The writer of period drama series Downton Abbey is planning a prequel that explains how the Earl and Countess of Grantham first met.
Speaking to The Telegraph, Julian Fellowes said: "I do actually have an idea of doing a prequel of the courtship of Robert and Cora, when all those American heiresses were arriving in London - the Buccaneers, as they were called."
He further explained that the drama would be shown when the full show draws to a close, adding: "I don't think you can continue a narrative in more than one area at once.
"I never really liked those Coronation Street Christmas specials where they all go to Haiti, and you don't have to watch it. Somehow it doesn't feel very organic."
Asked whether he wished he has come across Downton earlier in his life, Fellowes added: "People say to me, 'Wouldn't you rather this had all happened when you were 30?'
"Well, the short answer to that is yes, but the long answer is that by the time you're 50 you've made a fool of yourself so many times that the thought you might make a fool of yourself is no longer a deterrent. So you just cheerfully take it on board and have a crack."
