Hollywood comes to Downton Abbey as the Crawleys return to the big screen

The cast of the eagerly-awaited sequel talk about making A New Era in the south of France

Harry Hadden-Paton stars as Bertie Pelham, Laura Carmichael as Lady Edith, Tuppence Middleton as Lucy Smith and Allen Leech as Tom Branson in Downton Abbey: A New Era

Is there a better balm for a weary soul than a return trip to Downton Abbey? A fresh visit to the Crawleys feels like slipping into a warm bath or your favourite (1920s-style) slippers. Like seeing old friends or indulging in the most opulent of cakes.

It is this feeling that the cast of the hit ITV drama hope to bring to cinemas when they return for a second sojourn on the big screen, Downton Abbey: A New Era, three years after the long-awaited debut film, which was a box office smash in 2019.