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Series Three

• Samantha Bond: I’m not quitting Downton – Press Association
• ‘Game of Thrones’ star Rose Leslie: ‘I’m open to Downton Abbey return’ – Digital Spy
• Downton Abbey stars wrap up filming – The Sun
• Look away now: pictures of Downton Abbey reveal who gets married in next series…and it’s not who you think – The Telegraph
• Downton Abbey’s Lady Edith shares her perfect weekend in London – The Evening Standard
• ‘Downton Abbey’: Penelope Wilton Says Shirley MacLaine Was ‘Marvelous’ – HuffPost TV
• Ed Speleers Secures ‘Downton Abbey’ Role – The Hollywood Reporter
• Everything you need to know about the third series of Downton Abbey – Mirror
• Downton Abbey raises the fashion stakes for third series – The Telegraph
• Dame Maggie? She’s got nothing to fear from me – The Lady
• Shirley MacLaine: ‘I’m still not sure why Downton Abbey is such a hit’ – The Telegraph
• Downton Abbey fever hits Oxfordshire village as Lady Mary prepares to wed Matthew Crawley- Daily Mail
• M’Lady MacLaine is driven into Downton – The Sun
• Shirley MacLaine Sends Dispatches from the Downton Abbey Set – People Magazine
• ‘Downton Abbey’s’ Jessica Brown Findlay preparing for pregnancy plot – ZapIt
• Shirley MacLaine to Join the Cast of Downton Abbey Season 3 – PBS
• Downton Abbey to feature two weddings in series three – Metro

