The popular PBS series "Downton Abbey" has taken the U.S. by storm. But there's a real story behind the castle where the TV show is filmed. Martha Teichner visits Highclere Castle.
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@danieldunlap40774 жыл бұрын
I made the mistake of wondering why this show is so popular by watching the first episode. Now I can't get enough of it
@dianesterns49614 жыл бұрын
Daniel Dunlap the second season is the best to me. Loved this show.
@danieldunlap40774 жыл бұрын
@@dianesterns4961 3rd season is my favorite. My least favorite is season 4 but it was still a really good season. Fifth is my second favorite. I tend to not like last season's of a show because I know that the show is ending, even though the sixth season was amazing.
@violetaoropeza79414 жыл бұрын
Daniel Dunlap sameeeeeeee
@gledwood91084 жыл бұрын
Downton Abbey is a weird mixture of well-researched and ridiculous. For example in real life I don't think Mrs Patmore the unmarried cook would understand or accept that Thomas the footman was gay. So the story about Daisy the kitchen maid being strung along by him just wasn't realistic. (Where everyone except Daisy sees that he is stringing her along.) Even if Mrs Patmore had understood that Thomas was gay, she would most probably have said, "Oh, he just hasn't found the right girl yet." And tried to push him and Daisy together! As for Thomas, if he had been anything other than super-discreet about his activities, which were totally illegal in the Downton Abbey era, he would have got thrown out on his ear. That's how things were back then.
@tallandhandsome293 жыл бұрын
Snap!
@shadrach62994 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad the owners have restored and maintained the house. It is a piece of history.
@ruthgraham61314 жыл бұрын
I FOUND A FULL TAPE AT A THRIFT STORE OF THE NEW OWNERS OF THE CASTLE AND THEY TALK ABOUT ITS HISTRY AN HOW THEY LIVE IN IT NOW AND SPEND ALL THEIR OWN MONEY TO HELP RESTORE IT AN SHOWES THE REAL STAFF NOW/THE 2 COOKS TELL ABOUT WHAT THEY MAKE FOR THE NEW LADY ANDORD TO EAT TODAY/SHOWES THE STABLES/TACK ROOM AN MOST OF DOWNTOWN ABBEY INSIDE /THEY SAID IT COST ONE MILLION A YEAR TO KEEP UP AND IT LOOKS LOVELY TODAY.Y CAN TELL THE LORD IS FROM ROYALITY BUT THEADY HE MARRIED ISN'T BUT SHES LOVELY AN A SWEET KIND PERSON AND SPEAKS VERY WELL OF HER ROYAL HUSBAND.
@Lorabliss Жыл бұрын
@@ruthgraham6131 The lady definitely is not from the Royalty. She looks like the cheeky made from season 6 Episode 1, who tried to blackmail Lady Mary.😄
@Robert080104 ай бұрын
I love that its not just MOVIE magic!
@kcdrew698 жыл бұрын
I wish they'd do a documentary on how the actual staff of these homes lived and were treated.
@maapnijjarr148 жыл бұрын
there are. search for real Downton Abbey, there is a woman professor talking on it
@maapnijjarr148 жыл бұрын
and its severe n more inhumane
@kcdrew698 жыл бұрын
+Maandeep Lady Minerva I did find it, thank you.
@anaiglesias99727 жыл бұрын
Kevin E I saw documentary in youtube about that. it was a 3 part documentary , started in the XIX century with glims on how service was before then and finish in our current ave.
@mckavitt136 жыл бұрын
Kevin E If you watch the British tv series Upstairs, Downstairs, you will get a good & v entertaining idea. I strongly recommend it.
@azabujuban-hito80856 жыл бұрын
I love the look on Maggie Smith's face when Shirley McLaine singing..😀😀😀
@@MariahBunni hilarious- Maggie Smith can definitely throw some shade
@asadhussain55734 жыл бұрын
She has expressions for every thing...
