Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Jenny Garnsworthy

Joanna Lumley says humans would be seen as a ‘plague’ in history

  • Dame Joanna Lumley described humans as “unbearably vain and destructive”, suggesting non-humans would view them as a “plague”.
  • The actress, who enjoys “frightening stories”, affirmed her belief in ghosts, linking it to a sense of spiritual awareness.
  • Lumley is starring opposite Tobias Menzies in Mark Gatiss’s A Ghost Story For Christmas: The Room In The Tower, an adaptation of EF Benson’s short story.
  • She will also appear in the Amandaland Christmas special, reuniting with Jennifer Saunders, who plays her character's sister, Aunt Joan.
  • This marks the first scripted on-screen collaboration between Lumley and Saunders since 2016's Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie.

IN FULL

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.