Series Two

• Downton Abbey’s Dame Maggie is ‘difficult’ in real life too, claims producer – The Telegraph
• Ladies of the TV Issue (Michelle Dockery) – Vanity Fair
• Behind the scenes of the TV Issue – Vanity Fair
• Tom Hiddleston and Michelle Dockery: Futuristic London Fashion – TIME Style & Design
• Downton Abbey’s Rob James-Collier says drama is the best job ever – STV
• The housemaid’s tale: Joanne Froggatt rips off her pinny and sets her sights on Hollywood – The Independent
• Downton Abbey Cocktails: Mary, Edith, and Sybil – The Kitchn
• Julian Fellowes: captain invincible – The Guardian
• Downton Abbey actress can stand the heat – Winnipeg Free Press
• ‘Downton Abbey’ actor reveals passion for writing – MSNBC
• Tour the real castle from “Downton Abbey” [VIDEO] – The Washington Post
• Reading and Listening with Hugh Bonneville – New York Times
• The Downton Dish – WNET Thirteen
• Downton Abbey’s Costume Designer on How to Dress Like an Edwardian – TIME
• Dining After ‘Downton Abbey’: Why British Food Was So Bad For So Long – NPR
• Julian Fellowes Overcomes His Scruples and Looks Back at Season 2 of ‘Downton Abbey’ – New York Times
• ‘Downton Abbey’ gets the flu — but does it get it right? – MinnPost
• The Secret Appeal of ‘Downton Abbey – Wall Street Journal
• Book Review Podcast: The Real ‘Downton Abbey’ and the Feminism of Elizabeth Taylor – NYT
• Downton Abbey Stars On-Screen Vs. Off-Screen – Paper Mag
• ‘Downton Abbey’: 10 facts about the show’s real castle – LA Times
• ‘Downton Abbey’s’ O’Brien: Siobhan Finneran Interview About Her Character We Love To Hate – Huffington Post
• The Food of Downton Abbey – Huffington Post
• ‘Downton Abbey’ star Jessica Brown-Findlay talks war, romance – Los Angeles Times
• Downton Abbey’s Michelle Dockery is in tune with her co-star Elizabeth McGovern – The Telegraph
• If You’re Mad for ‘Downton,’ Publishers Have Reading List – New York Times
• Downton Abbey’s Hugh Bonneville on Butlers, Historical Accuracy, and Watching Season Two Online – New York Magazine
• Downton Abbey’s Elizabeth McGovern on Season Two, Corsets, and What Cora Would Think of Her – New York Magazine
• Dan Stevens on Downton Abbey, the Anti-Mary Faction, and Twitter Slaps – New York Magazine
• Forget War; Romance Is in the Air – New York Times
• ‘Downton Abbey’ fashion and actual fashion: a comparison – Washington Post
• ‘Downton Abbey’ fashion, from costume to the runway – Washington Post
• The ‘Downton’ Designer – The Wall Street Journal
• Noble Acts: Michelle Dockery – LA Times Magazine
• Downton Girl: Laura Carmichael – RTE Ten
• Downton Abbey’s Dan Stevens: Interview – The Telegraph
• Do you know your Downton? From Lord Grantham’s dog to Mrs Patmore’s catchphrase – Daily Mail
• Julian Fellowes: My Downton Abbey Christmas – Radio Times
• Abbey Christmas! Will Downton’s Matthew get Mary? That’d be telling – Daily Mail
• Downton’s merry Kissmas: There will be plenty of puckering up… and not all of it under the mistletoe – Daily Mail
• Sharon Small is going to have a happy Christmas starring in Downton Abbey – Daily Record
• Tan ban for the Downton sisters: Show’s stars reveal how they have to cover up on holiday – Daily Mail
• ‘We do just as well without Downton Abbey-style footmen’ says Lady Carnarvon – The Telegraph
• ‘My Downton character is a bit of a b****’, admits Lady Edith actress Laura Carmichael – Daily Mail
• My Heroes and Heroines: Laura Carmichael – The Telegraph
• Downton Abbey Christmas moments – Daily Mirror
• Behind the scenes on the Downton set days before festive special – Daily Mail
• ‘Downton Abbey’: 2011 Christmas special teasers – Cult Box
• TV’s best dressed: Behind the seams – Boston Globe
• Finally It’s Back…Downton to serve up a festive feast – Daily Express
• Downton Abbey brings families together, says Penelope Wilton – The Telegraph
• So you thought you knew all about Downton Abbey? [Quiz] – The Telegraph
• Julian Fellowes: ‘If you are lucky you have your moment’ – The Guardian
• Golden girls: Downton Abbey stars Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery and Joanne Froggatt swap dowdy costumes for winter chic in their bid to conquer America – Daily Mail
• Is old-fashioned romance the secret to Downton Abbey’s success? Star Dan Stevens certainly thinks so – Daily Mail
• Downton Abbey nominated for four Golden Globes – The Guardian
• A Guide to Downton Abbey Etiquette – The Daily Express
• Downton Abbey star Siobhan Finneran wants Essex makeover for O’Brien – Metro
• In Midtown, a Gathering for Downton Divas – Wall Street Journal
• Downton Abbey accused of costume errors – The Telegraph
• Downton Abbey Christmas special makes alleged fashion faux pas – The Guardian
• Rob James-Collier is suited to his role – The Sun
