So, I finally had chance to watch the Christmas special last night and let's just say I have rather a lot of thoughts on the episode and Downton Abbey as a whole.

I've posted them all in here on my LJ if you want to read, though they do contain spoilers.

There is an interesting article in today's Telegraph. It is an interview with JF and includes his reaction to the suggestion that he include a non-white character in Downton Abbey ( Read more... )

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I haven't heard anyone talk about these heartburn-inducing rumors for a while. Sorry if this is old news, but I haven't seen it posted here. Two weeks ago, Julian Fellowes addressed the rumors. In short, he claims that Dan Stevens will be coming back and Maggie Smith ... well, no one really knows.

You can read his comments here.

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Now, I do realize -- from the increasingly in-depth acclimatization to all things British that I've experienced in the DA community these past months -- that my source for this is the much-maligned Daily Fail (complete with a whole slew of typos). But still ... a Downton Abbey movie??? That could be ... awesome?

Read speculation here.

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I was so happy to see our show win 5 minutes ago, and I thought I should celebrate right away. And I will forever appreciate the fact that Fellowes said "thanks to the audience, because the audience made us a success" .

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