Meanwhile, when Violet is taken ill she finds help comes from an unlikely corner and, with romantic tensions causing disharmony downstairs, things don’t quite go to plan when Mrs Hughes, Mrs Patmore and Carson conspire to keep the peace.

Episode 7 airs at 9pm on Sunday 3 November on ITV. To whet your appetite, here are ten teasing lines of dialogue from the episode…

» “How can she put me in this position? It’s not fair!”

» “Rose, I leave you in charge of ‘fun’.”

» “Mama, can I ask you something? You don’t think I’m bad, do you?”

» “She’s like a drunken vicar.”

» “He says you’re ‘aloof’.”

» “Should I fetch the pig-man?”

» “Kiss me.”

» “This was never flu…”

» “I refuse to be shocked.”

» “You do realise it is quite illegal. And dangerous.”

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