• Downton’s Rob: ‘Bates’ trial is my chance’ (VIDEO)
• Downton stars give hints about series 3 (VIDEO)
• Downton Abbey goes Strictly (VIDEO)
• Downton fight is ‘an undignified scrap’ (VIDEO)
• Downton Abbey: Christmas Launch- Life of Wylie
• A punch-up, a break-up and a surprise engagement – Downton Abbey deals more drama than Eastenders this Christmas – Daily Mail
• Downton Abbey back on form in time for Christmas – The Telegraph
• Has Downton Abbey succumbed to King Tut’s curse? Star Dan Stevens says show and cast plagued by series of accidents – Daily Mail
• Hugh Bonneville, Samantha Bond, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter & Brendan Coyle (‘Downton Abbey’ Christmas special) interview – Cult Box
• Have a Very Downton Christmas – Independent.ie
• Downton Abbey episodes to be capped at an hour – The Guardian
• It’s a Downton Abbey Christmas for Julian Fellowes – Daily Express
• Downton Abbey effect gives ‘stuffy’ sherry a boost in sales – Metro
• Can a Costume Drama Keep Its Cool? – The Wall Street Journal
• Abbey Christmas! As ITV whets our appetite for Downton’s seasonal special with these tantalising pictures, we image what unfolds – Daily Mail
• Downton’s star-crossed lovebirds on romance away from the Abbey – London Evening Standard
• Downton Abbey lovers heat things up with a sexy Twilight-inspired shoot ahead of the Christmas special- Daily Mail
• Downton Abbey vs Ab Fab in Christmas Day ratings war – The Telegraph
• Lady Mary and Matthew Crawley get close at New Year’s Eve party – Daily Mail
• Can Downton shoot down Strictly this Christmas? ITV and BBC go head-to-head on the big day. – Daily Mail
• Will Downton Abbey love rivals battle it out on hunt? – The Telegraph
• Downton does disco: The girls of the Abbey ditch their pinafores and gowns for a festive photoshoot – Daily Mail
• He does prefer redheads! Downton Abbey star Dan Stevens on why his wife is his only leading lady – Daily Mail
• Dan Stevens Interview: How Being ‘Downton Abbey’s Hero Has Changed His Life – Huffington Post UK
• Downton Abbey star in a new period love triangle… but this time he will compete with another man for the favours of one woman – Daily Mail
• Downton Abbey: ITV confirms third series – The Guardian
• Dame Judi Dench has designs on Downton Abbey – The Telegraph
• Downton Abbey’s Penelope Wilton on life and loss – The Telegraph
• Highclere Castle’s glorious gardens – out-of-bounds to the stars – open to the public next month – Daily Mail
• Who will die in the Downton Abbey Spanish flu crisis? – Daily Mail
• Masterpiece’s Rebecca Eaton on how to survive until Downton Abbey season two premieres – PBS Video
• Downton Abbey: Laura Carmichael on Lady Edith – Radio Times
• Abbey’s Twitter fans pop question – The Sun
• Downton Abbey: Why Lord Grantham should make a will – Access Legal
• What the costumes of Downton Abbey can teach us about society in wartime – The Telegraph
• Touring the French battlefields: On the trail of the real-life ‘Downton Abbey’ WWI hero – Daily Mail
• Downton Abbey characters caught using modern phrases – The Telegraph
• Downton’s sister act: ‘We are really close’ – What’s on TV
• Inside the real Downton Abbey – Radio Times
• ‘Downton Abbey’ writer Julian Fellowes suffers cliffhanger – The Telegraph
• So,will they or won’t they? The actors who play Downton’s infatuated footman William and ditsy scullery maid Daisy discuss their tumultuous romance – Daily Mail
• Downton Abbey’s Michelle Dockery: The acting game can be so false – I love getting home to Essex for a gossip – The Mirror
• Downton Abbey: Highclere Castle was transformed into a hospital during WWI – Daily Mail
• The real Downton Abbey: how Highclere Castle became a World War I hospital – The Telegraph
• Downton on the High Street: How Lord Grantham’s girls have brought Edwardian elegance back to the shops – Daily Mail
• Downton Abbey maid Rose Leslie grew up a Scottish castle Lady – Daily Record
• Racy Turkish diplomat storyline is true, reveals Downton creator – Daily Mail
• Jessica Brown-Findlay: Sybil uprising – NZ Herald
• ‘Downton Abbey’: Ten teasers about episode four – Digital Spy
• Oh, What a Just War – Huffington Post UK
• Ethel Parks’ loose tongue and eye for the men are about to land her in more hot water – Daily Mail
• Take a guided tour around the real Downton Abbey [Video] – The Telegraph
• The Lady is a champ: Why everyone is talking about Jessica Brown-Findlay – The Independent
• Allen Leech on Branson’s love gamble in Downton – What’s On TV
• ‘Downton Abbey’s Laura Carmichael: ‘Hugh Bonneville likes to tuck in’ – Digital Spy
• Downton Abbey haunts Joanne Frogatt – The Telegraph
• Edith’s bad husbandry in Downton Abbey – The Daily Express
