Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery has revealed that she would “wholeheartedly consider” appearing in a movie spin-off. The actress played Lady Mary in all six seasons of the period drama, which concluded last December with a feature-length Christmas special. She was nominated for a Golden Globe and two Emmys for her performance. Buy the complete Season 1-6 box set … >
Downton Abbey star Samantha Bond is back on ITV in a second season of Home Fires. Samantha Bond plays Frances, the heart and soul of Great Paxford’s WI and the village community. Formidably intelligent and with a strong entrepreneurial drive, she can’t help but dominate any forum. She’s a great woman to have in your … >
Dan Stevens will play the lead character in FX’s new X-Men spin-off TV series, Legion. The Downton Abbey star joins Rachel Keller (Fargo), Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation) and Jean Smart (Fargo), THR reports. Filming on Fargo producer Noah Hawley’s pilot begins next month. Dan Stevens, who played Matthew Crawley in Downton for three seasons, will … >
Downton Abbey writer Julian Fellowes has confirmed that he would “love to do a movie” spin-off. The period drama concluded last month with a feature-length Christmas special following six seasons. > Buy the complete Season 1-6 box set on Amazon. Speaking at the 21st National Television Awards at The O2 Arena in London, Fellowes told … >
Andrew Davies’ new adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s classic novel War and Peace arrives on DVD and Blu-ray on Monday 8 February. Set in Russia, 1805 and starring Paul Dano (Love and Mercy), Lily James (Downtown Abbey) and James Norton (Happy Valley), the epic six-part series is also available to download and keep from BBCStore.com. > … >
Downton Abbey may be slipping into the stream of television history following its last ever Christmas special last month, but the characters will live on in our imaginations. Few programmes in recent years have managed to capture the affection of the viewing public in quite the way that Downton has. A series that itself harked back with … >
ITV has announced the commission of a new drama series set in 1940, from the makers of Wallander and DCI Banks. The Halcyon will tell the story of a bustling and glamorous five star hotel at the centre of London society, through the prism of war and the impact it has on families, politics, relationships … >
The makers of Downton Abbey are “keen” to reunite the cast for a big-screen spin-off. The period drama concluded last month with a feature-length Christmas special following six seasons. > Buy the complete Season 1-6 box set on Amazon. Executive producer Gareth Neame told Deadline: “I’m glad about the movie question because it replaces the … >
A few years ago a group of Broadway performers performed a parody of a musical Downton Abbey episode. Featuring Tony winner Randy Graff and Jeremy Jordan from Smash, the 10-minute video was shot at Manhattan’s 54 Below nightclub. Whose Line Is It Anyway? star Colin Andrew Mochrie appears as Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes, while other highlights include Mrs. Hughes … >
Just a few weeks ago, when we said our ‘final’ farewells to the residents of Downton Abbey, we knew it wasn’t the final, final episode – after all we’d still have Christmas together. And as we finished clearing up the turkey and all that was left in the After Eights box was the paper wrappers, … >