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Downton Abbey Cast Sign 3-Year Contract

14 Wednesday Aug 2013

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In order to prevent another Season Three death-fest, the producers of Downton Abbey have locked in the key actors to large three-year contracts.  Woohooo!!!!!

After Dan Stevens and Jessica Brown Findlay decided not to renew their original contracts with the show and their characters had to be killed off – one on Christmas Day, no less – the show couldn’t afford another “exodus” from the key actors.  To solve that problem, it is being reported that the bigger names –  Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, and Allen Leech – on Downton Abbey have signed three-year contracts.  The Sun is reporting that some, if not all, are over £1m each.

An insider tells The Sun, “Downton’s charm is tradition so bosses were desperate to secure the show’s big names. All the major characters are now on big deals.”

That is excellent news for Downton fans everywhere!!!!  It is certainly an indication that we might get more than just a Season Five.  Wooohoooo!!!!

Downton Abbey Costumes go on display at Nuneaton Museum

16 Tuesday Jul 2013

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Downton Abbey fans in the UK (or fans from around the world if they want to go to the UK) can now see a collection of costumes worn by our beloved characters at the Nuneaton Museum through September 15th.  (For those of you who don’t know where Nuneaton is – me included – it is close to Birmingham, sort of in the center of Great Britain.  Yes, Google is my friend.) 

Costumes worn on the hit TV series Downton Abbey are now on show at Nuneaton Musuem.

The collection includes a purple gown worn by Dame Maggie Smith in her role as the grumpy Dowager Countess of Grantham, while also on show are a daring “pantaloon” outfit of Lady Sybil (Jessica Brown-Findlay), the engagement frock of her sister Mary (Michelle Dockery) and an evening suit donned by Dan Stevens in his role as Matthew.

Representing the “downstairs” servants is a dress worn by Mrs Hughes the housekeeper and the uniform of Anna the maid.

Coun Ian Lloyd, portfolio holder for leisure and culture said: “We always aim to bring high quality exhibits to our museum that will be of interest to a broad range of visitors. This is certain to be one of our most popular exhibitions this year.”

Entry to the museum is free and the exhibition continues until September 15.

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