query: how many seasons is there of downton abbey

pos: Downton Abbey Christmas specials, which included filming in Alnwick Castle's State Rooms, as well as on the castle's grounds, and at the nearby semi-ruined Hulne Abbey on the Duke of Northumberland's parklands in Alnwick. In Series 5 and 6, Kingston Bagpuize House in Oxfordshire was used as the location for Cavenham Park, the home of Lord Merton. In Series 6 (2015) the scenes of motor racing at Brooklands were filmed at the Goodwood Circuit in West Sussex. In 2015, Wayfair.co.uk published a map of 70+ Downton Abbey filming locations. The opening music of "Downton Abbey", titled "Did I Make the Most of

pos: Downton Abbey (series 2) more contrived and inconsistent than it was in its first season." In a less enthusiastic review for the "Washington Post", Hank Stuever quipped, ""Downton Abbey" lacks surprise and is stretched precariously thin, a house full of fascinating people with not nearly enough to do, all caught in a loop of weak storylines that circle round but never fully propel." <div class="noprint"> Downton Abbey (series 2) The second series of the British historical period drama television series "Downton Abbey" aired from 18 September 2011 to 6 November 2011, comprising a total of 8 episodes and one Christmas Special episode aired on

pos: Michelle Dockery "The Turn of the Screw" with her future "Downton Abbey" co-star Dan Stevens, in the role of her psychiatrist. Dockery came to public prominence in 2010 when she played Lady Mary Crawley in Julian Fellowes' series "Downton Abbey". "Downton Abbey" was filmed from February–August 2010-15. The series was broadcast on ITV September–November, with a special Christmas night episode for Series 2-6 in 2011-15, with a later airing schedule in the U.S. for PBS. For her role as Lady Mary Crawley in the "Downton Abbey" series, Dockery received three consecutive Emmy Award nominations in the category for Outstanding Lead Actress In

pos: Downton Abbey Christmas specials, which included filming in Alnwick Castle's State Rooms, as well as on the castle's grounds, and at the nearby semi-ruined Hulne Abbey on the Duke of Northumberland's parklands in Alnwick. In Series 5 and 6, Kingston Bagpuize House in Oxfordshire was used as the location for Cavenham Park, the home of Lord Merton. In Series 6 (2015) the scenes of motor racing at Brooklands were filmed at the Goodwood Circuit in West Sussex. In 2015, Wayfair.co.uk published a map of 70+ Downton Abbey filming locations. The opening music of "Downton Abbey", titled "Did I Make the Most of

pos: Downton Abbey (series 2) Downton Abbey (series 2) The second series of the British historical period drama television series "Downton Abbey" aired from 18 September 2011 to 6 November 2011, comprising a total of 8 episodes and one Christmas Special episode aired on 25 December 2011. It was broadcast in the United Kingdom on ITV, and in the United States on PBS, starting on 8 January 2012. Series 2 explored the lives of the Crawley family and servants during and after the First World War. Series 2 received widespread acclaim, with critics praising its cast, historical depictions, and story's arc. The viewing figures significantly

pos: Chris Croucher Tom Hiddleston. The film premiered at the BFI London Film Festival in October 2011 and has since screened at over 40 film festivals worldwide. The film is now distributed by Shorts International. In 2014/15 Chris produced seasons 5 and 6 of the global hit - 'Downton Abbey'. 2016 saw Chris produce 'The Halcyon' - a lavish eight part TV period drama for Sony & Left Bank Pictures. The show first screened in Jan 2017 on ITV. In 2017/2018 Chris series produced the Netflix Original Drama 'The Innocents'. This teenage Sci Fi Drama dropped worldwide on August 24th 2018. Chris Croucher

neg: Downton Abbey niece of Julian Fellowes) and published by HarperCollins. A second book also written by Jessica Fellowes and published by HarperCollins, "The Chronicles of Downton Abbey", was released on 13 September 2012. It is a guide to the show's characters through the early part of the third series. Due to the show's popularity, there have been a number of references and spoofs on it, such as "Family Guy" episode Chap Stewie, which has Stewie Griffin reborn in a household similar to Downton Abbey, and "How I Met Your Mother" episode The Fortress, where the gang watch a television show called 'Woodworthy

neg: Pornographic parody film mainstream movie. Journalist and author Charlie Jane Anders wrote, prior to blogging on the subject, "I didn't realize just how many porn parodies there are — and how terrible most of them actually are." A "New York" magazine writer commented that although the parody of the PBS series "Downton Abbey" titled "Down on Abby" starring Lexi Lowe is humorous, it is "rife with historical inaccuracies" and "not recommended for those who get distracted by historically inaccurate details like squared-off French tips and thongs." Acknowledging its origins and public appeal, several industry publications and trade groups have created award categories for

neg: Downton Abbey the show is simply more balanced than most period dramas, which he believes have had a tendency to demonise or ridicule upper class characters. He wrote that "Downton Abbey" shows "there is no inherent need for good TV to be left of center. Stories sympathetic to virtue, preservation of property and admiration of nobility and of wealth can be told beautifully and to wide audiences." "Downton Abbey" has been a commercial success and received general acclaim from critics, although some criticise it as superficial, melodramatic or unrealistic. Others defend these qualities as the reason for the show's appeal. David Kamp

neg: Learning curve curve (a long time to learn) and greater functionality. (Fig 10) For example, the Windows program Notepad is extremely simple to learn, but offers little after this. At the other extreme is the UNIX terminal editor vi or Vim, which is difficult to learn, but offers a wide array of features after the user has learned how to use it. Ben Zimmer discusses the use of the term "ON a steep learning curve" in an article "A Steep Learning Curve" for "Downton Abbey", concentrating mainly on whether it is an anachronism. "Matthew Crawley, the presumptive heir of Downton Abbey and

neg: Downton Abbey Manor', which is remarkably similar to Downton Abbey. Julian Fellowes' "The Gilded Age" is set to debut on NBC in 2019, portraying New York in the 1880s and how its old New York society coped with the influx of newly wealthy families. While a separate series, a young Violet, Countess of Grantham could make an appearance on the new show. On 13 July 2018, a feature length film was confirmed, with production to commence mid-2018. The film is written by Julian Fellowes and is a continuation of the TV series, with direction by Brian Percival and will be distributed by

neg: Downton Abbey as an Irishman came in for some criticism in Ireland. "The Irish Times" in a mocking review describes the character of Tom Branson as "an Irish republican turned Downtonian toff" and makes a humorous sarcastic case for a future Downton Abbey series where Branson "waxes lyrical about how lovely being part of the British ascendancy is. Then he burns an Irish flag." The character of the Earl of Grantham occasionally expresses anti-Catholic views and is described, by "The Washington Post", as "xenophobic" but "at least historically accurate". The series writer, Julian Fellowes, himself a Roman Catholic, explains that he chose

