Back in the Seventies, much-loved television shows were regularly turned into films, and for eager audiences it often proved a rather disorientating experience.

Lady Fiona, second wife to the Earl of Carnarvon, requested his children leave Highclere Castle, Hampshire, the famous home of the Crawley family in the ITV drama, it was claimed.

On Tuesday Michelle Dockery was far from the walls of the Abbey, as she promoted the new film on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. She looked super chic in an all black pantsuit.

PBS's drama series Downton Abbey is returning as a feature film this weekend, and projections have the movie pegged to fare rather well as compared to other titles opening at the same time.

Around 120 horses and 150 personnel left their barracks in London for an annual training visit to the North Norfolk coast. The unit is the Queen's ceremonial saluting battery.

Lady Carnarvon says although Porchy, 26, and his sister Saoirse, 28 - heirs to the magnificent stately home Highclere Castle - flew the nest, they keep returning.

Downton Abbey creator's new HBO series revealed Christine Baranski and Cynthia Nixon will star in the period drama The Gilded Age with Morgan Spector and Amanda Peet.

British actor Simon Jones discusses his role as King George V in the new Downton Abbey movie. It marked the first time he had ridden a horse on set since Brideshead Revisited.

The film version of Downton Abbey showed the morally upright Earl of Grantham - portrayed by Hugh Bonneville - resplendent in the uniform of the Lord-Lieutenant of Yorkshire.

BRIAN VINER: Jesse is on the run, needing money to fund a new identity, the instinct to stay alive and ahead of the law just about overcoming the travails of post-traumatic stress disorder. It sounds grim.

Author Jessica Fellowes from Oxfordshire was fired by a magazine for being 'too posh', and said that you wouldn't get the same 'reverse snobbery' towards someone from a council house.

Lesley Nicol, who played Downton cook Mrs Patmore in the long-running period drama, told DailyMailTV talks for a second film are underway following the success of the first movie last month.

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: I can reveal that Lord Bathurst has not been left a penny by his late American stepmother, Gloria, Dowager Countess Bathurst.

The award-winning screenwriter said that the incurable 'essential tremor', often mistaken for Parkinson's disease, doesn't hurt but is a 'nuisance' and 'tiresome'.

Get ready for Christmas with these recipes from a new book by Lady Carnarvon, chatelaine of Highclere Castle, the real Downton Abbey. Pictured, gingerbread.

Dame Maggie Smith has revealed she didn't feel 'satisfied' with her roles in the Harry Potter and the Downton Abbey franchise.

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Accustomed to a 300-room stately pile while playing Lady Mary in Downton Abbey, Michelle Dockery has splashed out on her own London property.

Ms Dockery has been dating creative director Jasper Waller-Bridge (with her, top right) for the past three months, it is understood. (Bottom right, with her fiance, John Dineen, in 2013.)

While chatting during the Winter TCA press tour session to promote his new ITV drama Belgravia, he confirmed work will start on the movie

Michelle Dockery enjoyed a break from her hectic schedule as she visited the beach in Malibu, California with her friends this week.

Married At First Sight was equal parts Jerry Springer and Downton Abbey in an uneven, scripted affair on Tuesday night.

Downton Abbey star Joanne Froggatt has revealed that she has separated from her husband James Cannon after eight years of marriage.

Ioan Gruffudd is set to return to ITV's Liar as Andrew Earlham next month. Father-of-two who lives in LA, says he's now 'old and weathered enough' to represent anti-heroes.

The event, called Scenes in the Square, is being hosted in the capital's iconic Leicester Square famed for its movie premieres and is celebrating a century of cinema.

Lisa Sewards met the cast of new ITV 19th-century period drama Belgravia on set. Tamsin Greig, an Olivier-winning stage actress, appears as Anne Threnchard.

JAN MOIR: If only victualler's daughter Sophia Trenchard (Emily Reid) and posho Lord Edmund Bellasis (Jeremy Neumark Jones) had been in control of their lust, we wouldn't be here at all.

Following the premier of Belgravia, FEMAIL takes a look at the historical references weaved into Julian Fellowe's narrative - including the real life scandal that inspired the protagonists' love affair.

TALK OF THE TOWN: Michelle Dockery, who plays Lady Mary was on a mission to buy essentials for herself and boyfriend Jasper Waller-Bridge, the brother of Fleabag star Phoebe.

Maxine Peake has claimed Northern actors still face discrimination for their accents and end up being cast as servants because they are seen as uneducated.

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: The Carnarvons have gone out of their way to try to find a solution - but the road to Downton has hit a few bumps.

The 73-year-old said the #MeToo campaign, which supports female victims of sexual harassment and assault, risked linking harmless behaviour with that of sex offender Harvey Weinstein.

One of the legacies of lockdown could be that we all end up with spotless homes. With time on our hands, we are turning into a nation of housekeepers, fearlessly delving into dusty corners.

The presenter, 54, said on Tuesday's Good Morning Britain that he will not be attending the star-studded ceremony as he's fed up of the camera catching his reaction when they lose the Daytime Award.

The TV host, 44, cut a casual figure as he geared up for the ceremony, where he and Dec could take home their 19th ceremony award for best presenter.

The National Television Awards always brings out the biggest names on TV.  So it came as no surprise to see Jacqueline Jossa making her way to London to prepare for the event on Tuesday.

The pregnant star, 38, took to Instagram to share a sweet snap alongside her husband-to-be after tweeting she wouldn't be attending the ceremony because she 'can't be a***d to get glammed up.'

Danny Dyer, wife Joanne Mas and Emma Willis led the famous faces getting ready for the National Television Awards on Tuesday.

Maura Higgins and her boyfriend Curtis Pritchard were among the first to hit the red carpet for the National Television Awards at London's 02 Arena on Tuesday.

The TOWIE star, 25, appeared to have a full glam squad at hand to assist her with her awards ceremony look as she got ready for the night ahead.

The Olympic champion, 70, ensured all eyes were on her in a plunging silver gown which highlighted her athletic physique on the red carpet.

Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly made history at the National Television Awards on Tuesday as they won the Best Presenter Award for the nineteenth year in a row.

Montana Brown certainly didn't disappoint when she attended the National Television Awards 2020 at London's O2 Arena on Tuesday night, donning a daring dress for the occasion.

Michael Palin dedicated his Special Recognition Award to his late friend Terry Jones during Tuesday night's National Television Awards.

Presenting the award for New Drama, which saw Chernobyl take out the win, the Friends star delighted fans with his presence, but left many surprised to see him there at all.

Jesy Nelson's boyfriend Chris Hughes is at the centre of a police investigation after he became embroiled in a violent altercation after Tuesday night's NTAs

It appears Alison King may have indulged in one glass too many at this year's event, as she was seemingly escorted out of the ceremony at 9pm Tuesday evening.

Holly Willoughby, 38, was among the first to make a quick exit from London's 02 Arena where the awards were held on Tuesday night.

It was a night to remember for the stars of the small screen and the celeb attendees of Tuesday night's National Television Awards celebrated in style. 

The cast of the ITV soap took to the stage to accept the honour, just days after leaving viewers gripped with a week of episodes leading to the murder of Graham Foster.

The NTAs saw the biggest shows of the past year recognised, with viewers at home voting for who would take the gong. With the power solely in the hands of the public, several big names were snubbed.