@donaldkane17143 жыл бұрын
Shirley Mclaine is a wonderful actress, but she should not have been allowed to portray the American relative in such an obnoxious manner
@dianaalferos61533 жыл бұрын
I visited Highclere two years ago. It was March and the house opened up for just a couple of visits before the normal tourist season. The Countess came down and welcomed us to the house. If you visit, be sure to have time to walk the grounds. Absolutely beautiful....Wonderful memories
@ladyinred3735 Жыл бұрын
If I were there I would have mistakenly called her Lady Grantham!!!
@jethrojackson25242 жыл бұрын
Downton Abbey was the VERY BEST TV series ever!!! I couldn't get enough of it. Brilliant in every way possible.
@Robert080104 ай бұрын
For some reason I can't explain, I always feel like I've done something important after watching it.
@konijntje36377 жыл бұрын
Just please PLEASE bring Downton Abbey back!
@Arkthus5 жыл бұрын
Movie in september 2019 ;)
@alissarowell51213 жыл бұрын
And new movie coming out this christmas !
@barbiechyqa91922 жыл бұрын
I want to see the lives of Master George and Sybil and Marigold. Thomas will be there too of course as a trusted butler
@mariandeguzman48822 жыл бұрын
@@barbiechyqa9192 Yesss me too 😩
@ocachisu7 жыл бұрын
The castle was falling apart and the owners couldn't afford to care for it. It was the success of *Downton Abbey that gave the castle life again. (*This is why I turned Autocorrect off).
@toniferrell61227 жыл бұрын
ocachisu
@marigeobrien7 жыл бұрын
They were struggling, yes. But they had already begun opening it to the public and offering it as a special event venue. But Downton Abbey gave it a very big boost. Plus, the revenue from the show itself (they were paid to use the castle for the location, of course) helped them restore many of the rooms.
@evelynfarland23376 жыл бұрын
Toni Ferrell
@onemanenclave6 жыл бұрын
Weebs DansGame
@gerardcollins66215 жыл бұрын
The beautiful unsung truth of what Downton abbey really means.
@sharonheard99183 жыл бұрын
I binge watched all 6 seasons and the first movie over the recent 4th of July weekend. I wish there was more. This is one of those series that you just don't want to end. A great ensemble cast. Can't say enough about Dame Maggie Smith. I've been a fan for years. Now I hear that the second movie won't be released until '22. Thank you for the backstory on the real Abby. I wish I could visit. Happy they are able to restore it to it's glory.
@PichuElric2 жыл бұрын
THERE'S A SECOND MOVIE DUE?!
@howdy27642 жыл бұрын
the second movie just came out last friday !
@howdy27642 жыл бұрын
@@PichuElric yes it came out last friday
@oshynclair7592 Жыл бұрын
Well here we are...2022
@ciarel5 жыл бұрын
Their dog was actually called Isis because of that Highclere’s connection to Egyptology.
@annewren88453 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately Isis had to “disappear’ because of political complications due to his name, 😔
@glen73182 жыл бұрын
Isis was a her.. and Im sure she died off just to give Robert a storyline.
@lapofassetta4592 жыл бұрын
Wasn’t her name Iris?
@waalter2 жыл бұрын
@@annewren8845 not true, it was just old
@evelien1352 жыл бұрын
@@lapofassetta459 her name was Isis. But also, she was a grown dog in season one and in season 5 more then 10 years have passed.
@1CelloOne6 ай бұрын
In my opinion, Downton Abbey is simply, the finest TV show, EVER! Julian Fellowes did a superb job writing all 16 characters' scripts. Julian is an outstanding writer! Julian, and all the people behind the scenes, behind the camera, and in front of the camera, created a masterpiece!
@nandakishoren21388 жыл бұрын
W-O-AAA-W! All of it makes the serial Downton Abbey much more incredibly real.
@jamesgrovesmd4 жыл бұрын
You have to wait till
@chloek75733 жыл бұрын
@@jamesgrovesmd wait till what?.... wait till you finish your sentence after 9 months?
@nixbronowski58224 жыл бұрын
The fact Lord Carnarvon funded the Tutankhamun Expidition just makes it more Fascinating.
@samanthab19234 жыл бұрын
Nicholas Milstead When he died from an infected insect bite in Cairo all the lights in the city dimmed. His dog back home in England howled at the moment of his death.
