>>> IS THAT THE THING? >> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> WE’RE ENJOYING A PROPER TEA
WITH PINCUS UP TO CELEBRATE THE
RETURN OF "DOWNTON ABBEY," THE
15-TIME EMMY-WINNING SERIES
LASTED A GLORIOUS SIX SEASONS.
I MISS IT SO MUCH, BUT GUESS
WHAT?
WHAT? IT’S COMING BACK TO THE BIG
SCREEN, AND LOOK WHO IS HERE
GIVING US A SNEAK PEEK.
ALLEN LEECH.
ALLEN LEECH. >> BESIDES "DOWNTON ABBEY" ALLEN
HAS HAD LEADING ROLES IN MOVIES
LIKE "THE IMITATION GAME" AND
YOU MAY HAVE SEEN HIM IN THE
OSCAR WINNING FILM "BOHEMIAN
RHAPSODY."
RHAPSODY." HE’LL RETURN AS TOM BRANSON, THE
CHAUFFEUR WHO MARRIED INTO THE
CROWLEY FAMILY IN "DOWNTON
ABBEY."
ABBEY." >> LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THE NEW
TRAILER.
TRAILER. >> ALLEN, CAN YOU SET THE SCENE.
>> THE YEAR IS 1927 AND LET’S
JUST SAY IT’S A NEW ERA AT
"DOWNTON ABBEY."
"DOWNTON ABBEY." TAKE A LOOK.
>> OH, NICE.
>> SHALL WE REALLY GO ON WITH
IT?
IT? >> YOU MEAN, LEAVE DOWNTON?
>> YOU’RE KEEPING THIS COMMUNITY
BEATING.
BEATING. ♪
♪ >> REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR US.
>> I’LL PUT IN A WORD.
>> YOUR MAJESTY, WELCOME TO
DOWNTON ABBEY.
DOWNTON ABBEY. >> YOU WON’T BE MISSING THIS
LONG.
LONG. CONGRATULATIONS.
CONGRATULATIONS. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> I REMEMBER WHEN THIS CAME OUT
EVERYBODY COMPARED EACH EPISODE
TO A LITTLE FILM BECAUSE THEY
WERE SO BEAUTIFUL.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> DID IT FEEL DIFFERENT?
>> IT REALLY DID FEEL DIFFERENT.
I MEAN, I THINK WHEN WE FINISHED
THE SHOW.
THE SHOW. WE HAD THREE YEARS BEFORE WE
WENT BACK TO DO THE MOVIE AND
JULIAN TOOK THAT TIME TO MAKE
SURE HE COULD TRANSFER IT FROM
THE TV TO THEATRICAL RELEASE SO
IT HAS TO BE BIGGER.
IT HAS TO BE BOLDER.
THE ROYAL FAMILY ARE VISITING IN
THE MOVIE.
THE MOVIE. >> WHICH ROYAL?
>> KING GEORGE I BELIEVE.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> THAT FITS THE TIME FRAME.
>> AND ALL THE RETURNING CAST
FOR THE MOST PART?
WHO IS MISSING?
>> EVERYBODY IS BACK.
>> BUT WILL WE HAVE VISITS --
>> YOUR WIFE IS PASSED AWAY.
>> FROM THE DEAD.
NO VISITS FROM THE DEAD.
>> FLASHBACKS.
>> FLASHBACKS. >> NO HAUNTING, NO.
>> HAVE YOU MADE -- WILL YOU
MAYBE FIND LOVE?
>> WELL, YOU WOULD LIKE TO THINK
TOM BRANSON WAS ONE OF THE ONLY
ONES LEFT ON HIS OWN.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> SO MAYBE THERE’S A HOPE OF
FINDING LOVE IN THIS SHOW.
>> I THINK THERE IS.
>> I THINK THAT’S A YES.
>> NO, IT’S NOT A YES.
>> WELL, THE OTHER THING THAT
JULIAN DOES BRILLIANTLY WHEN HE
WRITES HE LETS THE AUDIENCE
THINK THEY ARE GOING TO ONE
THING AND OFTENTIMES THINGS ARE
TAKEN AWAY.
TAKEN AWAY. >> DID IT FEEL DIFFERENT BEING
BACK ON SET AGAIN, OR DID YOU
PICK UP WHERE YOU ALL LEFT OFF?
>> IT FELT VERY DIFFERENT
BECAUSE WE WERE ALL AWARE THAT
IT WAS SUCH A CONFINED AMOUNT OF
TIME.
TIME. WE HAD ONLY 12 WEEKS, SO IT FELT
THE SAME AND VERY DIFFERENT AT
THE SAME TIME.
IT WAS QUITE STRANGE.
>> BEING BACK TOGETHER.
>> AND YOU’RE STILL IN TOUCH
WITH ALL OF YOUR OLD CAST MATES.
>> MICHELLE DOCKERY JUST TEXTED
ME.
ME. >> LADY MARY TEXTED OUR SHOW AND
WE WERE TEARING THROUGH CAKE.
I FELT THAT WAS VERY
UNCIVILIZED.
UNCIVILIZED. >> SHE WOULD HAVE, RIGHT?
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> WE WANT TO PLAY A GAME.
WE WANT YOU TO STICK AROUND
LONGER.
LONGER. LOVE HAVING YOU HERE, AND
"DOWNTON ABBEY" IS IN THEATERS
SEPTEMBER 20.
SEPTEMBER 20. CHECK OUT THE FULL TRAILER WHICH
I’M SURE YOU WANT TO AT
HODA&JENNA.COM.
HODA&JENNA.COM. >> FANTASTIC.
>> FANTASTIC. CONGRATULATIONS ON THE MOVIE.
>> WILL YOU VISIT US WHEN THE
MOVIE COMES OUT.
>> YOUR BEAUTIFUL WIFE IS HERE.
>> A HUGE FAN OF YOUR SHOW AND
EVERY DAY WE WATCH IT IN L.A.
>> WELL, THANK YOU.
I IMAGINED YOU WATCHING IT IN A
CASTLE SOMEWHERE.
CASTLE SOMEWHERE. >> WELL, NO.
>> THEY ARE ROYALTY.
>> SHE WOULD RATHER WATCH AND