Downton Abbey Series Two "Official Thread"

[Jem0911]

I am really looking forward to this.

Great TV on a Sunday Night again.

18th of Sept ITV1 9.00pm

[SpeedBash]

ITV2 repeated the first series, by showing two episodes a night, at the beginning of the year so I thought I'd see what all the fuss was about.

I don't normally watch period dramas but I'm glad I watched Downton - it was addictive.

[Jem0911]

Oh no!
Televisual clash with Project Dawn!!!

[aclivity]

slight thread diversion ...

the currently running trailer ad for this new series, choral music in the background, is it a version of something recent (I'm thinking either something by U2 or the Rolling Stones).

ETA: It's with or without you by U2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoe3CoxcYm0

Is that version available somewhere?

[Jem0911]

U2 With or With out you

[aclivity]

apparently, for anyone else interested, it is the version by "Scala & Kolacny Brothers" used on the advert.

[Wheelrepairit]

aclivity said:

apparently, for anyone else interested, it is the version by "Scala & Kolacny Brothers" used on the advert.

Crikey, just youtubed them and they have done loads of stuff.

Find the "with or without you" strangely haunting"

[CatJ]

Really looking forward to it.

[Jem0911]

Only Four quid for the album.
The Nivarna cover isn't so hot though.

[CatJ]

About to start chaps.

[Jem0911]

Watching on Plus as Project Dawn is clashing.
Be with ya in an hour.

[Halb]

Plussed. It was perhaps the best British show of last year? Zen came close.

[Jem0911]

I thought it was great.
The trenches weren't great in some shots but otherwise straight back to best.

[Melvin Udall]

Just started watching season 1 of this, based on the chat in this thread, and the TV show thread. 2 episodes in, and very impressed!

[B.J.W]

Melvin Udall said:

Just started watching season 1 of this, based on the chat in this thread, and the TV show thread. 2 episodes in, and very impressed!

Good old fashioned Sunday night chill out in front of the TV with a large glass of something nice and red escapism. Love it!

[Melvin Udall]

Well, that is season 1 out of the way. Still, from someone who was never fond of period dramas, (there is enough period drama at that time of the month round here at the best of times), I'm now trying to discover other stuff like it. Any recommendations?

PS, Lady Sybill... Nom, nom!

Edited by Melvin Udall on Tuesday 20th September 22:26

[zoom star]

Brilliant show,watched it from the start series 1.I was amazed when i found out Julian Fellows aka Julian Alexander Kitchener-Fellowes, Baron Fellowes of West Stafford,had written it,as I was a fan of his when he played Killwillie in Monarch of the glen, and he also practiced this when he wrote the film he won an Oscar for Gosford Park

[AngryApples]

It's the grandmother that gets me, that is such a superbly crafted character - some of her sneering just gives me belly laughs

[Melvin Udall]

AngryApples said:

It's the grandmother that gets me, that is such a superbly crafted character - some of her sneering just gives me belly laughs

Maggie Smith was born for that part.

Did I mention Lady Sybill? nom, nom...

[Jem0911]

zoom star said:

Brilliant show,watched it from the start series 1.I was amazed when i found out Julian Fellows aka Julian Alexander Kitchener-Fellowes, Baron Fellowes of West Stafford,had written it,as I was a fan of his when he played Killwillie in Monarch of the glen, and he also practiced this when he wrote the film he won an Oscar for Gosford Park

Ah!!!
Was trying to remember what he had been in and was too lazy to google him.
Great writing.
Great series.