* So in addition to this recent spoiler and these two, guess who's in the Christmas special:

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ETA. Two new articles related to today's scoop:

* Dan Stevens wants Downton Abbey corset
* Downton Abbey makers reveal ...

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I wasn't sure Radio Times would have a Downton Abbey exclusive this week, but as it turns out, it does. And it's pretty heady stuff-- a first-look at Matthew in the trenches.. ( Read more... )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VM8QaQ8pl4

Just wandering around Youtube and found a behind the scenes video from another Australian TV chanel. Everyone might have already seen it, but I thought I'd post it anyway. Special heads up to CrazyMary T for a tiny few second of Jim Carter and Imelda Staunton.

I spent most of the duration of this going: " ( Read more... )

I caved and bought the Daily Mail, as I got curious about what the exclusive actually looked like on paper. Don't have a scanner so this was the best I could manage with my phone:

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Daily Mail has a wonderful coverage of DA behind the scenes, and it's pure gold! Mostly about the fashion & style of S2, which means LOADS of pictures!

( Time for massive flailing & screeching! )

I don't know if anyone else missed the other video on the Sunrise TV website, though it was probably just me, but there is another one with slightly different stuff in it and I just thought I'd post it in case anyone else missed it.

http://au.tv.yahoo.com/sunrise/video/-/watch/25359965/

 Aussie channel 7 did some filming behind the scenes (as the series is about to end over there) in the servants' area. They talk to Phyllis Logan, Jim Carson, Joanne Frogatt and (squeeee) Brendan Coyle. Not really any spoilers but if I guess I should warn those they just don't want to know anything:

au.tv.yahoo.com/sunrise/video/-/watch/25946409

 Brendan Coyle tweeted this link for info about Jim Carter's next endeavour. I liked this as it shows Big Jim's sense of humour:

"We set off on 30th September for a 10 day trip which includes 6 days cycling on pretty rough roads in the Ghanaian countryside .. in temperatures reaching the high 30's! Perfect conditions for a portly Butler clad in ( Read more... )