‘Downton Abbey’ Season 5 Episode 1 review

“I’m going upstairs to take off my hat.” Downton Abbey is back and the opening episode of the period drama’s fifth season does not disappoint, placing numerous long-running storylines and a plethora of new subplots into the chute and setting them off. The sense of permanence that supplies Downton Abbey with much of its gravitational … >

Posted Filed under

Win ‘A Walk Among the Tombstones’ goodies!

Written and directed by Scott Frank (The Lookout), A Walk Among the Tombstones is out in cinemas across the UK and Ireland now. To celebrate the release, we’ve got A Walk Among the Tombstones merchandise (including a t-shirt, bag, iPhone 5 cover, moneyclip and book) to give away to give of our Twitter followers! For a … >

Posted Filed under

10 things we’d like to see in ‘Downton Abbey’ Series 5

Our favourite autumn guilty pleasure returns next weekend and fans up and down the country will be settling down with a cup of tea, eager to see what’s new with the Crawleys. Here are 10 things we’re hoping to see in the fifth series of Downton Abbey (contains spoilers for Series 1-4)…   Lady Edith … >

Posted Filed under

‘Inspector George Gently’ guest stars announced for Series 8

Downton Abbey actress Lesley Nicol will guest star in the new series of Inspector George Gently. Four new feature-length films are currently being filmed in Durham and the North East, starring Martin Shaw as Gently and Lee Ingleby (Our Zoo) as Bacchus. Episode 1, ‘Do Not Go Gently’, sees Gently investigating a rape of a … >

Posted Filed under

‘Downton Abbey’ Series 5 full-length trailer

ITV has released a new one-minute trailer for the fifth series of Downton Abbey. The period drama returns for eight new episodes at 9pm on Sunday 21 September on ITV. Watch the trailer… Series 5 guest stars Richard E Grant, Anna Chancellor, Rade Sherbedgia, Dame Harriet Walter, Peter Egan and The Royle Family actress Sue Johnston. … >

Posted Filed under

‘Downton Abbey’ Series 5 start date announced

ITV has confirmed that the new series of Downton Abbey will begin next month. Introducing guest stars Richard E Grant and Anna Chancellor, Series 5 launches at 9pm on Sunday 21 September on ITV. > Watch the new one-minute trailer. Other guest stars will include Rade Sherbedgia, Dame Harriet Walter, Peter Egan and The Royle Family … >

Posted Filed under

7 new pics from ‘Downton Abbey’ Series 5

ITV has released a set of new photos from the fifth series of Downton Abbey, including Withnail and I actor Richard E. Grant as new character Simon Bricker. The eight-part series is expected to begin on ITV towards the end of September. A promotional photo of Series 5’s main cast has also been unveiled. > … >

Posted Filed under

‘Downton Abbey’ Series 5 cast photo revealed

ITV has unveiled their annual Photoshop disaster of a cast photo for the new series of Downton Abbey. The eight-part series is expected to begin on ITV towards the end of September. Series 5’s line-up includes the new actors portraying children Sybil Branson (Fifi Hart) and George Crawley (twins Oliver and Zac Barker). > Buy … >

Posted Filed under

‘Mr Selfridge’ star hoping for ‘Downton Abbey’ crossover

Mr Selfridge actress Amy Beth Hayes has revealed she’d be up for a crossover between her show and Downton Abbey for charity. Filming on the new series of ITV’s period drama began in April. Downton Abbey returns for a fifth series next month. Asked about the possibility of a crossover episode, Hayes (who plays Kitty … >

Posted Filed under