Joanna Lumley is an award-winning actress (three BAFTAs) and dedicated campaigner for human rights and animal welfare. She is equally known for her successful campaign supporting the rights of Gurkha veterans to live in the UK, and for her work to end factory farming and long distance transport of animals. She is a Patron of Compassion in World Farming. She was honoured by HM the Queen in The New Year’s Honours for 2022 and became a Dame.