Posts Tagged ‘Downton Abbey’
Downton Abbey characters become cats and dogs
KIM Parkhurst has created portraits of Donron Abbey characters as cats and dogs. It might present more plot lines. Did Mrs Patmore Persian Cat add a dead bird to the treacle sponge? Will there be sniffin’ at Tiffin’? Mary Borzoi licks her chops. And we all ask: can dogs use cutlery? Downton is all about the cutlery….
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Posted: 6th, January 2013 | In: TV & Radio | Comment
Julian Fellowes Takes His Seat: Lord Downton Abbey Is Here To Help
JULIAN Fellowes has taken his seat in the House of Lords. He’s a Conservative peer, dontchaknow. Fellowes created Downton Abbey, the TV hit of 2010. It worked because while the BBC produces costume drama for people who like to know a bit about history but can’t be arsed to read a book, ITV broadcasts a show for people who don’t give a toss about books but like the films.
Fellowes is now a Lord. And you get the impression he cares very much for the title. As she said of people who potted mistakes in his show, such a TV aerials honing into view and uses of words like “boyfriend” and “iPod” (only one of those has been made up):
“The real problem is with people who are insecure socially. They think to show how smart they are by picking holes in the programme to promote their own poshness and to show that their knowledge is greater.”
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Posted: 13th, January 2011 | In: Politicians | Comment
