Downton Abbey

Family Guy cameo for Downton Abbey actress

Downton Abbey’s Michelle Dockery, who plays Lady Mary Crawley, will make a guest appearance on Family Guy. Dockery will “appear in a cutaway gag on the Griffins’ television playing… an aristocrat in a British period drama”.

JJ Abrams looking into Stephen King adaptation

JJ Abrams is looking at adapting the Stephen King novel 11/22/63 for television. The 2011 book follows a teacher who travels back in time in order to prevent the assassination of John F Kennedy. Continue reading »

A group of American Broadway actors have produced a parody of Downton Abbey in order to tide them over until the series returns.

The 10-minute musical parody was filmed in New York and shows the supposed cast and creator Julian Fellowes developing a musical episode.

Whose Line Is It Anyway’s Colin Mochrie plays the role of Julian Fellowes, describing how the Americans are upset that the show airs in the UK before it does in the US

New Kiwi drama series The Blue Rose has picked up some recognition overseas by being nominated in the Festival de Television de Monte-Carlo.

The South Pacific Pictures drama, which features former Outrageous Fortune duo Antonia Prebble and Siobhan Marshall, is one of the 12 productions nominated in the Drama TV Series category.

It’s fair to say The Blue Rose will have some tough competition. It’s up against the likes of Downton Abbey, Breaking Bad, Homeland and Doctor Who to name a few. Continue reading »

Someone with far too much time on their hands has put together this alternative video for One Direction’s ‘What Makes You Beautiful’ featuring the cast of Downton Abbey speaking the lyrics to the song.

So, Twitter poll… Should we do a Downton Abbey Harlem Shake with the cast? #TeamDownton #harlemshake

— Downton Abbey (@DowntonAbbey) February 21, 2013

Who wouldn’t want to see Dame Maggie Smith give this a go?

She may be a one of the most important cogs in the Downton Abbey machine but Dame Maggie Smith has admitted that she has never actually watched the show.

The British actress was asked in an interview with 60 Minutes recently if she was proud of the show.

She paused for a moment before answering:

“Well, yes, of course I am,” she said. “I was just pausing because I haven’t actually seen it. I don’t sit down and watch it … I’ve never watched it.” Continue reading »

JJ Abrams producing two new pilots

JJ Abrams will produce two new drama pilots for US TV. He will team with Harry Potter director Alfonso Cuaron for a project that centres on a former convict tasked with protecting a young girl with a special gift. His other project is a futuristic series set in a world where cops are teamed with android partners.

Fellowes on Downton movie

Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes has said that if they decided to do a movie based on the show it would take place after the series has finished. He stated that he didn’t want to get a situation where veiwers would have to watch a movie in order to understand what was happening in the next season. Continue reading »

Lewis heading to Top Gear

Top Gear has locked in Homeland’s Damian Lewis for its first episode of the 2013 series. The actor will feature in the “Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car” segment.

Sheen up for Two and a Half Men return

Charlie Sheen has said on The Late Show with David Letterman that is up for a return to Two and a Half Men for the shows finale. “I am dead,” he conceded, “But so is the show.” Continue reading »

Downton Abbey has locked own the services of one of its best-loved cast members for its fourth season.

Dame Maggie Smith will return to the period drama for the next season, after earning herself a Golden Globe for her role as the Dowager Countess earlier this week.

The show’s executive producer Gareth Neame confirmed the news, adding that all of the other main cast members expected to return have already signed contracts for the fourth season.

8:35pm Sunday, January 20 on Prime

Special

Get a festive first look at what Christmas has in store for the residents of Downton Abbey. Lord and Lady Grantham are heading for a summer break in The Highlands of Scotland, leaving most of their servants back at home. But with the family away, Carson will have his hands full ensuring that the staff behave as one would expect.