neg: Downton railway station meeting the Southampton and Dorchester Railway at West Moors. Today, the site of the station is a residential estate. The fictional Downton station of the early 20th century, depicted in the ITV drama series "Downton Abbey", was created at Horsted Keynes on the Bluebell Railway in Sussex. Downton railway station Downton was a railway station serving Downton, a village in Wiltshire. The village contained a large tanning mill on the River Avon, which has now closed, and has been redeveloped as residential property. The station was one of many casualties of the mass closure of British railway lines in the

neg: Samantha Bond as Auntie Angela in the BBC's semi-improvised comedy series "Outnumbered", alongside Hugh Dennis, Claire Skinner and David Ryall. She appeared in all five seasons. From 2010 through 2015 (in the UK), Bond appeared as Lady Rosamund Painswick in the ensemble cast of ITV's drama series "Downton Abbey", written and produced by Julian Fellowes. The mini-series quickly became an unprecedented worldwide hit. Each season was shown in the US on PBS's Masterpiece program one year following its broadcast in the UK; according to PBS, Downton Abbey rose to become the most popular drama ever shown on the station, and the most

neg: Downton Abbey episode's structure to accommodate fitting the programme precisely into the running-times allotted. PBS also added a host (Laura Linney), who introduced each episode, explaining matters such as "the entail" and "Buccaneers" for the benefit of U.S. viewers, which was labelled by some American critics as condescending. PBS editing for broadcasts in the United States continued in the subsequent seasons. The fifth began airing in the United States on 4 January 2015. In Canada, VisionTV began airing the programme on 7 September 2011. Canadian audiences could also view the series on PBS. Downton Abbey was aired in French on Ici Radio-Canada

neg: Downton Abbey Mary Crawley, who cannot inherit the estate because it must pass to a male heir. The decor used on "Downton Abbey" inspired US Representative Aaron Schock to redecorate his congressional offices in a more luxurious style. He repaid the $40,000 cost of redecoration following scrutiny of his expenses and questions about his use of public money for personal benefit, and subsequently resigned in March 2015. "The World of Downton Abbey", a book featuring a behind-the-scenes look at "Downton Abbey" and the era in which it is set, was released on 15 September 2011. It was written by Jessica Fellowes (the

neg: Downton Abbey Downton Abbey Downton Abbey is a British historical period drama television series set in the early 20th century, created by Julian Fellowes. The series first aired on ITV in the United Kingdom on 26 September 2010, and in the United States on PBS, which supported production of the series as part of its "Masterpiece Classic" anthology, on 9 January 2011. The series, set in the fictional Yorkshire country estate of Downton Abbey between 1912 and 1926, depicts the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their domestic servants in the post-Edwardian era—with the great events in history having an effect

neg: Downton Abbey Focus Features and Universal Pictures International. The film is scheduled for a UK release on 13 September 2019, with the US following one week later on 20 September 2019. Downton Abbey Downton Abbey is a British historical period drama television series set in the early 20th century, created by Julian Fellowes. The series first aired on ITV in the United Kingdom on 26 September 2010, and in the United States on PBS, which supported production of the series as part of its "Masterpiece Classic" anthology, on 9 January 2011. The series, set in the fictional Yorkshire country estate of Downton

neg: Downton Abbey is hired on Barrow's recommendation. During the annual Downton Abbey Christmas celebration, Tom Branson announces he is moving to America to work for his cousin, taking daughter Sybil with him. Mr Carson proposes marriage to Mrs Hughes and she accepts. In series six, covering the year 1925, changes are once again afoot at Downton Abbey as the middle class rises and more bankrupted aristocrats are forced to sell off their large estates. Downton must do more to ensure its future survival; reductions in staff are considered, forcing Barrow to look for a job elsewhere. Lady Mary defies a blackmailer, who

neg: Downton Abbey out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the first series received an average score of 91, based on 16 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim". This result earned the show a Guinness World Record in 2011 for "Highest critical review ratings for a TV show", making "Downton Abbey" the most critically well received TV show in the world. Season 4 of "Breaking Bad" surpassed "Downton Abbey"'s record later in the year, with a score of 96, making series 1 of "Downton Abbey" the 2nd highest rated show of 2011. Sam Wollaston of "The Guardian" said, It's beautifully made—handsome, artfully crafted

neg: Downton Abbey first series of "Downton Abbey" had become the highest selling DVD boxset of all time on the online retailer's website, surpassing popular American programmes such as "The Sopranos", "Friends" and "The Wire". On 1 October 2013, a limited edition 10-disc DVD boxset of "Downton Abbey" was released, which included Series 1–3 in an inner slipcase, labelled as a '9-disc set', as well as a bonus disc featuring the exclusive TV documentary, 'Secrets of Highclere Castle', which focuses on the real-life history of the castle used as the "Downton Abbey" estate in the series. On 26 January 2016, PBS released Series

neg: Downton Abbey (film) Downton Abbey (film) Downton Abbey is an upcoming British historical period drama film, written by Julian Fellowes and directed by Michael Engler. It is a continuation of the television series of the same name, created by Fellowes, that ran on ITV from 2010 to 2015. The film is scheduled to be released on 13 September 2019 in the United Kingdom, and one week later in the United States on 20 September. The film is a follow-up to the television series of the same name, which ended its original run in December 2015 after 52 episodes. In April 2016, it was

neg: Down on Abby site XCritic noted: "I was surprised at how good I thought the movie was. A porn parody of "Downton Abby" was inevitable, but it found a way to get beautiful and sexy stars to parody the costume drama and mix in hot, depraved sex. I loved the puns with the names (Smallcock, Lord Stiffie, Lady Stiffie, etc.) and thought it was very funny overall. This parody is highly recommended." Down on Abby Down on Abby: Tales from Bottomley Manor is a 2014 pornographic comedy film that parodies the British television series "Downton Abbey". The film is the first porn parody

neg: Downton Abbey (film) only briefly due to other commitments. Then, in September Jim Carter, Brendan Coyle, Kevin Doyle, Harry Hadden-Paton, Rob James-Collier, Allen Leech, Phyllis Logan, Sophie McShera, Lesley Nicol and Penelope Wilton were confirmed to be reprising their respective roles, with Max Brown joining in a new, undisclosed role. The film is scheduled for a UK release on 13 September 2019, with the US following one week later on 20 September 2019. Downton Abbey (film) Downton Abbey is an upcoming British historical period drama film, written by Julian Fellowes and directed by Michael Engler. It is a continuation of the television series

neg: Downton Abbey old rectory in Bampton is used for exterior shots of Isobel Crawley's house, with interior scenes filmed at Hall Place near Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire. The Downton Abbey of the title and setting is described as lying in Yorkshire. The towns of Easingwold, Kirkby Malzeard, Kirkbymoorside, Malton, Middlesbrough, Ripon, Richmond, and Thirsk, each mentioned by characters in the series, lie in North Yorkshire, as does the city of York, while Leeds—similarly mentioned—lies in West Yorkshire. Yorkshire media speculated the general location of the fictional Downton Abbey to be somewhere in the triangulated area between the towns of Easingwold, Ripon, and Thirsk.