• Abbey role for Lancaster actress – The Visitor
• Real secrets of Downton’s girls: On screen they play the Earl’s daughters, each with something to hide, but what are the dramas that lie in their own family histories? – The Daily Mail
• Downton Abbey: scandal threatens to tear Lavinia’s relationship with Matthew apart – The Daily Mail
• The real Downton Abbey: Behind the scenes with Lady Carnarvon – The Telegraph
• Dan Stevens on the real reason behind Downton Abbey’s success – The Telegraph
• Dressing up for Downton – The Telegraph
• Downton Abbey: Misogyny and the Aristocracy – Daily Express
• Coventry history buff set for Downton Abbey role – Coventry Telegraph
• Lady Mary: There’s a wedding, a funeral and a sex scene. Guess which one I’m in… – The Telegraph
• What did the Red Cross do in WWI? Red Cross Blogs [UK]
• Downton Abbey: Recipe for Success – Ian Wylie
• Downton Abbey: Love and War – Ian Wylie
• Downton Abbey: Amy Nuttall – Ian Wylie
• Portrait of a Downton lady – Irish Independent
• Downton Abbeys puts Chalfont St. Giles in Spotlight – Buckinghamshire Advertiser
• Downstairs at Downton Abbey – Radio Times
• Amazing secrets behind the scenes of Downton Abbey – Sunday Mirror
• The valet’s scheming wife scuppered Bates’s romance – Daily Mail
• Downton Abbey’s Thomas Barrow ‘to show softer side’ in second series
• Downton’s trenches barely cover the horror
• The lengths the cast went to getting into – and out of – character
• Housemaid’s tryst with Randy Major
• How to dine Downton style – without being ‘below the salt’
• Brendan Coyle, who plays Mr Bates, tells a nation of swooning women he’s available
• The cast and crew reveal the secrets of filming Downton
• The magnificent outfits that are the show’s other big stars
• The upper and lower classes had very different love lives – but passion their knew no boundaries
• While the men are away at war, the women left behind – both above and below stairs
• Jan Moir on the return of ITV’s blockbuster costume drama
• As the horror of war descends, new faces – and fresh scandal – shake the foundations of Downton to their core…
• The Real Downton Abbey: sordid affairs, gambling debts and saucy photography – The Daily Mirror
• National Trust reveals real-life ‘upstairs, downstairs’ stories – The Daily Mail
• War hits home on Downton Abbey – The Scotsman
• Downton Abbey: class and distinction – The Telegraph
• Julian Fellowes: My family inspired Downton Abbey – The Telegraph
• Behind the Scenes: Downton Abbey – People UK
• Behind the Scenes With the Creator of ‘Downton Abbey’ – New York Times Magazine
• Episode Summary and Cast List – Radio Times
• Review of Episode One – The Global Herald
• Downton Abbey: The Great War – Ian Wiley
• Countdown to Downton: Your essential guide to the TV event of the year – The Independent
• Michelle Dockery: What’s an Essex girl doing at Downton Abbey? – Daily Mail
• Dan Stevens on how he went from rebellious youth to Downton Abbey’s heir apparent – Daily Mail
• The Magic of Downton Abbey by Clive Aslet – Daily Express
• Costume drama – Downton star’s real-life wardrobe disasters – Evening Standard
• Downton Abbey series two – sneak preview – Radio Times
• Heroism and Hell of the Real Downton Abbey – Daily Express
• I’m not really posh, says ‘Downton Abbey’ actor Dan Stevens – The Telegraph
• Downton goes to War – Yorkshire Post
• Trench warfare comes to Downton Abbey – The Telegraph
• Fly girls: Felicity Jones and Jessica Brown-Findlay – London Evening Standard
• Dark past of the real Downton Abbey [sic] countess – The Telegraph
• TV roles for maimed veterans as Downton recreates First World War – Daily Mail
• Downton’s Somme… Charging across no man’s land in a field near Ipswich for new series – Daily Mail
• Downton Abbey’s etiquette expert on how TV drama was rocked by asparagus rammy – Daily Record
• Decadent angel of Downton: The sexual adventuress, extravagant hostess who blew her inheritance, turning her stately home into a war hospital – Daily Mail
• ‘Downton Abbey’ Makers Reveal How They Recreated The Somme – Huffington Post UK
• A visit from the “Downton Abbey” cast — and more tidbits on Season 2 – The Seattle Times
• My Day at Downton Abbey – MSN TV UK [videos]
• PBS’ MASTERPIECE “Downton Abbey II” session at the TCA Summer Press Tour
• Downton Abbey, Series Two Premiere – Radio Times
• Downton Abbey Secrets REVEALED! – San Francisco Chronicle
• ‘Downton Abbey’: What to Expect From the Second Season – Variety
• Downtown Abbey: War, wedding and a funeral – The Sun
• Downton Abbey fans prepare to be shellshocked – The Guardian
• Downton Abbey second series: first review – The Telegraph
• Official ITV website
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PBS Re-airing of Season One

