If you ever get a chance to experience life in an Edwardian manor house, here’s a tip: Try for a part in the upper class. “It was absolutely wonderful for the most part,” said John Olliff-Cooper, who ...

It is a truth seldom acknowledged that few subjects fascinate as consistently as the peculiar domestic and social arrangements of other cultures, particularly when those cultures are in many respects ...

Be honest, if you had the cash, wouldn’t you love a butler? I certainly would. I dream of the day, when on opening my eyes, I hear the soft, coaxing voice of my very own Jeeves whispering ‘your bath ...

I don't know about you, but I'm suffering from major Downton Abbey withdrawal. Personally, I think the Brits needs to get on board with the American approach to series television: 20 or more episodes ...

If the Crawley family of "Downton Abbey" were American, they'd summer at Newport.The wild stateside success of the British period drama about post-Edwardian aristocrats and their live-in help has ...

NEW YORK -- Based on the beloved television show, be transported to post-Edwardian England at Downton Abbey: The Exhibition, where the characters and the iconic house come to life. Join the family and ...

Jan Johnston is the Collection Development Coordinator for the Fort Vancouver Regional Library District. Email her at [email protected]. I recently started watching “Downton Abbey,” the popular ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jane Levere is a New York-based freelance writer covering the arts. “Downton Abbey: The Exhibition” opened earlier this month in ...

Ellen came to the house to take over as scullery maid after not one, but two maids left because they couldn't stand the hard work and endless washing up. Her real name is Carly, but after giving her ...