Joanna Lumley

mrs_emma_peel · Post by **mrs_emma_peel** » Sat May 03, 2014 12:08 pm

Just a quick reminder OHMSS on BBC Radio 4 2.30-4.00pm this afternoon.
Radio Times preview says its a superb adaptation - with Joanna barely recognizable as Irma Bunt -
and Fleming's reference (from being impressed with her Honey in Dr No) to tanned actress Ursula Andress is included.
Love your sexy new avatar Franky

mrs_emma_peel · Post by **mrs_emma_peel** » Sun May 04, 2014 1:44 am

I thoroughly enjoyable afternoon's listening - a superb adaptation. Toby Stephens is an excellent Bond. I thought Joanna Lumley was fabulous as Irma Bunt: her understated German accent was splendid.

I'd have liked a longer run-time - its one of Fleming's longest Bond novels - perhaps two hours instead of the 90 minutes.

OHMSS is a very difficult book to adapt, especially with flashbacks and flash-forwards at the start. I thought the ski chase was brilliantly handled - loved the music - a clever arrangement of God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen during the chase.

Lisa Dillon was perfectly lovely as the ill-fated Tracy: she has a wonderfully sexy radio voice, and Alex Jennings and Alfred Molina outstanding as Draco and Blofeld. The production by Ayres and Jarvis was beautifully paced and impressively narrated and directed by Martin Jarvis. I wonder which Bond novel they'll produce next? Casino Royale or maybe Thunderball. I hope this series of wonderful BBC Bond full-cast radio adaptations continues.

I enjoyed it very much indeed. Its one of those enchanting, haunting radio dramas that stays with you long after the broadcast. Christmas would have been the perfect broadcast date.
If anyone missed it - its on BBC iPlayer. Highly recommended.

shaunodan · Post by **shaunodan** » Sun May 04, 2014 2:01 am

Love Khell's avatar

Any more photos of Gambit and Purdey from this 'shoot

...and she does look even more 'deadly' than her Purdey days in her leather coat ...she could easily have filled the boots of Purdey for many, many more years than she did

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mousemeat · Post by **mousemeat** » Sun May 04, 2014 3:05 am

mrs_emma_peel wrote:Just a quick reminder OHMSS on BBC Radio 4 2.30-4.00pm this afternoon.
Radio Times preview says its a superb adaptation - with Joanna barely recognizable as Irma Bunt -
and Fleming's reference (from being impressed with her Honey in Dr No) to tanned actress Ursula Andress is included.
Love your sexy new avatar Franky

THANKS FOR THE HEADS UP...and here's to franky's new avatar!

Whiskers · Post by **Whiskers** » Sun May 25, 2014 7:35 pm

50 Years of BBC2 Comedy

9-11pm last night. Repeated Mon 11:05pm BBC2.

Narration by Joanna Lumley.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... two-comedy

denis rigg · Post by **denis rigg** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 2:50 pm

Joanna in new audiobook Christmas Words For You

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/thea ... -poem.html

Christmas Words for You is due for release by Sony Music on November 17.

MLP* · Post by MLP* » Tue Nov 11, 2014 11:57 am

Joanna Lumley spoofs Wentworth Prison (via Gay Times)

http://www.gaytimes.co.uk/Interact/Blog ... tionid=761

mousemeat · Post by **mousemeat** » Fri Nov 14, 2014 7:13 pm

Timeless A-Peel wrote:A very happy 68th birthday to Joanna. I hope she had a lovely day.

amen...many many more yrs with good health and more....

Whiskers · Post by **Whiskers** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 11:19 pm

The Great Comic Relief Bake Off

Joanna, Jennifer Saunders, Lulu and Dame Edna.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b052sjf9

MLP* · Post by MLP* » Mon Mar 23, 2015 12:20 pm

Joanna Lumley will be attending a celebration of Verity Lambert at BFI Southbank on Apr 1st.