BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Julian Fellowes’ gilded new series? It’s New York’s answer to Downton Abbey 

The former model, 29, who studied drama at Yale and is known professionally by her middle name, plays heroine Marion Brook For those on the hunt for a good old costume drama to get your teeth into, there is good news on the horizon. Filming resumes imminently on The Gilded Age, the lavish new nine-part … Read more

Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes raises prospect of setting the show in the 1970s

Dowagers to disco: Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes raises prospect of setting the show in the 1970s to see the fate of Lord Grantham’s heirs Downton Abbey’s creator has raised prospect of reviving the historical drama  Julian Fellowes wants to set the drama in the 1970s to see out the Thatcher years  He said it … Read more

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: How Julian Fellowes’ brush with the law inspired Downton Abbey names 

As Julian Fellowes plots a follow-up to his hit film version of Downton Abbey, the Oscar-winning screenwriter has revealed a very unlikely secret about the costume drama. As Julian Fellowes (pictured) plots a follow-up to his hit film version of Downton Abbey, the Oscar-winning screenwriter has revealed a very unlikely secret about the costume drama … Read more

Viewers criticise Julian Fellowes’ ITV drama Belgravia for being like Downton Abbey

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

The modern day Belgravia! Tatler re-casts Julian Fellowes’ ITV drama with the real-life residents

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

Belgravia viewers gripped by first episode of Julian Fellowes’ new period drama

Julian Fellows’ new drama Belgravia has prompted a mixed reaction from viewers, with some claiming they were instantly hooked while others branded the dialogue ‘clunky’ and ‘excerable’.  Last night’s episode of the ITV period drama, which follows the lives of the Trenchard family, who have recently ascended to the aristocratic society of London’s Belgravia, focused on young … Read more

The true heartbreak behind Belgravia’s tragic opening: Julian Fellowes reveals drama is realistic

The true heartbreak behind Belgravia’s tragic opening: Julian Fellowes reveals ball, battle and betrayal scenes in ITV drama are all based on reality  ‘The storyline is true and based on the 5th Earl of Berkeley,’ Fellowes said  Its lavish scenes depict one of  ‘the most famous ball in history’ in its first show The writer … Read more