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Nigel Havers

Nigel Havers 'hacked off' at Downton Abbey snub

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11 Apr 2012

Nigel Havers is "really hacked off" he wasn't asked to be in the first series of 'Downton Abbey'. The 62-year-old actor is good friends with Julian Fellowes, creator of the ITV1 period drama, so he was disappointed to be overlooked for first two…

Heidi Range

Heidi Range eyes Downton Abbey role

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31 Mar 2012

Heidi Range is eyeing a role in 'Downton Abbey'. The Sugababes singer - who is currently on a hiatus with the girl band - explained after making a foray into the world of TV on the latest series of 'Dancing On Ice', she is keen to star in the ITV1…

Dame Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith to quit Downton Abbey?

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6 Mar 2012

Dame Maggie Smith could be set to quit 'Downton Abbey'. The 77-year-old actress is said to be considering her future as the elderly Dowager Countess of Downton and has not yet entered negotiations for a fourth and fifth series of the drama. Dan…

Jessica Brown Findlay

Downton Abbey movie to be set in space?

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13 Feb 2012

Jessica Brown-Findlay wants 'Downton Abbey: The Movie' to be set "on a spaceship". The 22-year-old actress - who plays Lady Sybil Crawley in the ITV1 period drama - would love the motion picture to be based "in the future" with the fictional estate…

Elizabeth McGovern

Elizabeth McGovern 'over the moon' about Shirley MacLaine

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8 Feb 2012

Elizabeth McGovern is thrilled that Shirley MacLaine has joined the cast of 'Downton Abbey'. The Oscar-winning actress will play Martha Levinson, the mother of Elizabeth's aristocratic character Lady Cora Grantham, and although she hasn't started…

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine joins cast of Downton Abbey

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31 Jan 2012

Shirley MacLaine has joined cast of 'Downton Abbey'. The 'Terms of Endearment' actress will play Martha Levinson, the mother of Lady Grantham - played by Elizabeth McGovern - in the award-winning ITV1 period drama when it returns for a third series…

Elizabeth McGovern

Downton Abbey to feature two weddings in third series

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25 Jan 2012

'Downton Abbey' will feature two weddings in its upcoming third series. Actress Elizabeth McGovern - who plays aristocratic Lady Grantham in the ITV1 period drama - has revealed in addition to the excitement of the two sets of nuptials, season three…

Katy Perry

Katy Perry using Downton Abbey to get over split

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24 Jan 2012

Katy Perry is "obsessed" with 'Downton Abbey'. The 'One That Got Away' hitmaker - who was handed divorce papers by husband Russell Brand at the end of December - is reportedly using the ITV1 period drama to get over her own love split, as she "really…

Nicola Roberts

Nicola Roberts wants Downton Abbey role

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12 Jan 2012

Nicola Roberts wants to appear in 'Downton Abbey'. The Girls Aloud singer is a huge fan of the ITV1 period drama and dreams of being offered a cameo role. She told the Daily Star newspaper: "I'm obsessed with that show. "I would love to be in…

Michelle Dockery

Downton Abbey slammed as 'sexless'

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3 Jan 2012

'Downton Abbey' has been slammed as "sexless" by 'Upstairs Downstairs' star Neil Jackson. The hunky actor - who portrays chauffer Harry Spargo in the BBC remake of the period drama - claims his co-stars Laura Haddock and Keeley Hawes are much better…

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford to star in Downton Abbey?

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23 Dec 2011

Harrison Ford is eyeing a role in 'Downton Abbey'. The 'Indiana Jones' actor is said to have been glued to the first two series of the ITV1 period drama - which have both been a huge hit in the US - and is even keen to appear alongside the likes of…

Michelle Dockery

Michelle Dockery eyes Christmas romance

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21 Dec 2011

Michelle Dockery wants her 'Downton Abbey' alter-ego Lady Mary Crawley to find love with hunky Matthew. The 30-year-old actress hopes the aristocratic beauty will ditch her newspaper baron fiancee Sir Richard Carlisle - played by Iain Glen - in…

Siobhan Finneran's character O'Brien

Downton Abbey to receive Essex makeover?