Episodes 1 & 2 – December 18, 2011
Episode 3 -December 25, 2011
Episode 4 – January 1, 2012

PBS – Season Two

Episode 1 – January 8, 2012 (8:59 – 11:00 PM)
Two years into World War I, Downton Abbey is in turmoil, as Matthew and other young men go to war — or avoid it. The women also pitch in, and many couples see their romantic dreams dashed.

Episode 2 – January 15, 2012 (9:00 – 10:00 PM)
Downton is turned into a convalescent home with Thomas in charge. Meanwhile, Lavinia and Sir Richard’s secret comes out, Anna tracks down Bates and Branson seizes his chance to strike a blow for Ireland.

Episode 3 – January 22, 2012 (9:00 – 10:00 PM)
Isobel and Cora lock horns over control of Downton’s medical role. Mrs. Bird starts a soup kitchen. And Matthew and William embark on a perilous patrol behind German lines.

Episode 4 – January 29, 2012 (9:00 – 10:00 PM)
In the climactic battle of the war, Matthew and William go over the top to an uncertain fate. Vera plays a cruel endgame with Bates and Anna. And Daisy faces the severest test of her life.

Episode 5 – February 5, 2012 (9:00 – 10:00 PM)
Lord Grantham receives some terrible news from the front line which will impact on everyone at Downton. It looks as though the future of the entire family could be under threat as the greedy Vera Bates threatens to expose all the secrets that she knows about the Crawley family.

Episode 6 – February 12, 2012 (9:00 – 11:00 PM)
The Spanish flu strikes Downton, disrupting one match, hastening another and transforming the fortunes of all. Mary, Sybil and Robert each confront a moment of truth. Anna and Bates know a moment of happiness.

Episode 7 – February 19, 2012 (9:00 – 11:00 PM ET)
In the finale, the family gathers at Downton Abbey for Christmas.

ITV – Series Two

Episode One (September 18, 2011)
It is November 1916, and the family and servants are getting the house ready for a concert to raise funds to treat more casualties from the front. Bates returns from London with a proposal for Anna, while Isobel informs Robert and Cora that Matthew is engaged and wants to bring his fiancee to Downton. O’Brien plays a trick on new maid Ethel after taking an instant dislike to her.

Episode Two (September 25, 2011)
Isobel suggests using Downton as a place of convalescence following a distressing incident at the village hospital. Shell-shocked new valet Lang arrives as William gets his call-up papers, and Carson strives to keep standards high, but suffers a panic attack in front of the family. Lady Rosamund is eager to unearth Lavinia and Carlisle’s secret after overhearing them arguing, and romance blossoms for both Edith and Mary.

Episode Three (October 2, 2011)
The wounded officers arrive at Downton and Matthew suggests he bring General Sir Herbert Strutt to inspect the new convalescent home – but Thomas decides to spoil the visit after being discharged from the Army. Meanwhile, William’s return results in an awkward surprise for Daisy, and Violet and Rosamund discover Lavinia’s past misdeeds.

Episode Four (October 9, 2011)
Ethel’s flirting with Major Bryant lands her in trouble as preparations get under way for a concert at Downton. Tensions flare between Isobel and Cora, Edith receives worrying news about Matthew and William, while Branson declares his feelings for Sybil. Mrs Bird’s soup kitchen receives a helping hand from Daisy and Mrs Patmore.

Episode Five (October 16, 2011)
The entire household is shaken by bad news from the front, and Daisy’s relationship with William moves faster than she would like. Meanwhile, Mary pays a high price for obtaining Carlisle’s assistance when Vera returns to Downton threatening to expose old secrets.

Episode Six (October 23, 2011)
A Canadian officer is brought to Downton for recuperation and disrupts everything. Ethel hears distressing news, Bates makes another attempt to settle matters with Vera, while Carson receives a tempting offer. Matthew gets used to life in a wheelchair with Mary as his round-the-clock carer.

Episode Seven (October 30, 2011)
As the storms of war clear will life ever be the same again at Downton? A new development stuns the family. How long can Sybil and Branson keep their secret? Carlisle puts Anna in a difficult position, Bates is reeling from the news about Vera and Thomas embarks on a new money making scheme.

Episode Eight (November 6, 2011)
With the wedding approaching there’s excitement in the air but will Branson’s plans rattle everyone? Spanish Flu reaches Downton and a desperate Thomas looks for a way to re-establish himself. Ethel faces a dilemma when the Bryants return with a heartbreaking proposition and a decisive Anna forces Bates to think about their future.

Christmas Special (December 25, 2011)

Christmas 1919: Downton Abbey is hosting a lavish Christmas party, yet despite being the season of goodwill, tensions are rife and Bates’s arrest has cast a shadow over the festivities. Will he be a condemned man or will he be found innocent in time to dance with his new wife at the annual servants’ ball? Mary has to consider her future with Sir Richard Carlisle following a contretemps at the shooting party and Violet has concerns about Rosamund, whose new suitor – the dashing but raffish Lord Hepworth, is not all he seems.