Catwoman Joanna's feline journey.

SHE'S very much the cat's pyjamas, so Joanna Lumley is purr-fectly placed to front this intriguing exploration of our relationship with felines.

The actress is turning detective to explore the unique relationship we have with our feline friends in a brand new, two-part series.

And it turns out to be an absolutely fabulous adventure for the much-loved TV star.

Joanna's travels take her to Egypt, Japan, Namibia, North America, Belize, Mexico, Belgium and the UK as she tries to find out why cats stir such different responses in different cultures. Along the way she meets many people who have unique relationships with the animals, both domestic and wild. At the beginning of her journey, Joanna explains her fascination with cats and the 18-year relationship she had with her beloved feline companion, The Bee. To find out where our relationship with cats began, Joanna travels to Egypt, where there are great numbers of them wandering around Cairo - a city where they are admired, fed and left to roam free - thanks to a Muslim tradition.

This is the home of the Mau cat - the most ancient of all breeds and ancestor to every pet moggy alive today.

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Joanna Lumley: Catwoman ITV1, tomorrow, 7pm