neg: Downton Abbey house. After Matthew's reluctance to accept an inheritance from Lavinia's recently deceased father and then Robert's reluctance in turn to accept that inheritance as a gift, Matthew and Robert reach a compromise in which Matthew accepts and uses the inheritance to invest in Downton, giving him an equal say in how the estate is run. Tragedy strikes when Sybil dies from eclampsia shortly after giving birth. Tom, devastated, names his daughter Sybil after his late wife. Bates is released from prison after Anna uncovers evidence clearing him of his wife's murder. Tom becomes the new estate agent at the suggestion

neg: Downton Abbey (series 1) in perpetuity. The earl and countess, who have three daughters and no son, arranged for their eldest daughter to marry her cousin, son of the then-heir presumptive. The demise of both heirs in the sinking of the "Titanic" destroys the plans and brings into play a distant male cousin, Matthew Crawley, a solicitor from Manchester, as heir presumptive to Downton and the countess's fortune. Upstairs Downstairs <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The first series of "Downton Abbey" received universal and widespread critical acclaim, including commercial success. On 14 July 2011, "Downton Abbey" received eleven nominations for the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards winning six, including

neg: Downton Abbey figures showing this is also commonplace for other ITV programmes. STV announced in July 2011 that it would show the first and second series of "Downton Abbey" as part of its autumn schedule. Scottish cast members Phyllis Logan and Iain Glen were both quoted as being pleased with the decision. In the United States, "Downton Abbey" was first broadcast in January 2011 on PBS, as part of the 40th season of "Masterpiece". The programme was aired in four 90-minute episodes, controversially requiring PBS to alter the beginning and endpoints of each episode and make other small changes, slightly altering each

neg: Equality (Titles) Bill Equality (Titles) Bill The Equality (Titles) Bill, known colloquially as the "Downton Law" and "Downton Abbey Law", was a Bill of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that would end a measure of gender discrimination and allow for equal succession of female heirs to hereditary titles and peerages. The primogeniture legislation, in conjunction with the Succession to the Crown Act 2013, would align hereditary titles in accordance with the 1975 Sex Discrimination Act. The bill was dubbed the "Downton law" in reference to the British television drama "Downton Abbey" where the Earl's eldest daughter is unable to inherit the family

neg: Downton Abbey management over his share of the estate until their son, George, comes of age. With Tom's encouragement, Mary assumes a more active role in running Downton. Two new suitors — Lord Gillingham and Charles Blake — arrive at Downton, though Mary, still grieving, is not interested. Middle daughter Lady Edith, who has begun writing a weekly newspaper column, and Michael Gregson, her editor, fall in love. Due to British law, he is unable to divorce his wife, who is mentally ill and in an asylum. Gregson travels to Germany to seek citizenship there, enabling him to divorce, but is killed

neg: Downton Abbey of research" went into recreating the servants' quarters at Ealing Studios because Highclere Castle, where many of the upstairs scenes are filmed, was not adequate for representing the "downstairs" life at the fictional abbey. Researchers visited nearly 40 English country houses to help inform what the kitchen should look like, and production designer Donal Woods said of the kitchen equipment that "Probably about 60 to 70 per cent of the stuff in there is from that period." "Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management" is an important guide to the food served in the series, but Highclere owner, and author of

neg: Another Period Another Period Another Period is an American period sitcom created by and starring Natasha Leggero and Riki Lindhome. It follows the lives of the Bellacourts, the first family of Newport, Rhode Island, at the turn of the 20th century. Lillian (Leggero) and Beatrice (Lindhome) are sisters "who care only about how they look, what parties they attend and becoming famous, which is a lot harder in 1902". It is intended to be a spoof on reality shows like "Keeping Up with the Kardashians", while in terms of era, roughly contemporaneous with "Downton Abbey" and satirizing many of the same themes

neg: Scala & Kolacny Brothers Kolacny Brothers' cover of Radiohead's "Creep" was released around the world. This trailer was seen over 250 million times in cinemas and on TV, as well as over 10 million times in various forms on YouTube. The group's version of The Police's "Every Breath You Take" was featured in the trailer for ITV1's period drama "Downton Abbey" in the fall of 2010. The song was again used on television in New Zealand, Spain and Belgium, as well as in many other countries upon the release of "Downton Abbey" around the world. The group's version of U2's "With or Without You"

neg: Downton Abbey its first Britain-wide broadcast when shown on ITV3 beginning in February 2011. STV, the ITV franchisee in central and northern Scotland (including the Orkney and Shetland islands), originally opted out of showing "Downton Abbey", choosing instead to screen a brand-new six-part series of "Taggart", following a long practice of opting out of networked United Kingdom-wide programming on the ITV network. This led to backlash from Scottish viewers, who were frustrated at not being able to watch the programme. Many viewers with satellite or cable television tuned into other regional stations of the ITV network, for example ITV London, with viewing

neg: Downton Abbey now and again a line lands like a tray of dropped spoons. The acting is superb—it has to be." Ben W. Heineman Jr. compared the series unfavourably to "Brideshead Revisited", writing ""Downton Abbey" is entertainment. Its illustrious predecessor in television mega-success about the English upper class, "Brideshead Revisited", is art." He noted the lack of character development in Downton. Writing in "The Sunday Times", A. A. Gill said that the show is "everything I despise and despair of on British television: National Trust sentimentality, costumed comfort drama that flogs an embarrassing, demeaning, and bogus vision of the place I live

neg: Downton Abbey school for butlers opened to meet a demand again attributed to the influence of "Downton Abbey". Some of the fashion items worn by characters on the show have seen a strong revival of interest in the UK and elsewhere during the show's run, including starched collars, midi skirts, beaded gowns, and hunting plaids. The Equality (Titles) Bill was an unsuccessful piece of legislation introduced in the UK Parliament in 2013 that would have allowed equal succession of female heirs to hereditary titles and peerages. It was nicknamed the ""Downton Abbey" law" because it addressed the same issue that affects Lady

neg: Downton Abbey (series 1) Outstanding Miniseries or Movie, Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special for Brian Percival, Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special for Julian Fellowes, and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for Dame Maggie Smith, who won again the following year for series 2. At the 63rd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, the series won Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special and Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie – both for "Episode One". Downton Abbey (series 1) The first series of "Downton Abbey" comprises 7 episodes, and was broadcast in the

neg: John Bolton (actor) Boston, Hartford and in December 2013 at Madison Square Garden. His other theatre credits include many Broadway musicals that have won the Tony Award including original productions of "Curtains" with David Hyde Pierce; "Spamalot" with Tim Curry, David Hyde Pierce, and Sara Ramirez, directed by Mike Nichols; "Contact" directed by Susan Stroman; and "Titanic"; and revivals of "Damn Yankees" and "How to Succeed in Business" with Matthew Broderick, with Bolton eventually playing the role of Finch opposite Sarah Jessica Parker. A sought-after cabaret performer, Bolton has also appeared in many concert performances including "Downton Abbey" at 54 Below (2013), "Titanic"

