A close look at Julian Fellowes's genuinity in creating the script for Donwton Abbey, his ability to create 3-dimenstional relatable characters, and the dynamic staging of every remarkable moments.
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Year 2020
9 min
Get your embroidered hankies ready as we go behind the scenes with the cast and crew detail their days on Downton Abbey and examine the making of the cultural phenomenon.
A close look at Julian Fellowes's genuinity in creating the script for Donwton Abbey, his ability to create 3-dimenstional relatable characters, and the dynamic staging of every remarkable moments.
Historical advisor Alastair Bruce and the cast talk about their method in understanding the historical context and create an authentic mindset and actions for the characters.
Costume designer Susannah Buxton and the cast discuss the role and practicalities of the costumes and trace the changes in costume throughout the series.
Downton Abbey is a character in itself, not only as a symbol of maintaining the heritage for the Crawley family, but also as a home and space to move around.
Downton Abbey traces many historic shifts from aristocratic highlife of the Edwardian Period through WW1 and beyond - including political views to gender roles.
Marriage may be practical alliances but it is also the interplay with romance and choice. We trace the meaning and importance of marriage throughout Downton Abbey and the characters' thought on it.
The ultimate playbook of the British Aristocracy and its drastic change through time. See how Matthew Crawley's role becomes a key narrative as he is trying to establish himself in a new environment.
Season 2 launches us into the depth of WW1, with the seismic shifts this had on every aspect of people's lives, from fighting in the trenches to running the house as a convalescent home, to evolvements in class and gender roles.
The Downton kitchen has a multitude of roles, a hive of activity and a space for staff narratives. The kitchen cast discuss the significance of the kitchen and what it takes to feed the family.
Cast & crew discuss the world of upstairs & downstairs as it stands when Downton begins, with age-old aristocratic rules that have to be upheld and the employment and pride and family the house provides for the staff.
As the series progresses, unusual friendships and connections develop between the upstairs and downstairs world, challenging the rigid divides and adding drama and intriguing human connection.
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