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Tweeting insanely today, must be the adrenaline rush from having seen S2E2:
Pleased to announce I'll be moderating a #DowntonAbbey panel next week for @BAFTALA with Julian Fellowes, Gareth Neame, and Rebecca Eaton ( Read more... )

* Jace Lacob @ the Daily Beast is already onto the 2nd episode of series 2:

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Lengthy article in today's Daily Mail but nothing major if you kept up with the recent press. There are some new details, however, re: Edith and Bates.

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Food for thought:

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ETA. As it turns out, a reporter was invited to the donor event in Seattle, and we now have DETAILS! (Scroll down to the bottom for the link & excerpts.)

ETA2. AND official photos!


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ETA. A timely article on the success of PBS Masterpiece, which cites Downton Abbey as the stellar example in their efforts to stay relevant:

Intelligent viewers have spoken

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[ETA. No more updates for this thread. FYI there are more photos & reactions on twitter but I limited myself to the essential (eg. leaving pictures of Highclere Castle or attending staff.]

S2 PRESS PACK!!! (.pdf)

Great day @DowntonAbbey Series 3? Exec producer: "We're ready to go if we're given the word."

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as tweeted by one of the journalists on their way to Highclere Castle for today's press launch:

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