Interviews and press on the actress who played Purdey. (Back to Articles and Interviews)

• Assorted clippings from various magazines, written in French and Dutch (One of which is also available in English): Story and other unknown publications, 1976-1977, Belgium.
• Joanna’s Kick Had Stuntman in Agony: Source unknown, 1976, page unknown, Rex King, England.
• Champers and Shawls/Purdey Sheets Advertisement: Sources unknown, 1976, pages unknown, authors unknown, England. Small clippings published in 1976.
• Joanna Lumley--Getting A Kick Out of Her New Role: Source unknown, 1976, pp. 5-7, Michael Alcott, England.
• TV Times Birthstone Competition (Joanna Lumley): Family Scene, 1976, pp. 65-66, Jill Whiffing, England.
• The Aristocratic Avenger: Liverpool Echo, March 20, 1976, page unknown, Monica O'Hara, England.
• Bildschirm Frei Fur Emma Nr. 3! (Also available in English): Bravo!, May 6, 1976, pp. 47 and 50, Margit Rietti, West Germany.
• Shadow of an Avenger: Daily Mirror, June 18, 1976, p. 3, Mirror Reporter, England.
• Joanna—Latest in a Long, Tough Line of Avenger Girls: TV Times, September 23, 1976, pp. 22-24, 26, Valerie Clarke, England.
• The Joanna Lumley Story - The Lovely Miss Lumley...an Avenger Fighting Stardom/My Years of Champagne, Nudity and Tears: TV Times, November 11, 1976 (pp. 4,5,6,7), November 18, 1976 (pp. 10,11,12,13), Valerie Clarke, England.
• What Makes Purdey Go Pitter Patter?: Daily Express, November 30, 1976, p. 5, Ray Connolly, England.
• Purdey the Nun: Publication unknown, date unknown, page unknown, John Jones, country unknown.
• Joanna Lumley: Publication unknown, date unknown, page unknown, Gamma/Flash Press, England.
• Eton in a rush to hear Joanna: Publication unknown, date unknown, page unknown, author unknown, England.
• Purdey Plunges In Where Even Charlie's Angels Fear to Tread: Daily Express, April 1, 1977, p. 7, Jean Rook, England.
• Purdey's Passion Page 1/Page 2: Daily Mirror, April 4, 1977, pp. 16-17, Tim Davis, England.
• The Bluffing Game: Daily Mirror, May 6, 1977, p. 19, Jack Bell, England.
• Joanna Lumley La Nueva Estrella Femenina de "Los Vengadores": Hola, March 12, 1977, p. 84, Claire Cunningham, Spain.
• Sexy Enough, Monsieur?: Daily Express, June 16, 1977, p. 3, Garth Pearce, England.
• What A Pretty Girl Does When She is Hungry: The Sunday Express, June 12, 1977, p. 23, Clive Hirschhorn, England.
• Purdey legs will be shown off: Sunday Independent, July 24, 1977, p. 11, Don Short, England.
• Purdey Shows a Leg: Daily Mirror, August 27, 1977, p. 15, author unknown, England.
• Rod Stewart's post-concernt party: publication unknown, date unknown, page unknown, author unknown, country unknown.
• Purdey Hit by Passion: Daily Mirror, September 8, 1977, p. 17, Jack Bell, England.
• Passionate Purdey: Daily Mirror, September 13, 1977, p. 13, author unknown, England.
• Purdey: vrouw staat mannetje in serie: Humo, November 22, 1977, p. 42, Han van der Meer, Belgium. Also available in English.
• Gosh! It's Purdey Falling Out of Love: Daily Express, circa 1978, page unknown, Jean Rook, England.
• Joanna Puts the Boot In: Source unknown, 1977, page unknown, author unknown, England.
• Look-In Star Award: Look-In, circa 1977/1978, page unknown, author unknown, England.
• How Joanna Lumley Got the Part Other Girls Could Not Reach: Telegraph Sunday Magazine, circa 1978, page unknown, author unknown, England.
• Successful Single: Joanna Lumley: circa 1978, pp. 14-15, author unknown, England.