neg: Downton Abbey (series 1) Downton Abbey (series 1) The first series of "Downton Abbey" comprises 7 episodes, and was broadcast in the UK on 26 September 2010, and explored the lives of the Crawley family and their servants from the day after the sinking of the RMS "Titanic" in April 1912 to the outbreak of the First World War on 4 August 1914. The ties between blood relations in family are an important part of the series. The series takes a sympathetic look at those at lower positions in life, such as the more compassionate treatment of homosexuality seen with depictions of the character

neg: The Saxon Stories writing now will end, let alone the book, and the series? No idea! I suspect there will be a few more; I just heard that BBC Television have commissioned a series that will follow Uhtred’s escapades. The company that makes Downton Abbey will make the programs, which is wonderful, and I’ll need to keep them supplied with stories (I hope). So? Six more? Eight more? I just don’t know." When the television adaptation of the first two novels aired in fall of 2015, Cornwell reiterated how the idea took shape in his mind when he met his birth father in

neg: Downton Abbey (series 2) the biggest development, Downton Abbey becomes a convalescent home for wounded officers. Upstairs Downstairs A 46-minute documentary compiled in anticipation of the Christmas 2011 two-hour special broadcast, "Behind the Drama" features behind-the-scenes footage from the filming of the series and short interviews with Julian Fellowes, the writer, actors (Elizabeth McGovern, Joanne Froggatt, Brendan Coyle, Dan Stevens, Michelle Dockery, Jessica Brown Findlay, Laura Carmichael, Penelope Wilton, Phyllis Logan, Thomas Howes, Lesley Nicol, Sophie McShera, Allen Leech), and other members of the team that produces "Downton Abbey". It was shown in the United Kingdom at 7:30 pm on Wednesday 21 December 2011

neg: Downton Abbey replays, DVR viewings and online streaming. The 5.4 million average improved on PBS first series numbers by 25%. Additionally, episodes of series two have been viewed 4.8 million times on PBS's digital portal, which bests series one's online viewing numbers by more than 400 percent. Overall, "Downton Abbey"-related content has racked up more than 9 million streams across all platforms, with 1.5 million unique visitors, since series 2's 8 January premiere. In 2013, "Downton Abbey" was ranked the 43rd most well-written TV show of all time by the Writers' Guild of America. The third series premiered in the UK on

neg: Downton Abbey in." The first episode of "Downton Abbey" had a consolidated British audience of 9.2 million viewers, a 32% audience share—making it the most successful new drama on any channel since "Whitechapel" was launched on ITV in February 2009. The total audience for the first episode, including repeats and ITV Player viewings, exceeded 11.6 million viewers. This was beaten by the next episode, with a total audience of 11.8 million viewers—including repeats and ITV Player views. "Downton Abbey" broke the record for a single episode viewing on ITV Player, the ITV online catch-up service. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating

neg: Matthew Goode chess champion. In 2014, Goode co-starred in the ITV drama "Downton Abbey"s Season 5 Christmas special titled "A Moorland Holiday" as Henry Talbot. He returned to "Downton Abbey" in October 2015 beginning in the fourth episode of the sixth season. Goode was also scheduled for a brief appearance in the upcoming "Downton Abbey" film which began production in late August 2018. In May 2015, Goode left "The Good Wife" after the sixth-season finale. After appearing in multiple films in the mid-2010s, he appeared in 2016's "Allied". He began working on WGN's production of "Roadside Picnic" series based on the Strugatsky

neg: Jane Austen in popular culture want more sex, particularly with Elizabeth and Darcy." Another American Janeite, Laurel Ann Nattress explained the appeal of Austen fan fiction in the U.S. as: "People just love her characters and they don't want to give them up." Nattress argued that the popularity of Austen in America was due mostly to a strong Anglophile streak in America, saying: "I think that we look back to the motherland in many respects. Look at the incredible impact "Downton Abbey" has had over here. It's a perfect example of how America is fascinated by British culture." Robbens explained to a BBC reporter the

neg: The Sniffer is sold in 60 countries and has sold to a major French television channel. Even before its premiere, the series was officially renewed for a second season with eight new episodes. The second season opened on 1TV on October 5, 2015, with cinematography by Graham Frake, who had previously been head of photography for "Downton Abbey". In 2016, Amazon added the first season to their Amazon Prime line-up. Starting from May 2017, the first two seasons are streamed on Netflix. By Jan 31, 2017, filming of the third season was completed. Just like the first two seasons, the third season

neg: Downton Abbey breakfast business is tainted by scandal, but saved when the Crawleys appear there publicly. Mary arranges a surprise meeting for Edith and Bertie with Bertie proposing again. Edith accepts. Edith tells Bertie's moralistic mother about Marigold; she turns against the match, but is won over after all by Edith's honesty. Barrow finds a position as butler and leaves Downton on good terms, but he is unhappy at his new post. Lord Merton is diagnosed with terminal pernicious anemia, and Amelia blocks Isobel from seeing him. Goaded by Lady Violet, Isobel pushes into the Merton house, and announces she will take

neg: Downton Abbey at Downton; Marigold is presented as Edith's ward, but Robert and Tom eventually discern the truth: only Mary is unaware. When a war memorial is unveiled in the town, Robert arranges for a separate plaque to honour Mrs Patmore's late nephew, who was shot for cowardice and excluded from his own village's memorial. The Crawleys are invited to Brancaster Castle, which Lord and Lady Sinderby have rented for a shooting party. While there, Lady Rose, with help from the Crawleys, defuses a near–personal disaster for Lord Sinderby, earning his gratitude and securing his approval of Rose. A second footman, Andy,

neg: Primogeniture to noble titles from male-preference primogeniture to absolute primogeniture. Since 2013, there has been a revived movement to reform hereditary peerage inheritance law for equal primogeniture. The Equality (Titles) Bill and its successive legislation have been referred to as the "Downton law" in reference to the British television drama "Downton Abbey" where the Earl's eldest daughter is unable to inherit the family seat because it is entailed and can be passed only to a male heir. Primogeniture Primogeniture () is the right, by law or custom, of the paternally acknowledged, firstborn son to inherit his parent's entire or main estate,

neg: Scala & Kolacny Brothers was used in "Downton Abbey's" season two trailer in the fall of 2011. Both the single and album hit #1 in Ireland. In December 2011, the trailer for "Downton Abbey" season two hit the United States on PBS. In the UK, ITV used the group's version of Wham!'s "Last Christmas" for the "Downton Abbey" Christmas special in December 2011. Scala & Kolacny Brothers performed at the VIP premiere of the Christmas special at the Corinthia Hotel in London and became fast friends with the show's cast. Scala & Kolacny Brothers' music video for their version of the Kings of Leon

neg: Julian Ovenden Stephen Sondheim and of Rodgers and Hammerstein. In 2015 he played Captain Georg von Trapp in The Sound of Music Live, ITV's live adaptation of the musical "The Sound of Music". Ovenden first appeared on British TV in a recurring role over 5 seasons of "Foyle's War" (Andrew Foyle) opposite Michael Kitchen. He also starred in two seasons of worldwide show, "Downton Abbey (Series 4 and 5)" (Charles Blake). Other British TV work includes "The Forsyte Saga" (Val Dartie)"," "Any Human Heart" (William Boyd)"," "The Royal" (Dr David Cheriton). On US TV, Julian has been in "Person of Interest (Season