@blkdiamond72273 жыл бұрын
Glorified Tomb raiders... disgusting
@murieltainter59363 жыл бұрын
@@blkdiamond7227 Someone is always taking what is not theirs.
@veronicaortiz96772 жыл бұрын
They were glorified tomb raiders. What they uncovered added to our knowledge in history. NOW we live in a society were things must be done properly & historical artifacts should be returned to the county they belong to, out if respect.
@MD-lu3wu2 жыл бұрын
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@ShadowkoiDragonMaster27918 жыл бұрын
This was such a great series,& wish they could do more.
@tylerthompson98223 жыл бұрын
"Nothing exceeds like excess"- love it👑❤️
@RoLoBuRnEr2 жыл бұрын
Hate to be the “actually…” person 😅 but the correct line is “Nothing SUCCEEDS like excess.” 👑 💜
@kennyallison33643 жыл бұрын
My wife and I cannot get enough of it, we absolutely love Downton Abbey bought it about 5 years ago and watch it daily. My wife always watched it on PBS and I would give her a hard time until I watched it then we bought it and now we watch it daily and absolutely love it
@nabilayari94964 жыл бұрын
One of the best series of the century
@jebbie25955 жыл бұрын
*Absolutely gorgeous! Oh, how I'd love to see it in person! Downton Abbey was such an outstanding series; I have every season on DVD & have watched it several times. Love it. I can't wait until the Downton Abbey movie is released this fall!*
@jankitteringham84835 жыл бұрын
Jebbie I visited last week, totally beautiful, and still a cosy home. Unpretentious. Loved every minure! 😊
@aidie23115 жыл бұрын
The dog is lucky. One of the stars in DA and in reality one of the occupants of the castle.
@flyboy1524 жыл бұрын
The dog with the countess is not the dog that plays Isis. They look a lot alike, both being yellow labs, but acting dogs require special training. The dog in the video is a pet.
@md612114 жыл бұрын
And did you notice that despite all the fashion changes over the decades, the dogs' fashion stayed the same?
@sampuatisamuel97853 жыл бұрын
Oh so the dog belongs to the family. Such a lovely touch
@susanjordan59494 жыл бұрын
I was walking through the room where someone was watching Downton Abbey and stopped for a few seconds. That was all it took. I was hooked and I am just now getting to watch the last two seasons and hopefully the movie. I love it!
@aaronobryan97155 жыл бұрын
It’s amazing and very admirable that such history is being preserved so incredibly well..
@gillkolby19716 жыл бұрын
That’s great that it is open to tourism and the real Earl is able to preserve his legacy
@lilithbrantley49305 жыл бұрын
I loved this series! It was good clean entertainment. I enjoy British TV ❣️
@jackflash7435 жыл бұрын
Yes and no filthy swearing in it. Like most of the dramas and comedy etc on TV
@smartfart90034 жыл бұрын
The entertainment industry really should take the hint of its success and do more shows that are low on vulgarity and violence. This coming from a guy who's no prude at all. It was extremely enjoyable.
@philiphema26783 жыл бұрын
The reason Highclere is so magnificent is that it is of a whole! I realised after watching docs on great houses of England that many are a mish-mash of styles, reflective of the whims of succeeding generations. Highclere is, as I mentioned, not given to such whimsy. But, oh dear, a tomb raider? Aristocratic privilege and entitlement of a by-gone era.❤❤❤
@simpaticaism4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this footage , what a history, wonderful ......hats off to this young couple who have saved it for millions to enjoy !
@bellarosa0092 жыл бұрын
I finally watched the series and just loved it! So many great storylines, beautiful costumes and interior/exterior sets, and great acting.
@shadrach62994 жыл бұрын
I love old homes and the diaries of the day to day lives of the occupants.
@deliabianco5259 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for restoring the castle back. Thank you for sharing it with us. Thanks to BBS for filming it. I was a late comer to the series, so I had the back track on it all. I'm on my 3rd round of watching, and it just gets better with time.
@comet199610 жыл бұрын
Wonderful interview, tour and information on Highclere Castle
@veronicamwarren57503 жыл бұрын
Just finished binge watching Downton Abbey this week. I didn't see the last 2 seasons when it was originally on. This was such a good show. Now I have to watch the movie.
