DAME Joanna Lumley has admitted she tried to wriggle out of Absolutely Fabulous.
The actress was unsure about playing a drug-addled alcoholic, and wanted to politely decline.
Dame Joanna, now 78, eventually agreed to play Patsy Stone - and the sitcom went on to be a TV smash.
As cast stars reunited for a oneoff show, she recalled: "I rang my agent and I said 'Look, I don't think Jennifer [Saunders] wants me, but she's too polite to say anything. Do you think you can get me out of this?' And my agent said 'No, it's a pilot, just do it. It might not take off.' I nearly wasn't Patsy!" The sitcom launched in November 1992, written by and starring Jennifer.
Now a retrospective will reveal secrets from the show and take viewers on a trip down memory lane.
Ab Fab centres on heavy-drinking publicity mogul Edina Monsoon (Jennifer), who spends her time failing to lose weight and chasing bizarre fads in a desperate bid to stay young.
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der October 08, 2024-Ausgabe von Daily Express.
Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
Bereits Abonnent ? Anmelden
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der October 08, 2024-Ausgabe von Daily Express.
Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
Bereits Abonnent? Anmelden
NAPOLI IN HUNT FOR HOJLUND
NAPOLI are ready to offer Rasmus Hojlund a summer return to Serie A - and Victor Osimhen could go to Manchester United as part of the deal.
Stop Letby inquiry, say her bosses
THE public inquiry into Lucy Letby’s crimes should be halted because her convictions may be overturned, say former hospital bosses.
Trafford reckons it's gym up north
JAMES TRAFFORD believes there is a north-south divide in Thomas Tuchel’s squad.
Rapist will avoid being deported
FURY erupted after a rapist who hid his convictions used human rights laws to avoid being deported to his native Romania.
REACH FOR THE STARS
THOMAS TUCHEL told his England players “to put another star on the jersey” in an inspirational opening speech at St George’s Park.
Plea to protect young kickboxers after boy dies
A CORONER has urged the Government to introduce protection for children in unsanctioned combat sports after a 15-year-old died.
Abby joy as division bell tolls for big Ben
RUGBY player Ben Cohen, 46, soft-shoe shuffled alongside me in Sir Bruce Forsyth’s final Strictly back in 2013.
'Kemi's just not right for leading the country or the Conservative Party'
KEMI Badenoch is not good enough to lead the country or the Conservatives, a former Tory minister has claimed.
A grand way to guarantee wedded bliss
WITH the end of the tax year fast approaching on April 5, married couples and civil partners are being urged to check whether they qualify for the Marriage Allowance.
Gibbs-White 'upset' over snub but all smiles now
THOMAS TUCHEL rang Morgan Gibbs-White to see whether he still had the hump before calling up the Nottingham Forest midfielder.
