Tibetan independence movement
Independence movement in East Asia
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| 2025 | Joanna Lumley presents a documentary series exploring the Danube River, traveling as herself and serving as the presenter of the program |
| 2025 | Set to appear in 6 episodes of 'Amandaland' as the character Felicity. |
| 2025 | Scheduled publication of 'Voice for the Voiceless: Over Seven Decades of Struggle With China for My Land and My People'. |
| 2025 | Scheduled to appear in Amandaland as Felicity and as Grandmama in Wednesday Season 2 |
| 2025 | Joanna Lumley is set to guest star as Grandmama in Season 2 of Wednesday. |
| 2024 | Joanna Lumley will take on the main role of Judith Burkett in Fool Me Once. |
| May 2024 | Lumley was announced as the UK's jury spokesperson for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024. |
| 2023 | Joanna Lumley embarked on 'Joanna Lumley's Spice Trial Adventure', showcasing her exploration of spices and their significance. |
| 2023 | Joanna Lumley voiced Susie McCallister at 97 years old in the Summer Camp Island episodes 'Night Pockets' and 'Retrace Our Hooves.' |
| 2023 | Lumley attended the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. |
| 2023 | The run of 'Conversations From A Long Marriage' on BBC Radio 4 ended in this year. |
| November 7 2023 | Released Philip Glass Piano Etudes: The Complete Folios 1–20 & Essays from Fellow Artists, a deluxe boxed set with piano etudes and essays |
| July 2023 | Lumley announced her diagnosis of prosopagnosia, a condition affecting facial recognition. |
| April 2023 | The aforementioned video resurfaced, leading to widespread condemnation of the Dalai Lama's conduct, which many labeled as 'inappropriate' and 'scandalous.' In response, his office issued a statement offering apologies for any hurt caused and emphasizing that the Dalai Lama often engages in innocent teasing. |
| February 2023 | In a video recorded at his temple in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India, the Dalai Lama was seen kissing a young boy on the lips and requesting that the child 'suck my tongue.' This interaction occurred in front of nearly 100 students, including the boy's mother. |
| 2022 | Awarded the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award, further cementing his status as a groundbreaking contemporary composer. |
| 2022 | The Metropolitan Opera's production of Akhnaten won the Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording. |
| 2022 | She explored world cities in 'Joanna Lumley's Great Cities of the World' and guest judged an episode of 'RuPaul's Drag Race UK'. |
| 2022 | Joanna Lumley presented the documentary series 'Joanna Lumley's Great Cities of the World'. |
| 2022 | Joanna Lumley reprised her role as Felicity in the Christmas Special of Motherland. |
| 2022 | Joanna Lumley was a guest judge on 'RuPaul's Drag Race UK' for Series 4, episode 1. |
| January 2022 | Joanna Lumley was promoted to Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for her services to drama, entertainment, and charitable causes. |
| 2021 | It was revealed that members of the Dalai Lama's inner circle were targeted with spyware as part of the Pegasus project, with strong indications that the Indian government was involved. |
| 2021 | Joanna Lumley played Lady Narborough in 'The Picture of Dorian Gray'. |
| 2021 | Joanna Lumley played Felicity in series 3, episode 3 of Motherland. |
| 2021 | Joanna Lumley published 'A Queen for All Seasons: A Celebration of Our One and Only Queen Elizabeth II on Her Platinum Jubilee', a biography. |
| 2021 | Joanna Lumley starred as Sarah in all 6 episodes of Finding Alice. |
| 2021 | Joanna Lumley presented the documentary series 'Joanna Lumley and the Human Swan'. |
| 2021 | Joanna Lumley presented 'Joanna Lumley's Home Sweet Home', a documentary focusing on the concept of home. |
| December 2021 | In December, the Dalai Lama reiterated his view that India serves as a role model for religious harmony in the world. |
| July 2021 | Lumley joined an international group of actors in advocating for the Great Barrier Reef to be designated as a heritage site in danger. |
| 2020 | Receives the Grammy Trustees Award. |
| 2020 | The Dalai Lama reiterated his non-support for Tibetan independence and expressed his hope to visit China as a Nobel Prize winner, advocating for a concept of a 'republic' within the People's Republic of China. |
| 2020 | In a statement for Time magazine, the Dalai Lama addressed the COVID-19 pandemic, advocating for a response grounded in compassion, empirical science, prayer, and the bravery of healthcare workers. He highlighted the interconnectedness of humanity and the importance of compassionate actions during the crisis. |
| 2020 | Joanna Lumley presented the documentary series 'Joanna Lumley's Unseen Adventures'. |
| 2020 | Joanna Lumley was the narrator for the documentary series 'Heathrow: Britain's Busiest Airport'. |
| 2020 | Lumley narrated a short film entitled 'Protect Them, Protect Us,' addressing the exploitation of wildlife and its ties to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2020 | Joanna Lumley narrated an episode titled 'The Brave Little Squire' in The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse. |
| 2020 | Joanna Lumley starred as Meghan Geoffrey-Bishop in 'Falling for Figaro'. |
| 2020 | Joanna Lumley presented the documentary series 'Joanna Lumley's Hidden Caribbean: Havana to Haiti'. |
| October 2020 | Dalai Lama explicitly states he does not support Tibetan independence and expresses hope to visit China as a Nobel Prize winner, advocating for a 'republic' where ethnic minorities can live in harmony. |
| July 6 2020 | The 14th Dalai Lama released a studio album titled 'Inner World' under the label Khandro. |
| 2019 | Emory University's Center for Contemplative Sciences and Compassion-Based Ethics launched the SEE Learning program in New Delhi, India, in partnership with The Dalai Lama Trust and the Vana Foundation, aimed at developing ethical reasoning and compassion in education. |
| 2019 | Chinese hackers posing as reporters from various organizations targeted the private office of the Dalai Lama and other Tibetan representatives. |
| 2019 | When addressing attacks on minority communities in India, including a recent incident against a Muslim family in Gurgaon, the Dalai Lama remarked that such actions do not represent the whole nation. |
| 2019 | The 14th Dalai Lama stated that if a female Dalai Lama comes, she should be more attractive. |
| 2019 | Following the passage of a US law denying visas to Chinese officials restricting foreign access to Tibet, the US Ambassador to China encouraged substantive dialogue between the Chinese government and the Dalai Lama or his representatives. |
| 2019 | The Dalai Lama fully sponsored the first-ever 'Celebrating Diversity in the Muslim World' conference in New Delhi. |
| 2019 | Joanna Lumley portrayed the Prime Minister in the Comic Relief special entitled Red Nose Bodyguard. |
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