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From Afghanistan to Downton Abbey: Bluestone 42 actor Gary Carr cast as first black character in ITV period drama
Kabul :: Afghanistan | 18 days ago
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Bluestone 42 actor Gary Carr has been cast as Downton Abbey's first black character. He will appear in series four of Julian Fellowes' ITV1 period drama as jazz singer Jack Ross. Described as a charming and charismatic young man, Carr's character
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A miserable start for The Village, the BBC's answer to Downton Abbey
London :: United Kingdom | 1 month ago
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31 March 2013 It was supposed to be a period drama to rival Downton Abbey. But viewers hoping for an upbeat Easter Sunday's viewing were presented with misery, depression and violence. Episode one of The Village on BBC was voted a miss by Twitter
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Simon Cowell to go “head-to-head with ITV” after unveiling plans to launch a Downton Abbey-esque period drama on the BBC!
London :: CA :: USA | 1 month ago
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Home > Britain's Got Talent > Simon Cowell to go head-to-head with ITV after unveiling plans to launch a Downton Abbey-esque period drama on the BBC! Simon Cowell to go head-to-head with ITV after unveiling plans to launch a Downton Abbey-esque
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Mr Selfridge given second series
Stockholm :: Sweden | 3 months ago
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ITV has ordered a second series of Sunday night period drama Mr Selfridge after successful ratings so far in its first run. Photograph: ITV ITV has ordered a second series of Sunday night period drama Mr Selfridge , in which Entourage star Jeremy
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The saucy sisters who ruined Mr Selfridge: As ITV's period drama hots up, the plot's not half as racy as the REAL story...
Real :: Philippines | 4 months ago
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27 January 2013 At the gaming tables of a casino at Cannes, wealthy men and beautiful women surveyed their cards and pushed their chips across the green baize as immaculate waiters buzzed around with trays of cocktails. Suddenly the hubbub ceased as
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Downton Abbey Watch: A Wedding and Some Unexpected News
Newport News :: VA :: USA | 4 months ago
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It's the spring of 1920 and it seems we're back at Downton Abbey . When we left off at the end of Season 2, Matthew Crawley and Lady Mary had finally declared their love and gotten engaged, no longer letting family, war and other fiance(e)s stand in
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Murdoch Mysteries takes the stuffing out of period drama
Toronto :: Canada | 5 months ago
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Story Yannick Bisson stars in Murdoch Mysteries. video Set in late 19th-century Toronto, the police procedural that starts its sixth season in January is stuffed with old, new technology. Detective William Murdoch, played by Yannick Bisson, is a bit
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'Downton Abbey' Like No Other
New York City :: NY :: USA | 5 months ago
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FoxNews.com One man is so excited about the season return of "Downton Abbey" that he created an amazing gingerbread house replica in tribute. Cookie artist Curtis Jensen posted a time-lapse video that shows how he meticulously cuts and designs the
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Downton Abbey fan Rod Stewart
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | 5 months ago
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The 67-year-old rocker is watching the popular period drama for the second time after introducing it to wife Penny Lancaster and the pair love its ''intelligent storytelling''. Rod said: ''I've always enjoyed 'Downton Abbey' but my wife didn't know
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PBS Announces New Season Line-Up, Including More Call the Midwife
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | 5 months ago
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This morning, PBS announced their upcoming winter/spring line-up, and it's good news all around for fans of British period drama. We already knew that Downton Abbey will return on Jan. 6, but now there's more. The evening of the Downton premiere
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