RunPee Weekly Newsletter #115 (May 25th, 2022)

Downton Abbey: A New Era

The latest escapades of the Grantham family and the army of servants that look after them. Our Jilly went along to see how it was and called it “a beautiful mess.” Also, as it’s proven to be quite popular, we thought it might be fun to spend a bit of time looking at all things Downtony!

Read the review here…

The 1st Peetime contains some dramatic scenes and the 4th Peetime gets into a little plot development.

I should have the Peetimes added to the database by 4:30 PM Eastern.

If you see this movie early on Thursday it would be awesome if you could give me a heads up on the details about the extras in the end credits. Thanks!

Back in 2019, the first Downton Abbey film was released and our resident Downton fan Jilly went along to catch up with the sprawling cast of characters and their massive estate. Here’s an opportunity to see what she thought of the show moving from ‘quaint British TV series’ to the international big leagues.

Grade: A-

Before the films, there were six seasons of the Downton Abbey TV series. Not to panic though, these were British seasons — so it’s only fifty-two episodes. However, can you dive straight in without a bit of research? Worry not! This article tells you all you need to know to get up to speed before taking your seat in the cinema.

Some people might prefer to watch binge everything for themselves. We’ve got some deets.

Before Downton Abbey, Julian Fellowes wrote a comedic murder mystery set in a stately home during the early part of the twentieth century. Is it a trial run for Downton? Maybe, maybe not. Rest assured, it has the same pedigree, so there won’t be too many surprises or disappointments.

Grade: A

What links Downton Abbey on both the large and small screens AND Gosford Park? None other than the very wonderful Maggie Smith.

Grade: WTF