Hugh Bonneville was pipped at the post for an award in the recent Emmys by fellow British actor Damian Lewis. But that doesn’t matter to the millions of viewers worldwide who are devouring Downton Abbey. With series three riding high in the ratings, TV Choice tracks down the legendary Lord Grantham…
How does it feel to be back?
It’s so exciting. You think you know these characters, and then Julian Fellowes will wrong-foot you. I had no idea what was going on with Robert’s story. To find he’d made the catastrophic decision to invest so heavily in the Canadian railway was very interesting. The continuation of Downton to the next generation is the only reason Robert’s on the planet so for him to have made that mistake is why Julian wrote it. Robert feels he’s failed totally in his responsibility.
What are the series highlights for you so far?
I was moved when Mary [Michelle Dockery] came down the stairs in her wedding dress. I don’t have a daughter but it was such a wonderfully strong image of me and Jim Carter — Mr Carson — watching her. One a real father, one a kind of father in his imagination. I could imagine what it would be like with your eldest daughter about to fly the nest.
Is there a sense that Robert sees the estate as his extended family?
Absolutely. He does care about them. Robert, by nature, is a fairly compassionate man who doesn’t judge too quickly, and gives people, like Thomas, a second chance.
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