@dalusgembalus4 жыл бұрын
One of my dreams is to visit Highclere Castle 😩😩
@cassieearle91964 жыл бұрын
i want to visit highclere castle and chatsworth.
@angelamary94933 жыл бұрын
I live in the UK ..went there with my sister to explore the Castle and grounds ..it's lovely ..walked down the big Staircase ..it's lovely 💕
@trishradloff88174 жыл бұрын
I just Binge watched all 6 seasons. Benefits of Lockdown. Tomorrow I will watch the new Movie.
@gnedsu3 жыл бұрын
Me too
@saramas87183 жыл бұрын
Me too
@MrAyansaha3 жыл бұрын
Where can I see the movie?
@user-bf7bp2ox5z3 жыл бұрын
Movies AMAZING
@trishradloff88173 жыл бұрын
@@GuacamoleyNacho my husband purchased the box set for me.
@angieflynn535414 күн бұрын
Downton Abbey is the best thing I’ve ever watch I had to make the visit to Highclear infact I’ve been back again just love it
@robert-pj3bc3 жыл бұрын
I was there in 2019. I met the Countess. She was lovely. Just a chance meeting in the Egypt museum.
@jen07182 жыл бұрын
I visited Highclere Castle in 2016. I’m so glad that Downton Abbey has been a source of revenue to upkeep this beautiful home & property.
@kristunthuntsi21455 жыл бұрын
Wow I love Downton Abbey and this has been very interesting to learn. Would love to visit one day.
@gailwebb96194 жыл бұрын
Love Downton Abbey and am looking forward to a future trip to tour the castle!
@yao19452 жыл бұрын
I watched this show over and over again for 5 times, not only to watch the beautiful story,but also to enjoy the beautiful English in Shakespeare’s style. Nobody talk like that way anymore,what a pity !
@claudeleguellec4074 жыл бұрын
J'ai besoin de savoir si il y aura une suite à cette série. J'ai tellement aimé passionnément cette histoire. Vos acteurs sont magnifiques et plus que crédibles. Les scénarios sont ficelé comme des bouquets de fleurs. Grandiose ! 🤗
@judycastil18144 жыл бұрын
Just fantastic! Thank you for sharing your home! Well done business wise xx
@evelynbagnasco72932 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I am happy that the family has found a great way to ensure the future of this beautiful castle.
@sarakeith54804 жыл бұрын
So beautiful!! I love history!! Thank you!!
@manichairdo92652 жыл бұрын
Fascinating. Watching this because I have started to watch Downton Abbey thanks to my American friends raving about it over the years.
@gabriellacanuti34692 жыл бұрын
Veramente bello fatto bene lo si guarda entrando negli episodi e partecipando ai sentimenti di tutti i protagonisti. Spero di vedere ancora tanti episodi nuovi. Grazie
@eli922 жыл бұрын
Love this story, love the house love Downton Abbey. Can’t wait to visit it in person.
@janejones76382 жыл бұрын
Glad this was aired. As a history major, I knew of the Carnarvons. Because of the expedition to Egypt and finding the tomb of King Tut, of course.
@albamoreraa96827 жыл бұрын
Impactante historia que me tiene fascinada!! Los escenarios, filmaciones, los actores, las costumbres, absolutamente todo me tiene impactada!!!!
@ewanoxborrow10242 жыл бұрын
One of the most beautiful houses in the world. Truly stunning.
@stevegrooms11424 жыл бұрын
This is a small matter, but people who know dogs would notice that the Labrador follows the lady of the place just behind her as she descends the stairs. That is an example of good manners, and relatively few dogs have been trained to be so polite.
@floralbeautyful2 жыл бұрын
@Wilhelm Geisler dogs are such a blessing.
@emeraldderrick57463 жыл бұрын
I visited this castle and had tea there. What an enjoyable day!!
@margaretpalmer65383 жыл бұрын
Love this lovely old home......so much history.❤️
@mjkay86602 жыл бұрын
i enjoy the master craftsmanship of the woodwork & moldings the exquisite tapestries
@Edubarca464 ай бұрын
From Colombia, we love Downton Abbey, We love the castle, the members of the Crawley family specially the Dowager Countess Violet, Lady Mary and Lady Cora and all the rest of the people involved in this extraordinary series and films. And we also love Mrs. Patmore, Daisy, Mr. Carson and the rest of the staff.
