Goodbye Downton Abbey: watch cast and crew say farewell following the final

MillionsLLIONS of TV viewers will see a top North East attraction feature in this Christmas Day’s most talked about TV programme.

BBC News is reporting that Downton Abbey is in a Christmas Day battle with the Eastenders.

In an interview with Deadline, he said: “We easily could have gone for a seventh season”.

This video shows the team filming their final ever scenes at Highclere Castle, which acted as the magnificent aristocratic home Downton Abbey throughout the six series.

Downton Abbey actor Jim Carter has warned fans to buy a box of tissues ahead of the show’s Christmas Day special.

Downton Abbey won the ratings war on Christmas Day as 6.6million viewers tuned in to watch the final episode of the period drama.

“We’re really looking forward to seeing the Christmas Day episode – you can be certain we’ll all be “Beamish spotting”. Not everyone gets the happy endings, but ultimately we are a positive show.

Downton Abbey debuted on ITV in 2010 and became a global phenomenon, collecting numerous awards along the way.

‘We all feel very blessed.

At 8.45pm, EastEnders will go head-to-head with Downton Abbey and at 9.45pm Mrs Brown’s Boys will return with a Christmas special. “But still, Michelle and I get giddy imagining Beyoncé and Jay Z settling down on the sofa to watch “Downton”.

She admitted: “One of my favourite purchases is a fur-trimmed high-collared orange and green coat that Lady Edith [Laura Carmichael] wears when she first kisses Bertie Pelham [Harry Hadden-Patton] when she’s staying in Gregson’s apartment”. Some observers predicted that this year’s Christmas Day overnight audience figures would be among the lowest on record in the United Kingdom, with early Saturday commentary suggesting viewing could have hit its lowest point since 2009.