‘Downton Abbey’ Season 5 Episode 3 review

The third episode of Downton Abbey’s new season opens with Lord Gillingham scrambling to his room as the hotel maid delivers Lady Mary’s breakfast tray. Have all their dreams come true? Alas, not so. He’s itching to trip down the aisle, but she’s not so enamored with a man that’s governed by routine and ritual. … >

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‘Downton Abbey’ first look: 7 new pics from Season 5 Episode 3

ITV has released a set of promotional photos from the next episode of Downton Abbey. Episode 3 of the fifth season airs at 9pm on Sunday 5 October on ITV and the events surrounding Green’s death are once again under scrutiny, while Mary’s secret assignation is very nearly blown. > Order Season 5 on DVD … >

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‘Downton Abbey’ Season 5 Episode 2 review

The second episode of Downton Abbey’s new season finds Mr. Carson and Lord Grantham at odds over the site of the WWI memorial: the cricket pitch at Downton (Mr. Carson’s choice, though he is an avid enthusiast of the sport) or the centre of the village (Lord Grantham’s recommendation). Mr. Carson does not defer to … >

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‘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 … >

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‘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. … >

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‘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 … >

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‘W1A’ Episode 4 review

And so, after just four episodes (*glares at the BBC*), the brilliant first series of W1A has come to an end. Well, of sorts. And look who returned! This week, the fall-out from Ian Fletcher’s salary revelation has left the BBC execs with a conundrum – how to deal with an employee who reportedly, and … >

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‘W1A’ Episode 3 review

The new BBC Head of Values, Ian Fletcher, comes under scrutiny in the latest episode of BBC Two’s new sitcom satirising the very corporation that produces it. Fletcher, played by Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey), finds his own integrity questioned, due to his exorbitant salary despite his own sincere beliefs in the BBC; such as his … >

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‘W1A’ Episode 2 review

Carol Vorderman and Clare Balding battle it out to host the new BBC show Britain’s Tastiest Village as the W1A team realise they may have made slight error when Twitter raises its head. The ramifications from last week’s episode kick us off as the new BBC Head of Values Ian Fletcher, played by Downton Abbey’s … >

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‘W1A’: Episode 1 review

The team behind BBC Two’s fantastic Olympics sitcom Twenty Twelve are back with another satirical swipe at the modern world, and this time the BBC is in their sights. Well, it’s not solely the BBC under attack here. Like writer/director John Morton’s previous series, which didn’t attack the Olympics, W1A lampoons administration and management. Or, … >

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