@anne52852 жыл бұрын
Watched this TV series many times. One of my favorite TV series!
@EuroKitty3310 жыл бұрын
if you are a fan of Jeeves and Wooster, you recognized this house from many seasons of that British series from decades ago!
@QUARTERMASTEREMI63 жыл бұрын
This is so late, but yes, that is where I first recognised this house, then came Downtown!
@clah3992 жыл бұрын
It was not only a house but an amazing way of life that few experience.
@dianeveilleux64524 жыл бұрын
Excellent little history lesson. Thank you.
@raew52633 жыл бұрын
A grand home deserves to be preserved. Win-win when the show turned up. 👍
@perrypunyawatchara6614 жыл бұрын
The Downton Abbey movies 2019 actually follows the real events that have happened! The royal visit!
@sweetjoker08132 жыл бұрын
Whoah
@msairs3 жыл бұрын
wow i want to visit. such rich history! glad they opened up the house to let folks like us see the beauty of it.
@ahexcuseme69365 жыл бұрын
Excited for the film in Sept of this year!
@skychaserA3304 жыл бұрын
We are missing Downton Abbey
@jamessidebottom58683 жыл бұрын
A beautiful Building and Castle Magnificent and graceful in its on right long live Highclere Castle and may it be preserved for future generations to come and enjoyed a national treasure!
@neetachabukswar74302 жыл бұрын
Totally loved downton abbey..binge watched in a week..it brought alive in reality my fantasy of living in a castle 🤗
@szimari8 жыл бұрын
It was very interesting! I like Downton Abbey series.
@jamiecee49602 жыл бұрын
Love the Library of that Castle. The whole place is Gorgeous. What a place to visit.
@christinaloveless44292 жыл бұрын
I love this show. I really want to go and visit it someday!
@marigeobrien7 жыл бұрын
Lovely. There's also a full length (54 minute) documentary about Highclere Castle that's very good.
@ruthgraham61314 жыл бұрын
I have it its great
@marigeobrien2 жыл бұрын
@@ariellakohn2879 -- I'm sorry. KZfaq doesn't allow anyone to post a link. Try doing a search for "Highclere Castle" in the KZfaq search bar, above, and watch the time count for "54 minutes" (or so.)
@allancuseo74314 жыл бұрын
So glad this was posted
@MicaRayan2 жыл бұрын
What a dreamy castle! It fascinating to play hide and seek when kid - very spacious and beautiful.
@adambohman64054 жыл бұрын
Quite the change from the situation the estate was in during the early 1990's documentary. Good to see!
@norafraker94542 жыл бұрын
This is beautiful and fascinating!
@shashankkaveti68942 жыл бұрын
I’ll be honest: I don’t watch serials, but this one had me hooked!!!
@ronaldfragale39504 жыл бұрын
Anxiously waiting for more of Downton Abby.
@glen73182 жыл бұрын
Its finished
@Robert080104 ай бұрын
I love that tinge of reality - both that the series included them opening the house to the public for a tour and that they included renting the house out to a movie company. Sort of a meta moment there.
@juliam.mallen31812 жыл бұрын
Very interesting history Very noble of this couple to dedicate their time and energy to preserve such a huge responsibility of great substance.
@Frank-ec6ko2 жыл бұрын
I loved watching the series. Unfortunately, its no long a series. The two movies were splendid and I hope there will be a third soon.
@bertodlp88104 жыл бұрын
What beautiful story!
@croccatcher2 жыл бұрын
I've just finished watching all of downtown Abbey, I love history, this video very interesting
@ceciliawhite96063 жыл бұрын
I watch this show just about every day. ❤❤
@the8thchurch4612 жыл бұрын
Me too, its my daily fix!
@tammyjohnson74012 жыл бұрын
I love these types of shows, unattainable for me but so much history and stories. 🤗
@the8thchurch4612 жыл бұрын
Tammy please don't say "unattainable". Its not over until the fat lady sings. The upper classes are there to inspire and shape society, hence the Royal Family. They are not just there to decorate.
