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The Carry Ons were a nudging sort of humour, like seaside postcards, not at all politically correct which was always a good thing. They were a sort of innocent kind of humour. I think today's kind of humour is far less innocent and sometimes very vulgar.

In the past few years I've probably worked more than in any of the years since Terry and June finished in 1988 - as Joanna Lumley says, Ab Fab made us born-again actresses.

When you're invited to take such a part, you don't really ask too much - you just say 'yes'. [on her role in drama film The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000)]

[on the Carry On Films] Carry on Abroad (1972) was my favourite. I was usually paired with Ken Connor who was a joy to work with.

[on daughter Suzy Aitchison]: By far my proudest and greatest achievement.

[about her damehood] It's amazing and a great honour and the icing on the cake of life.

[about her damehood] I never in a million years thought I would become a dame. I've met some of the other dames and it's absolutely wonderful to join the club.