neg: Downton Abbey an oversight role. Edith and Bertie are married on New Year's Eve. Lady Rose and Atticus return for the wedding. Anna goes into labour during the reception, and she and Bates become parents to a healthy son. The series is set in fictional Downton Abbey, a Yorkshire country house, which is the home and seat of the Earl and Countess of Grantham, along with their children and distant family members. Each series follows the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family, their friends, and their servants during the reign of King George V. The main cast of the Crawley family is

neg: Downton Abbey Country", Fellowes writes the scripts and his wife Emma is an informal story editor. Highclere Castle in north Hampshire is used for exterior shots of Downton Abbey and most of the interior filming. The kitchen, servants' quarters and working areas, and some of the "upstairs" bedrooms were constructed and filmed at Ealing Studios. Bridgewater House in the St James area of London served as the family's London home. Outdoor scenes are filmed in the village of Bampton in Oxfordshire. Notable locations include St Mary's the Virgin Church and the library, which served as the entrance to the cottage hospital. The

neg: Lachlan Nieboer Lachlan Nieboer Lachlan Nieboer is an English film, television, and theatre actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the film "Into the White" and "Downton Abbey". He went to St. Paul's School and New College, Oxford. He trained as an actor and director at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. Lachlan's first job out of drama school was the role of Capt. Jack Harkness's brother Gray in the BBC hit television series "Torchwood". Lachlan played Lieutenant Edward Courtenay in the second series of "Downton Abbey". He starred as Captain Davenport in the Norway|Norwegian feature film "Cross

neg: Chap Stewie ITV period drama "Downton Abbey". Stewie and Brian are watching Stewie's favorite show, called "The Cadwalliders of Essex" (a parody of "Downton Abbey"). Meanwhile, Peter and Chris play a game called "Unga Bunga", where they try to knock each other down using mattresses as Stewie tells Peter and Chris that he is watching his program, but Peter and Chris ignore Stewie. This ultimately results in Peter hitting Chris, Chris hitting, knocking down and breaking the TV Stewie is watching. Fed up with Peter and Chris after their horseplay destroys the TV, he throws a temper tantrum. Later when Lois tries

neg: Hacker Time to tune in to the next edition. In all of the episodes there are lots of segments. In series 1, one of the recurring extras are a spoof of "Downton Abbey" called "Downstairs Abbey" starring Hacker T. Dog and Dodge T. Dog as maids and Ed Petrie as their master. It stars two maids (Hacker the Dog and Dodge the Dog) who are in love with Lord Percy (Ed Petrie) but to their dismay he is in love with another woman Lady Sarah (Isabel Fay). Whenever Lady Sarah comes to the Abbey, Lord Percy tries to do something nice for

neg: Andrew Scarborough Mark in "The Innocent", a film for ITV, Michael Owen in the BBC comedy drama "Hearts and Bones" which earned him rave reviews, Joshua in "The Bible" (History Channel), Magistrate Bassat in "Jamaica Inn" (BBC1) and Tim Drewe in "Downton Abbey" (ITV) which earned him more rave reviews. Andrew Scarborough Andrew Scarborough is an English actor, most widely known for his recent role on screen as Tim Drewe in the multi BAFTA and Emmy award-winning "Downton Abbey" and since 2017 as Graham Foster in the television drama series "Emmerdale". He is also known for his other roles on screen in

neg: Downton Abbey of "Vanity Fair" wrote, "Melodrama is an uncool thing to trade in these days, but then, that's precisely why "Downton Abbey" is so pleasurable. In its clear delineation between the goodies and the baddies, in its regulated dosages of highs and lows, the show is welcome counter-programming to the slow-burning despair and moral ambiguity of most quality drama on television right now." James Parker, writing in "The Atlantic", said, "Preposterous as history, preposterous as drama, the show succeeds magnificently as bad television. The dialogue spins light-operatically along in the service of multiplying plotlets, not too hard on the ear, although

neg: Richmond, London produced by the Friends of Richmond Park. The village green, divided into The Green and Little Green, has Georgian splendour, stately listed buildings and paved alleyways leading to the high street. It is a magnet for film crews, particularly when recreating a city square or row of townhouses of bygone years. In 2011, "The Crimson Petal and the White" filmed there, as did "Downton Abbey" in July 2014. Many TV shows have featured The Green or Little Green, including "Agatha Christie's Poirot" and "Simon Schama's Power of Art". Richmond Theatre ranks as a major film location; it has featured in

neg: FrameForge 3D Studio of FrameForge was also recognized for outstanding technological achievement in supporting stereo 3D filmmaking for the RealD Professional Stereo 3D Calculator for iPhone & iPad. Dave Evans, Emmy® Nominated Director talks about how FrameForge Previz Studio helped "Downton Abbey" Interview with VW Scheich and Wey Wang on the pre-production of their film "About" Mike van Diem, Academy Award® winning director talks about his usage of the program on the feature film "The Surprise" Mark Kolpack, Emmy® Nominated VFX Supervisor talks about how FrameForge Previz Studio helps "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." Steeven Petitteville, Cinematographer, talks about how the program helps him

neg: Downton Abbey Mary, but she puts him off when Lady Grantham becomes pregnant. Cora miscarries after O'Brien, believing she was to be fired, retaliates by kicking a broken bar of soap near the bathtub steps, making Cora slip and fall, killing her unborn child which had been a boy. The series ends just after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and the outbreak of the First World War in July 1914. The second series comprises eight episodes and runs from the Battle of the Somme in 1916 to the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic. During the war, Downton Abbey is temporarily converted into

neg: Deborah Oppenheimer the Carnival Films television series, Downton Abbey, executive produced by Gareth Neame and written by Julian Fellowes. Downton Abbey is the most nominated non-U.S. show in history and the highest rated PBS drama ever. As Executive Vice President of Carnival Films, Oppenheimer developed and executive produced Christopher Guest’s Family Tree for HBO and BBC1, starring Chris O’Dowd. As President of Bruce Helford’s Mohawk Productions at Warner Bros., Oppenheimer executive produced television shows starring Drew Carey, George Lopez, Wanda Sykes, Norm Macdonald, and the late Bernie Mac. Oppenheimer was associate producer for the Cable ACE Award-winning production of the Showtime /

neg: Margaret Powell "Below Stairs: The Classic Kitchen Maid's Memoir That Inspired "Upstairs, Downstairs" and "Downton Abbey"". Margaret Powell Margaret Powell (1907 – April 1984) was an English writer. Her book about her experiences in domestic service, "Below Stairs", became a best-seller and she went on to write other books and became a television personality. "Below Stairs" was an impetus for "Upstairs, Downstairs" and the basis of "Beryl's Lot", and is one of the inspirations of "Downton Abbey". Ellen Margaret Steer's father Harry was seasonally employed as a house painter, and her mother Florence was a charwoman. Her parents and her grandmother lived

