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Viewers have rushed to criticise Julian Fellowes’ new drama Belgravia for being a ‘knock-off version’ of his previous TV show Downton Abbey. The second episode of the ITV programme aired last night, but fans were left unimpressed with the music used, as they suggested it reminded them too much of the writer’s previous hit. It … Read more
Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellows’ new drama Belgravia premiered last week on ITV, following the lives of families living in London’s upmarket Belgravia in the 1840s. But society bible Tatler imagined what the TV drama might look like if it was re-cast with real-life aristocrats, heirs and billionaires who call the plush London neighbourhood home today. Among … Read more
Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellows’ new drama Belgravia kicked off on ITV last night – providing us all with a much-needed sense of escapism from the escalating coronavirus crisis. The series follows the lives of the Trenchard family and their ascent to the aristocratic society of London’s Belgravia. Two decades earlier, their daughter Sophia became embroiled in … Read more
The problem with Belgravia is that it is not Downton Abbey South, which is what everyone wants it to be, even though we are pretending we don’t. We are feigning an interest in this new set of characters, we are assuming a position that we are culturally open to new artistic experiences, even as our … Read more
Prepare yourself for the finest of bonnets, a cavalcade of corsetry and a hairy parade of the shaggiest mutton chop whiskers seen on TV since the final of Crufts. Welcome to Belgravia, the new six-part ITV drama set in high society London in the 19th century. Many are calling it the new Downton Abbey, but not … Read more
Michelle Keegan reveals hopes of landing posh role in a second Downton Abbey movie so she can change ‘people’s perception’ By Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 01:37 GMT, 13 March 2020 | Updated: 01:47 GMT, 13 March 2020 She confirmed in January she has hung up her shoes as Lance Corporal Georgie Lane in the … Read more
Hugh Bonneville looked dapper as he tucked into a marmalade sandwich with a Paddington Bear statue at a new interactive trail in London. The event, called Scenes in the Square, is being hosted in the capital’s iconic Leicester Square famed for its movie premieres and is celebrating a century of cinema. Taking a look at all the … Read more
Storage solution, bookshelf, preparation surface, dining spot and even a sink; the kitchen island, invented by an Italian company in the 1960s, is at the heart of the most important room in the house. Such is the popularity of this freestanding statement unit that there’s another type of island making a mark — the solid … Read more