@Melissavisuals5 жыл бұрын
Wow! I'd like to watch a drama based in the REAL story! Amazing!!
@mariavalescabittencourtcam32042 жыл бұрын
Uma das séries mais lindas que assisti! Maravilhosa, já estou com saudade 😞😞😞
@desi_traveller_tales3 жыл бұрын
This is the no. 1 place on the list of places I’m gonna visit when in England ❤️
@graceohagan96567 жыл бұрын
On the bit where they show the real servants from years ago the headmaid looks really like ms hughes😮
@robertw.10043 жыл бұрын
Love the Downton Abbey pieces.
@judyortiz40066 ай бұрын
Wonderful, informative video. I enjoyed it very much
@ladymorgaine768 жыл бұрын
In Herefordshire there are actually two properties that are called Downton Castle and Downton Hall!
@annko65702 жыл бұрын
I love the video! Thank you!
@coerdelion138 жыл бұрын
My family has had a story like that of Downton Abbey.. But the difference was that my father passed away while I was still a minor..I was supposed to be the legal heir of things, including the ancestral house, but was not allowed to decide things over since I wasn't of age yet.. My mum was the one who decided things and she simply thought of starting a new life and sold the house :( :( :( If I were old enough then to be allowed to decide, I would be like the Crawleys who never give up and do everything to keep their ancestral house..
@racatkns99778 жыл бұрын
That's a shame. :(
@rachelclark77828 жыл бұрын
+Chivalry Wraith My ancestral home is Alton Towers. It breaks my heart to see it as a theme park. So disrespectful
@maapnijjarr148 жыл бұрын
oh dear, I dream to be an aristocrat n have an ancestral home
@judithkennedy51056 жыл бұрын
Chivalry Wright u
@horatiohuskisson54715 жыл бұрын
Can you ever forgive your mother for such a betrayal?
@martinclail92904 жыл бұрын
No mention of Highclere thorough bred racing which is also based on the estate. Went there in October with a friend as he was buying into a syndicate and we had refreshments in the castle. Really nice people and Harry Herbert, Lord Carnarvon's brother is an absolute gentleman.
@robert-pj3bc3 жыл бұрын
The trees on the Estate are fabulous!
@johnwhiting57477 жыл бұрын
I love, love, love this!
@darlenel92265 жыл бұрын
Wonderful video!
@daddymuqtada64282 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad someone is taking care of it
@user-fr3wk5lt6f2 жыл бұрын
Ай эм сорри... Плакать хочется, после любого такого видео хочется бросить все и смотреть сериал снова, в сто.... первый раз....я даже не могу сказать, сколько раз я его смотрела. Раз 15 точно..... Это шедевр....
@kathyoverton62706 жыл бұрын
It's on Amazon Video!
@loraj.50653 жыл бұрын
The best show ever..... I was hooked in the first 5 minutes. Can't believe they didn't make more seasons.
@the8thchurch4612 жыл бұрын
The powers that be want to dumb down society and make us aim lower. A show like Downton Abbey is very inspiration and can make people dream bid so no. It had to go. Somebody said as much and I completely got it. The individual said she used to really do aim high and it raised her standards in her home. Her dining became a very serious affair and that is something to celebrate.
@bonnieikamas12013 жыл бұрын
I’d love to visit Highclear Castle someday!!!❤️
@ozuzumaki7 жыл бұрын
why didn't they include the Toutankhamon story in Downtown show?...it would have been epic.
@gordonsmith88997 жыл бұрын
+Oswaldo Jimenez perhaps because the family living at "Downton Abbey" didn't have anything to do with the Tutankhamen story.
@selimelgarhy20907 жыл бұрын
Oswaldo Jimenez there's actually a drama tv series that talks about lord carnavon and howard carter in the egyptian revolution on ITV: "tutankhamen".
@Geellun6 жыл бұрын
That’s why his dogs had Egyptian names
@nicolefisher47795 жыл бұрын
James King mind blown! Nice settle way to pay homage to the real owners family history.
@gerardcollins66215 жыл бұрын
@@Geellun Gotta love the nod towards Highclear Castles real history lol.