• Purdey: 'Ik was onvruchtbaar maar toch kreegikeenkind' (Also available in English): Prive, February 18, 1978, p. 28-29, 37, Barbara Plugge, The Netherlands.
• Jim Signs Away His Secret Side: Evening News, March 22, 1978, p. 3, Mandy Bruce, England.
• Close Encounters...of the Purdey Kind: Daily Express, October 21, 1978, p. 20, Rosalie Horner, England.
• When They Began the Regine: Daily Express, January 11, 1979, pp. 8-9, William Hickey, England.
• An Avenger Goes Into Orbit...: Coventry Evening Telegraph, January 27, 1979, pp. 43-46, Julian Critchley, England.
• The New Dynamic Duo: Daily Express, May 19, 1979, p. 19, Rosalie Horner, England.
• Whale of a Protest: Daily Express, July 9, 1979, p. 3, Liz Gill, England.
• Lumley, the Crazy Clothes Horse: Daily Express, July 23, 1979, pp. 14-15, Jackie Modlinger, England.
• Faites attention, Joanna Lumley sait reellement se battre!: TV Jour, August 28, 1979, issue 35, pages unknown, Marc Pasteger, France.
• Joanna Lumley Longs to do Some More TV Avenging: Wilmington Morning Star, September 8, 1979, page unknown, Mike Clark, Associated Press.
• The Tail of Joanna: Daily Express, November 16, 1979, pp. 24-25, Jean Rook, England.
• Chapeau Melon et Bottes de Cuir: Fascine depuis dix-sept ans les telespectateurs de cent vingt pays: Publication unknown, date unknown, pp. 22-23, Christine Descateaux, France.
• Purdey Investeert in Kunstcentrum (Also available in English): Publication unknown, date unknown, page unknown, author unknown, The Netherlands.
• Joanna Lumley Hoe Mooier Je Bent, Hoe Eenzamer Je Wordt... (Also available in English): Story, date unknown, p. 9, author unknown, The Netherlands.
• Griezelen met ex-wreekster : NCRV, September 20, 1980, pp. 12 and 38, Coby Oosterbeek, Belgium.
• Joanna Lumley with David Bellamy clipping: Publication unknown, date unknown, page unknown, author unknown, England.
• Joanna Lumley--finding life more fun as time goes by: TV Times, January 10-16, 1981, pp. 12, 13, 15, Larry Ashe, England.
• Passing on the Lumley Mind: The New Standard, June 30, 1981, p. 19, Compton Miller, England.
• Model Debut by Lichfield: Daily Express, September 22, 1981, page unknown, author unknown, England.
• Joanna Lumley: Eccentric, Exciting, and Extremely Clever: Woman, November 7, 1981, pp. 8-10, Louette Harding, England.
• Joanna Lumley's Diary: For the Face Cream We Are About to Receive: The Times, June 1, 1983, p. 11, Joanna Lumley, England.
• Untitled: The Standard, July 13, 1983, p. 6, author unknown, England. Concerns the same event discussed in the next article.
• Joanna Lumley's Diary: Le Hot Club de Londres: The Times, July 27, 1983, p. 9, Joanna Lumley, England.
• Purdey: With Umbrella, Charm, and Bowler, Vol. 1, No. 6, December, 1983, pp. 3-4, Olivia Bottum, United States.
• Joanna Lumley: On Target: Look Who's Talking, April, 1986, pp. 34-39, Dave Rogers, England.
• Joanna Makes History as a Woman of Driving Ambition: Daily Mail, October 12, 1992, p. 15, Michael Kemp, England.
• Our Odds-On Winner: Daily Mail, October 12, 1992, p. 38, author unknown, England.
• Joanna's Tips of the Trade: Northampton Chronicle & Echo, November 12, 1992, p. 17, Neil Bonner, England.
• Lumley Overjoyed by Equity Action: The Stage, August 31, 1995, p. 2, Lisa Vanoli, England.
• They've Bumped Off My Ferrari: The Sunday Times, January 1, 2006, p. 2, Jasper Gerard, England.
• Joanna in Bloom/Heaven and Hell: The Independent on Sunday, June 3, 2007, p. 67, Emma Townshend, England.