 January 2012 | date = 12 April 2010 | work = Tiger Aspect Productions | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110803080437/http://www.tigeraspect.co.uk/?p=3916#more-3916 | archive-date = 3 August 2011 | url-status = dead | df = dmy-all }}</ref> This was broadcast in four parts on ITV beginning on 12 April 2010, and repeated in June 2013.

Lumley travelled again for ITV in 2011, this time visiting Greece for a four-part series titled ''Joanna Lumley's Greek Odyssey''. The series aired on ITV beginning on 13 October.<ref name='Telegraph 13.10.11'>{{cite news | first = Sam | last = Richards | title = Joanna Lumley's Greek Odyssey | date = 13 October 2011 | url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/8820396/Joanna-Lumleys-Greek-Odyssey.html | work = The Daily Telegraph | access-date =15 January 2012 | quote = Joanna Lumley returns for a new travelogue and this time she's in Greece. }}</ref> Once again, in 2012, Lumley travelled for ITV, now in search of [[Noah's Ark]]. The trip, which encompassed 3 continents and also involved an adventurous jaunt into Iran, aired in late 2012 as a single 90-minute documentary titled ''Joanna Lumley's Ark''.<ref name='BroadcastNow 22.06.12'>{{cite news | first = Catherine | last = Neilan | title = Lumley and Quentin to front ITV1 shows | date = 22 June 2012 | url = http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/commissioning/lumley-and-quentin-to-front-itv1-shows/5043633.article | work = BroadcastNow | access-date =17 August 2012 | quote = Clive Tulloh’s new indie Burning Bright has secured two new celebrity-fronted commissions for ITV1. }}</ref><ref name='Telegraph 18.03.12'>{{cite news | first = Richard | last = Eden | title = Actress Joanna Lumley braves danger in search of Noah's ark in Iran | date = 18 March 2012 | url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/9150497/Actress-Joanna-Lumley-braves-danger-in-search-of-Noahs-ark-in-Iran.html | work = The Daily Telegraph | location=London | access-date =17 August 2012 | quote = Joanna Lumley, the actress, will defy Foreign Office advice and travel to Iran to film a documentary about Noah's ark. }}</ref>

In March 2014 she appeared in a [[BBC One]] hour-long documentary featuring American musician [[Will.i.am]]. The programme was called ''Joanna Lumley Meets will.i.am''.<ref>{{cite news |author=John Crace |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/mar/29/joanna-lumley-meets-william-tv-review |title=Joanna Lumley Meets Will.i.am – TV review |work=The Guardian |location=London |access-date=30 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10724785/Joanna-Lumley-Meets-will.i.am-BBC-One-review.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10724785/Joanna-Lumley-Meets-will.i.am-BBC-One-review.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Joanna Lumley Meets will.i.am, BBC One, review |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |date= 28 March 2014|access-date=30 March 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In December 2014, she presented ''[[One Night Only (TV series)|Bette Midler: One Night Only]]'', a one-off ITV special.<ref name="Bette Midler">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/british-tv/news/a606763/bette-midler-announced-for-itv-one-night-only-special.html |title=Bette Midler announced for ITV One Night Only special |last=Rigby |first=Sam |date=30 October 2014 |website=[[Digital Spy]]}}</ref>

In 2015 she presented a three-part factual series for ITV called ''Joanna Lumley's Trans-Siberian Adventure''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/tv-radio/590607/Joanna-Lumley-Trans-Siberian-Adventure|title=Joanna Lumley set to embark on Trans-Siberian Adventure|date=13 July 2015}}</ref> The series saw Lumley travel 6400 miles from Hong Kong to [[Moscow]], along the [[Trans-Siberian Railway]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.burningbrightproductions.co.uk/index.php?joannalumleystranssiberianadventure|title=Burning Bright Productions|website=burningbrightproductions.co.uk}}</ref>

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 [[Silk Road|ancient trade route]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-09-12/when-is-joanna-lumleys-silk-road-adventure-on-tv/|title=When is Joanna Lumley's Silk Road Adventure on TV?|website=Radio Times|language=en|access-date=6 December 2018}}</ref>

In May 2024, Lumley was announced as the UK's jury spokesperson for the final of the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2024]].<ref>{{cite press release |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=3 May 2024 |title=Darlings! It's official. Joanna Lumley confirmed as the UK Jury Spokesperson for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 |url=https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2024/joanna-lumley-confirmed-uk-jury-spokesperson-eurovision-song-contest |location=[[BBC Media Centre]] |publisher=BBC |access-date=4 May 2024}}</ref>