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15 Dec 2011

Siobhan Finneran is eyeing an Essex-style makeover for her 'Downton Abbey' alter-ego. The 45-year-old actress - who plays miserly maid Sarah O'Brien in the ITV1 period drama - is fed up of her character's dowdy appearance and wants her look to be…

Rob James-Collier

Rob James-Collier's 'dirty dancing' with Maggie Smith

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14 Dec 2011

Rob James-Collier wanted to do the infamous 'Dirty Dancing' lift with Dame Maggie Smith in the 'Downton Abbey' Christmas special. The 35-year-old actor - who plays scheming servant Thomas Barrow in the ITV1 period drama - has to dance alongside his…

Michelle Dockery

Bates faces jury in Downton Abbey Christmas Special

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14 Dec 2011

Bates will face a jury in the 'Downton Abbey' Christmas Special as he is charged with the murder of his ex-wife. The valet - played by Brendan Coyle - was dragged away at the end of the second series of the ITV1 period drama after being accused of…

Joanne Froggatt

Downton and EastEnders go head-to-head

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30 Nov 2011

'EastEnders' and 'Downton Abbey' will go head-to-head on Christmas Day (25.12.11). The BBC has made a last-minute change to its schedules, pushing back David Jason's comedy 'The Royal Bodyguard' from the 9.30pm slot to Boxing Day (26.12.11) in order…

Nigel Havers

Nigel Havers to star in Downton Abbey Xmas special

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8 Nov 2011

Nigel Havers is to star in the 'Downton Abbey' Christmas special. With more than 15 million viewers expected to tune in to the festive episode of the ITV1 period drama - written by Julian Fellowes - the 60-year-old actor will take on the role of…

Dame Maggie Smith stars in Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey re-commissioned for third series

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4 Nov 2011

'Downton Abbey' has been re-commissioned for a third series. Following the success of the second season of the period drama - which is currently airing on ITV1 and pulling in an average of 11.5 million viewers per episode - the upcoming series will…

Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville

Downton Abbey bosses defend 'far-fetched' storylines

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26 Oct 2011

'Downton Abbey' bosses have defended the drama after it was slammed for being "ludicrous and far-fetched". The show's executive producer Gareth Neame has hit back at criticisms the ITV1 period drama has become more like a soap in recent weeks…

Julian Fellowes

Downton Abbey to end in 2012?

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12 Oct 2011

Julian Fellowes has hinted 'Downton Abbey' could end in 2012. The show's creator admitted he had always planned to write just three series of the ITV1 period drama - which is currently in its second season - and he is excited about exploring the "big…

Dame Maggie Smith stars in Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey stars 'obsessed' with cooking

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6 Oct 2011

Downton Abbey's cast have become "obsessed" with cooking. The actors and actresses who play kitchen hands and cooks in the ITV1 period drama admit they are more worried about making sure their food looks presentable than getting their lines…

Julian Fellowes

Downton Abbey set 'haunted'

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3 Oct 2011

Downton Abbey's set is haunted. The ITV1 period drama is filmed at Highclere Castle, Berkshire, and Lady Carnarvon, the country pile's chatelaine, thinks there are spirits and ghosts living all over stunning property. She told the Daily Telegraph…

Joanne Froggatt

Downton Abbey bags feature-length festive episode

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30 Sep 2011

ITV are to air a feature-length episode of 'Downton Abbey' at Christmas. The broadcaster's plans to air the special show could lead to them winning the coveted Christmas Day ratings war against the BBC, with their rivals as of yet unsure what to…

Joanne Froggatt

Downton Abbey to feature raunchy sex scene

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28 Sep 2011

'Downton Abbey' is set to shock viewers with a raunchy sex scene. Although season one of the period drama featured a liaison between Lady Mary Crawley - played by Michelle Dockery - and Turkish diplomat Kemal Pamuk, sources on set have revealed the…

Rob James-Collier

Downton Abbey's Thomas to reveal 'vulnerable' side

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19 Sep 2011

Downton Abbey's villainous Thomas Barrow will reveal a different side to his character this season. The cunning footman - who tried to frame valet Bates (Brendan Coyle) for stealing during the first series of the ITV1 period drama - struggles to cope…

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