Jim Carter confirms Downton Abbey cast have already read the screenplay for film sequel

‘The script is there’: Jim Carter confirms Downton Abbey cast have already read the screenplay for film sequel… and shooting begins in 2021 By Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 14:45 BST, 24 September 2020 | Updated: 14:48 BST, 24 September 2020 Downton Abbey star Jim Carter has confirmed plans for a second feature length film … Read more

Owners put 17th century manor house’s £30,000 contents up for sale as they move to smaller home

The £30,000 contents of a country manor house that boasts Downton Abbey creator Lord Julian Fellowes as a neighbour have been put up for sale.   The owners of Manor House, in West Stafford, Dorset, have sold their home of 25 years as they are downsizing and are now looking to offload its historic furniture and ornaments. … Read more

Downton Abbey star Jessica Brown Findlay MARRIES Ziggy Heath in surprise London wedding

Downton Abbey star Jessica Brown Findlay MARRIES Ziggy Heath in surprise London wedding with a red bus and church ceremony By Olivia Wheeler For Mailonline Published: 11:13 BST, 15 September 2020 | Updated: 11:18 BST, 15 September 2020 Downton Abbey star Jessica Brown Findlay has married Ziggy Heath in a surprise London wedding. The actress, 31, … Read more

The Singapore Grip leaves viewers ‘switching off’ as they bemoan ‘bizarre’ first episode

It follows in the footsteps of Downton Abbey and The Durrells as ITV’s latest Sunday evening period drama – but The Singapore Grip has failed to win over viewers with its first episode. The premiere left audiences at home ‘switching off’ and complaining about the ‘bizarre’ storyline – which shifted timelines between before and during the Second World War’s … Read more

Author reveals the challenges faced by the owners of Britain’s grand country houses

SOCIETY OLD HOMES, NEW LIFE    by Clive Aslet (Triglyph £50, 304 pp) What made audiences all over the world fall in love with Downton Abbey? Perhaps it was Lady Mary’s exquisite frocks, the Dowager Countess’s waspish put-downs, or the slow-burn romance between Carson and Mrs Hughes. But for many of us the real star was … Read more

Award-winning Downton Abbey producer ‘sexually assaulting woman’

Award-winning Downton Abbey producer who worked on movies with Scarlett Johansson, Natalie Portman and Kirsten Dunst is charged with ‘sexually assaulting woman’ Chris Croucher, 39, is accused of sexually assaulting a woman on December 18 The producer is also charged with assaulting the woman in Westminster Croucher was to appear in court today but it has … Read more

Award-winning Downton Abbey producer ‘sexually assaulted woman’

Award-winning Downton Abbey producer who worked on movies with Scarlett Johansson, Natalie Portman and Kirsten Dunst ‘sexually assaulted woman’ Chris Croucher, 39, is accused of sexually assaulting a woman on December 18 The producer is also charged with simply assaulting the woman in Westminster Croucher was to appear in court today but it has been adjourned … Read more

Joanne Froggatt celebrates her 40th birthday and says it shouldn’t be ‘negative milestone’ for women

‘I feel the happiest I have ever felt’: Joanne Froggatt celebrates her 40th birthday and says it shouldn’t be a ‘negative milestone’ for women By Jack Newman For Mailonline Published: 12:55 BST, 28 August 2020 | Updated: 12:55 BST, 28 August 2020 Joanne Froggatt has celebrated her recent 40th birthday with an inspirational post about … Read more

Downton Abbey’s Tuppence Middleton and Kit Harington go on unsuccessful date in virtual play Burn

Downton Abbey’s Tuppence Middleton brands Kit Harington ‘boring’ as she gives him harsh feedback on their date in hilarious clip from virtual play Burn By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 15:45 BST, 27 August 2020 | Updated: 16:08 BST, 27 August 2020 They’ve been enjoying some time away from their busy schedules amid the coronavirus … Read more

Bargain in Belgravia! Unique three-bedroom flat goes on sale for £1.3million – but there’s a catch

A stunning first floor flat in London’s Belgravia which resembles a miniature Downton Abbey inside has gone on sale for a tidy £1.3million. The property in London’s posh Belgravia has 2,124 sq ft of space but manages to incorporate a dining room, a stately drawing room, a mini-gallery filled with oil paintings and a library. … Read more