neg: Downton Abbey "Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey: The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle", Lady Carnarvon, states that dinner parties in the era "would have been even more over the top" than those shown. Lady Pamela Hicks agreed, stating that "it is ridiculous to think that a weekend party would consist of only fourteen house guests, it would have consisted of at least 40!" However, Carnavon understood the compromises that must be made for television, and adds, "It’s a fun costume drama. It’s not a social documentary. Because it’s so popular, I think some people take it as historical fact." Previously

neg: Downton Abbey Loving You?", was composed by John Lunn. A suite version was released on the soundtrack for the show on 19 September 2011 in the UK and later in the US on 13 December 2011. The soundtrack also included the song performed by singer Mary-Jess Leaverland, with lyrics written by Don Black. The rights to broadcast "Downton Abbey" have been acquired in over 220 countries and territories, and the series is viewed by a global audience of an estimated 120 million people. The series first aired on the ITV network in the United Kingdom beginning on 26 September 2010, and received

neg: Redwall: The Movie The introduction starts by explaining how Matthias's family was killed in a raid by an evil rat known as Cluny the Scourge. He and his sister, Myrtle, traveled many seasons to reach Redwall, but the travel took its toll on Myrtle and she passed away shortly after reaching the Abbey. As such, young Matthias grows up at the abbey on his own until some of the other residents befriend him – one of these being a young mouse maiden named Cornflower. Later, possibly many seasons later, Matthias dreams of being a great warrior like Martin the Warrior, the mouse who

neg: Hyperlink cinema and end (flashback and flashforward), and makes use of split screens and footnotes. But in addition it has some marked differences, to wit: weekly dramatic episodes often with multiple seasons such as "Downton Abbey", "Boardwalk Empire", "The Sopranos" and "Game of Thrones" and multiple episodes as in nightly newscasts such as CNN's "The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer". The multiple characters of newscasts include two categories: the newsmakers, i.e. the subjects of the news and the anchors, reporters and commentators of the news shows. Hyperlink cinema Hyperlink cinema is a term coined by author Alissa Quart, who used the term

neg: Joanne Froggatt October 2012. The couple live in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom. In 2013 Froggatt became an ambassador for global children's charity Plan UK's "Because I Am a Girl" campaign. Joanne Froggatt Joanne Froggatt (born 23 August 1980) is an English actress of stage, television, and film. From 2010, she played lady's maid Anna Bates in all six seasons of the period drama "Downton Abbey". For this role, she received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television in 2014. In autumn 2017, she starred in

neg: Downton Abbey devastating Edith. Meanwhile, due to dislike and increasing tension, Bates's cellmate tries to sabotage him with a crime that will ruin his chances for a pardon, but Bates is informed by a fellow prisoner about the search, which results in the guards not finding what they are seeking. Back at Downton, Mrs Hughes finds out she may have breast cancer, which only some of the household hear about, causing deep concern, but the tumour turns out to be benign. Tom Branson and Lady Sybil, now pregnant, return to Downton after Tom is implicated in the burning of an Irish aristocrat's

neg: Downton Abbey of the RMS "Titanic" on 14/15 April 1912. The first episode begins as news reaches Downton Abbey that both James and Patrick had perished in the sinking of the ocean liner. Soon it is discovered that a more distant male cousin, solicitor Matthew Crawley, the son of an upper-middle-class doctor – has become the next heir. The story initially centres on the relationship between Lady Mary and Matthew, who resists embracing an aristocratic lifestyle, while Lady Mary resists her own attraction to the handsome new heir. Of several subplots, one involves John Bates, Lord Grantham's new valet, and Thomas Barrow,

neg: The Old Gods and the New the series. The Reed children have not been introduced yet: in the books they aid in Bran and Rickon's escape from Winterfell. Furthermore, at this point the Qarth storyline is only loosely based on the source material, as the theft of Daenerys' dragons does not occur in the books. This episode features the introduction of Rose Leslie playing the Wildling woman Ygritte. The producers had seen her in "Downton Abbey", where she had played Gwen Dawson, and they had admired her ability to do Northern accents. The Scottish actress used a Yorkshire accent in "Downton Abbey." She was also trained

neg: Greys Court Lady Brunner ("née" Elizabeth Irving), the granddaughter of the Victorian actor-manager Sir Henry Irving. In 1969 the family donated the property to the National Trust, where Lady Brunner continued to live until her death in 2003. The house appeared in a series 3 (2012) episode of "Downton Abbey" when Crawley family visit the property, known to them as Eryholme. The house was used by the Dowager Countess' late husband as a hunting lodge. Robert, the Earl of Grantham, was considering moving there with his family as he was about to lose Downton to debt and taxes. It also appeared in

neg: Downton Abbey in Belgrave Square. A house in Belgrave Square is used for exterior shots. Inveraray Castle in Argyll, Scotland, doubled as "Duneagle Castle" in the 2012 Christmas special. Greys Court near Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire was used as the family's secondary property, which they proposed moving into and calling "Downton Place" due to financial difficulties in Series Three. Also in the third series, Bates's prison scenes were filmed at Lincoln Castle in Lincolnshire. Horsted Keynes railway station in Sussex is used as Downton station. The station is part of the heritage Bluebell Railway. St Pancras station in London doubled for King's Cross

neg: Phyllis Logan the last story in the "A Touch of Frost" series. She played Mrs Hughes, the housekeeper, in all six seasons of the period drama "Downton Abbey" (2010-2015). She played Andinio in "The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos", the tenth episode in the eleventh series of "Doctor Who". Logan met actor Kevin McNally in 1994 and they married on 15 August 2011. Their son David was born in 1996. The family lives in Chiswick. Phyllis Logan Phyllis Logan (born 11 January 1956) is a Scottish actress, known for playing Lady Jane Felsham in "Lovejoy" (1986–93) and Mrs Hughes (later Carson) in

neg: Joanne Froggatt Joanne Froggatt Joanne Froggatt (born 23 August 1980) is an English actress of stage, television, and film. From 2010, she played lady's maid Anna Bates in all six seasons of the period drama "Downton Abbey". For this role, she received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television in 2014. In autumn 2017, she starred in the six-part suspense miniseries "Liar", which aired on ITV in the UK and on SundanceTV in the U.S. Froggatt's early TV appearances include "Coronation Street" (1997–98), "Bad

neg: Downton Abbey in Britain on 18 September 2011 in the same 9 pm slot as the first series, with the first episode attracting an average audience of 9 million viewers on ITV1, a 34.6% share. The second episode attracted a similar following with an average of 9.3 million viewers. In January 2012, the PBS premiere attracted 4.2 million viewers, over double the network's average primetime audience of 2 million. The premiere audience was 18% higher than the Series 1 premiere. The second series of "Downton Abbey" gave PBS its highest ratings since 2009. The second series averaged 5.4 million viewers, excluding station

