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Posted December 17, 2019 - No Comment

R.I.P. Nicky Henson; From ‘Fawlty Towers’ to ‘Downton Abbey’ and everything in-between.

Unfortunately, these posts are getting way too frequent and are hitting too close to home as they involve friends that we’ve made over the years. This time, with great sadness, we report that our friend Nicky Henson, passed away Monday at the age of 74. One of the absolute nicest individuals on the planet, Nicky used to tell us that even after all the theater, stage and film work he has been a part of in over 50 years of professional acting, he expected to see on his tombstone “Here lies Nicky Henson – he was in one episode of Fawlty Towers”.

Posted October 2, 2019 - No Comment

‘Downton Abbey’ gets the ‘SNL’ treatment during 45th season premiere

Billed by Saturday Night Live as the first theatrical release movie you have to rent from the library, Downton Abbey is no stranger to parody. Whether it was previous SNL skits, the recurring Jimmy Fallon Downton Sixbey spoofs, The Ellen Show‘s sketch with Ellen helping Minnie Driver audition for a role in the series, the Red Nose […]

Posted September 27, 2019 - No Comment

A 10-minute ‘Downton Abbey’ catch-up before you see the movie this weekend

If you’re the one that has yet to see Downton Abbey on television and are feeling a bit left out of the conversation, not to worry. Jim Carter (Mr Carson) and Phyllis Logan (Mrs Hughes) are here to safely walk you through the six series that aired on ITV in the UK from 2010-2015 and in the […]

Posted September 25, 2019 - No Comment

At long last, the first trailer for ‘Miss Fisher & The Crypt of Tears’

Playing a bit of catch-up following a fabulous couple of weeks in the UK, I returned to the States only to find out that Miss Fisher & The Crypt of Tears, the film version of Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries seems to be creating almost as much buzz as the big screen version of its British period-drama counterpart, Downton Abbey. […]

Posted May 23, 2019 - No Comment

Downton Abbey — The Movie! is headed our way!

While the forthcoming Downton Abbey movie may not officially be considered the biggest feature film since Avengers: Endgame, it certainly is equally as anticipated across the land with the release in UK cinemas set for September 13th of this year and in U.S. theaters a week later on September 20th.

Posted April 27, 2019 - No Comment

Nicky Henson – From ‘Fawlty Towers’ to ‘Downton Abbey’

What well-known British actor appeared in one episode of the greatest British comedy of all-time (Fawlty Towers) AND played a returning character in Downton Abbey?

Posted April 10, 2019 - No Comment

Mr. Carson hosts ‘Music from Downton Abbey’ at Highclere Castle in June

Looking for that once-in-a-lifetime gift for the ‘Downton Abbey’ super fan in the family? If so, how about booking a magical summer evening on the stunning grounds of Highclere Castle, listening to beautiful music from the series performed by the Chamber Orchestra of London?

Posted March 14, 2019 - No Comment

Laura Moriarty’s ‘The Chaperone’ headed to PBS Masterpiece this Fall?

Louise Brooks, the 1920s silver screen sensation who proudly never met a rule she didn’t break, meets Elizabeth McGovern’s Norma Carlisle, a society matron who’s never broken a rule.

Posted December 18, 2018 - No Comment

Here’s a first look at ‘Downton Abbey: The Movie’!

There isn’t much to the trailer from a storyline standpoint, but the series soundtrack theme and random aerial shots of Highclere Castle are enough to calm the separation anxiety felt since the PBS/ITV series ended in 2016.

Posted December 9, 2018 - No Comment

Behind the scenes of ‘Downton Abbey: The Movie’

We now have our first looks at what Downton Abbey Nation has been waiting for since Mr. Carson shuttered the doors back in 2016.