neg: Downton Abbey the idea of an Edwardian-era TV drama set in a country house and approached Fellowes, who had won an Academy Award for Best Writing (Original Screenplay) for "Gosford Park". The TV series "Downton Abbey" – written and created by Fellowes – was originally planned as a spin-off of "Gosford Park", but instead was developed as a stand-alone property inspired by the film, set decades earlier. Although Fellowes was reluctant to work on another project resembling "Gosford Park", within a few weeks he returned to Neame with an outline of the first series. Influenced by Edith Wharton's "The Custom of the

neg: Samantha Bond Friends", as Karen, opposite her "Downton Abbey" co-star Elizabeth McGovern and directed by McGovern's husband Simon Curtis, in 2001; "The Vagina Monologues" in 2002 ; and in Shakespeare's "Macbeth", as Lady Macbeth opposite Sean Bean in the title role, on tour in 2002 and 2003. Other stage performances include Oscar Wilde's "A Woman of No Importance" in 2003; "The Rubenstein Kiss" in 2005; Michael Frayn's "Donkey's Years" at London's Comedy Theatre in 2006; and David Leveaux's West End revival of Tom Stoppard's "Arcadia" at the Duke of York's Theatre, in 2009 as Hannah, alongside another "Downton Abbey" co-star, Dan Stevens.

neg: Matt Milne Vic Tunnels. He acted in the promenade piece and also played the bass guitar in the band as the actors took turns to play the score written by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. As "War Horse" was released during late 2011 and early 2012, Milne joined ITV period drama "Downton Abbey" as the character of Alfred, a footman. He made his first appearance on "Downton Abbey" on the first episode of Season 3 and continued to appear until the finale episode of Season 4 in 2013. He travelled to the Bronx to film the Chuck MacLean short film "Marmalade"

neg: Jessica Brown Findlay shooting her first major role, in "Albatross", Brown Findlay landed the role of Lady Sybil Crawley in the ITV period drama television series "Downton Abbey", which became her breakthrough role, as the youngest of the Grantham daughters. In a 2012 interview with "Vanity Fair", Brown Findlay stated, "I thought this character of Sybil was fascinating, and I liked her modern attitude to life". Brown Findlay was the first major cast member to leave the series for pastures new, when her character, the forward thinking Lady Sybil, died in childbirth in the third series. During a 2015 interview, "Downton Abbey" creator,

neg: Casualty (series 30) with the Casualty team, let down slightly by the fine detail." Baylis claimed that "Tiny things such as the time of day and the pointlessness of the question matter more than getting all the jargon right." He did praise the show as well, however, saying that despite "going longer than the Nativity" the show "still finds ways to reinvent itself." On 5 January 2016, it was revealed that "Casualty" had been shortlisted for the NTA Best Drama Award. However the show lost to rival "Downton Abbey". It faced competition from Broadchurch, Doctor Who and Downton Abbey. On 14 February 2016,

neg: Sophie McShera series. Ros' storylines revolved around her trying to fulfil her academic potential and also questioning her sexuality. Following her departure from "Waterloo Road", McShera became part of the cast of Julian Fellowes ITV costume drama "Downton Abbey" as Daisy, the kitchen maid. The show has attracted critical and popular success. McShera, alongside Hugh Bonneville, made a personal thank you to the audience after "Downton Abbey" won Most Popular TV Drama at the 2012 National TV Awards. Since 2013 McShera has played Job Centre regular Bryony in ITV2 sitcom "The Job Lot". McShera played stepsister Drisella Tremaine in Disney's 2015 film

neg: Siobhan Finneran of the aristocratic Crawley family and their domestic servants. Upon its transmission, "Downton Abbey" received extensive critical acclaim, and strong viewing figures in both the UK and America. During her time on the show, the "Downton Abbey" cast won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2012 (for series 2), and were nominated also in 2013 (for series 3). Finneran announced her departure in March 2013, ahead of the fourth series, explaining that she had been signed for only three series and did not wish to extend her contract, adding: "When

neg: Downton Abbey Six on DVD in the US, including the final 2015 Christmas Special. A soundtrack, featuring music from the series and also new songs, was released by Decca in September 2011. Music by John Lunn and Don Black features, with vocals from Mary-Jess Leaverland and Alfie Boe. "Downton Abbey" has been credited with spawning a massive worldwide increase in demand for professionally trained butlers, especially British butlers, notably in China, Russia, and parts of the Middle East. Between 2010 and 2012, demand was thought to have doubled, leading to some butlers fetching salaries as high as £150,000. In 2014, China's first

neg: Downton Abbey still in love but Matthew remains staunchly committed to Lavinia in order to keep his word and promise to her regardless of his own spinal injury from the blast. Unknown to them both, Lavinia, ill with Spanish Flu, sees and overhears Matthew and Mary admit their love for one another while dancing to a phonograph gifted as a wedding present to Matthew and Lavinia. The Spanish influenza epidemic hits Downton Abbey further with Cora, taken seriously ill, as well as Carson, the butler. During the outbreak, Thomas attempts to make up for his inability to find other employment after the

neg: Downton Brewery does not run regular brewery tours, but is open daily from 08.00 until 16.30 (Monday to Friday) to cater to the public, and patrons are encouraged to drop in and see how the beer is made. Downton have won 19 awards, including the CAMRA Champion Beer of Britain London/South East 2011/12 for their "Dark Delight". Downton Brewery The Downton Brewery is a microbrewery in Downton, Wiltshire, which started brewing in April 2003. It now has a 20 barrel brewing plant, producing up to 60 barrels a week. For its size the brewery has an incredibly large range of ales, with

neg: Downton Brewery Downton Brewery The Downton Brewery is a microbrewery in Downton, Wiltshire, which started brewing in April 2003. It now has a 20 barrel brewing plant, producing up to 60 barrels a week. For its size the brewery has an incredibly large range of ales, with over 30 ale varieties produced annually between bottle and cask. These include core beers, monthly specials, seasonals, four "Chimera 4 Seasons" specials and various one-offs. In making their beers, they regularly use barley, wheat, oat and rye malts; hops from eight countries, along with a variety of herbs, spices, fruits and honey. The brewery currently

neg: Paul Copley show "Torchwood" in 2009. The following year, he was seen in episodes of BBC One shows "Casualty" and "Survivors". From 2011 to 2015 he appeared as Mr. Mason, father of William Mason, in 16 episodes of "Downton Abbey"; in 2012, he played Alan in the television series "White Heat". Between 2012 and 2015 he played Harry in 3 seasons of the TV series Last Tango in Halifax. In 2014 he played the part of Malcolm Kenrich in the episode "On Harbour Street" of the TV series "Vera". In 2014 he narrated the Channel 5 programme 'The Railway - First Great

neg: Penelope Wilton the 2008 series finale, "The Stolen Earth", she made a final appearance, now as the former Prime Minister who sacrifices herself for extermination by the Daleks so that the Doctor's companions can contact him. Wilton appeared on television as Barbara Poole, the mother of a missing woman, in the BBC television drama series "Five Days" in 2005; and in ITV's drama "Half Broken Things" (October 2007) and the BBC production of "The Passion" (Easter 2008). Beginning in 2010, she appeared as Isobel Crawley in all six seasons of the hit period drama "Downton Abbey". She was the castaway on BBC

neg: Shirley MacLaine "In Her Shoes" (also 2005), with Cameron Diaz and Toni Collette; and "Closing the Ring" (2007), directed by Richard Attenborough and starring Christopher Plummer. MacLaine has also appeared in numerous television projects, including an autobiographical miniseries based upon the book "Out on a Limb"; "The Salem Witch Trials"; "These Old Broads" written by Carrie Fisher and co-starring Elizabeth Taylor, Debbie Reynolds, and Joan Collins; and "Coco", a Lifetime production based on the life of Coco Chanel. She appeared in the third and fourth seasons of the British drama "Downton Abbey" as Martha Levinson, mother to Cora, Countess of Grantham (played

neg: Jack Falahee the series regular role of ABC legal drama series "How to Get Away with Murder" produced by Shonda Rhimes. The series stars Viola Davis as a law professor. Falahee plays the role of one of the five lead students, Connor Walsh, alongside Aja Naomi King, Alfred Enoch, Matt McGorry and Karla Souza. The series premiered on September 25, 2014 with generally positive reviews from critics and 14 million viewers. Falahee is also on the PBS period drama "Mercy Street", which premiered in January 2016 following the final season of "Downton Abbey". He played Frank Stringfellow, a Confederate soldier scout during

neg: Hannah James (actress) costume drama "Downton Abbey", suggested James was poised to be the next "Lady Mary," the beautiful and glamorous character central to much of the drama of the earlier series. James's costumes require her to wear a corset, and she described how she almost fainted on one particularly long day on set. On November 12, 2016, producers announced that she had been cast in a recurring role for the third season of "Outlander". Hannah James (actress) Hannah James is an American actress, from Virginia. James grew up on a rural farm in Madison County, which the "Culpeper Star Exponent" called an

neg: Downton Abbey (series 2) Rotten Tomatoes, it has fresh rating of 100% based on 24 reviews, with a weighted average of 8.9/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "With its excellent cast and resplendent period trappings, "Downton Abbey" continues to weave a bewitching, ingratiating spell." On Metacritic, the series 2 has a normalized score of 85 out of 100 based on 26 critics, indicating "Generally favourable reviews". The series generally received overwhelming reviews from critics. Linda Stasi of the "New York Post" wrote "The series seamlessly moves between the horrors of war and the gentility of life in the show's titular 100-room manor." Writing for

neg: Feinstein's/54 Below Feinstein's/54 Below. Feinstein's/54 Below features a variety of musical artists and styles, including musical theatre, opera, and jazz, the last of which was featured in a series co-produced with WBGO. In September 2015, 54 Below announced a creative alliance with performer and singer, pianist, and music revivalist Michael Feinstein, becoming Feinstein's/54 Below. Feinstein's/54 Below was used in the setting of the Downton Abbey parody "Downton Abbey the Musical". It was also featured in the third season of the webseries "Submissions Only". A partnership with Broadway Records has produced live albums of selected shows performed at Feinstein's/54 Below. Feinstein's/54 Below Feinstein's/54

neg: Noël Leslie, Countess of Rothes truly among them. Happiness is a great love and much serving." Noël was portrayed in the 1979 television movie "SOS Titanic" by Kate Howard; in James Cameron's 1997 film "Titanic" by Rochelle Rose; and in Julian Fellowes's 2012 mini-series "Titanic" by Pandora Colin. She is also mentioned in the first episode of the British TV series "Downton Abbey" (also produced by Julian Fellowes) as having spent some time with the Crawley family shortly before boarding the "Titanic." Upon hearing of the disaster, the character of Cora, Countess of Grantham remarks; "Isn't this terrible? When you think how excited Lucy Rothes

neg: Rose Leslie Performance – New Talent Award. In September and October 2010, she became the lead in Nell Leyshon's infamous play "Bedlam" held at Globe Theatre. Based on the Bethlem Royal Hospital, representative of the worst excesses of asylums in the era of lunacy reform, Leslie portrayed May, a beautiful country girl driven mad by lost love. "The Daily Telegraph"s Charles Spencer praised her performance, commenting, "Leslie proves genuinely poignant." Her break-through role came as Gwen Dawson, a housemaid, in the first series (2010–11) of the ITV television drama "Downton Abbey". In 2011, while on "Downton Abbey", Leslie briefly appeared in two

neg: Downton Abbey the working class during the interwar period and hints towards the eventual decline of the British aristocracy. "Downton Abbey" has received acclaim from television critics and won numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries or Movie. It was recognised by "Guinness World Records" as the most critically acclaimed English-language television series of 2011. It earned the most nominations of any international television series in the history of the Primetime Emmy Awards, with twenty-seven in total (after two series). It was the most watched television series on

neg: The X Factor (UK series 9) the third series of "Downton Abbey". The two bootcamp episodes performed similarly to the previous week, though the Sunday night episode received 400,000 fewer viewers than the previous week. The episode in which the final 12 contestants were revealed was watched by an overnight average of 9.46 million viewers, and was beaten by "Downton Abbey" for the first time. When the live shows started, "Strictly Come Dancing" also started its live shows, and beat "The X Factor" in the ratings, according to overnight figures. The first live results show was more successful, with overnight ratings of 9.42 million, peaking at

neg: The Keith Lemon Sketch Show of Here!", so the "Ant and Dec Uncover" title would now have changed to just "Ant and Dec". This sees Jedward as old men and generally ends with them going to the bookies. Miley Cyrus and her father are touring Britain. Miley's father is hoping some of the British politeness will turn Miley into a lady, however she normally ends up getting her breasts out and doing something inappropriate. A tongue-in-cheek look at how "Downton Abbey" would look if written by the writers of Geordie Shore in order to appeal to a younger audience. This is a typical auction programme

neg: The Gilded Age (TV series) of Downton Abbey. Initially conceived as a book, it was then planned for pick-up by ITV. In a 2015 interview with "The Mail on Sunday", Fellowes announced that a spin-off prequel television series was in planning: a new period drama series for NBC television, to be set in late 19th-century New York City, titled "The Guilded Age". Fellowes suggested that a younger version of Maggie Smith's Dowager Countess character from his "Downton Abbey" drama might appear in the new series, saying: "Robert Crawley would be in his early teens, Cora would be a child. A young Violet [the Dowager Countess]

neg: Mary Macleod the Equality (Titles) Bill, dubbed the "Downton Abbey Law", which seeks to abolish male-only primogeniture in the Peerages. In April 2014 Macleod accused the media of a "witch hunt" against her boss, Maria Miller, who was the subject of criticism for over-claiming expenses and failing to cooperate with the enquiry. However, the next day Miller resigned. In July 2014 she said there was a "bullying culture" in the House of Commons and the behaviour of many male MPs was "off-putting to most women". Speaking in advance of the publishing of a report into female representation in Parliament, she suggested that