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TEN'S TV highlights for Wednesday October 28

Viewers have hopefully recovered from last week's shocking episode involving Robert, so it's back to the usual tensions on a low simmer we presume on Downton Abbey. Plus the final of Simon Schama's series on English portraits and Rachel's Coastal Cooking

Entertainment • 28 Oct 15

RTÉ TEN's picks for today Wednesday October 14

Alan Sugar and co are back for a new season of The Apprentice (9.00pm, BBC One) Downton Abbey continues at 9.00pm on TV3 and The Face of Britain at 9.00pm BBC Two portrays The Face Of Fame

Entertainment • 14 Oct 15

TV Highlights for Wednesday, September 30

Champions League Live has live coverage of Manchester United V Wolfsburg plus highlights of Borussia Moenchengladbach V Manchester City. The sixth and final series of Downton Abbey continues and Sky 1 has a new comedy drama, You, Me and the Apocalypse.

Entertainment • 30 Sep 15

What's going down on Downton in final season

Time for much wringing of lace hankies and stiff upper lips - Downton Abbey returned last night for it's final season and as usual there's trouble at big house - the break-up of the big estates and those revolting working class types.

Entertainment • 21 Sep 15

Downton star says show's ending will be low key

Downton Abbey star Jim Carter has teased the show's finale episode saying it will be a "low-key" and "muted" ending to the series.

Entertainment • 14 Sep 15

Tears and fears in final Downton Abbey season

The upcoming sixth and final season of Downton Abbey promises plenty of resolution – but there will also be plenty of tears.

Entertainment • 10 Sep 15

Downton Abbey - Sixth season will be the last

Julian Fellowes has idea for Downton film

Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes has said he has an idea for a film if the decision is made to bring the hit period drama to the big screen.

Entertainment • 30 Jun 15

Fellowes - "I think to have them all killed in a bus would be a mistake"

Downton creator says movie could happen

Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes has said that at the moment there are no plans to bring the period drama to the big screen but added that he is open to the idea.

Entertainment • 25 Jun 15

Allen Leech returning to Downton Abbey?

Downton Abbey fans were shocked at the end of series five when Tom Branson, played by Irish actor Allen Leech, left to start a new life in America, but now it looks like the popular character may be making a comeback.

Entertainment • 22 Jun 15

Downton Abbey - may not be the end of the Crawleys

Downton Abbey will end but the Crawleys may return

Downton Abbey may be ending, but this may not not necessarily mean the end of the Crawleys as dramatic entities. "We've taken it as far as we can take it in this incarnation," says Elizabeth McGovern (Lady Grantham.)

Entertainment • 08 Jun 15

Could Downton go disco for seventies spin-off?

Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes has said that the period drama could leap ahead to the 1970s for a spin-off show after the series comes to an end later this year.

Entertainment • 02 Apr 15

Downton Abbey 'could become a movie'

Downton Abbey could be turned into a movie, according to executive producer Gareth Neame.

Entertainment • 27 Mar 15

ITV officially confirms end of Downton Abbey

ITV has officially confirmed that hugely-popular period drama Downton Abbey will come to an end after its sixth season.

Entertainment • 27 Mar 15

Downton Abbey to end after sixth season

The upcoming season of hugely successful period drama Downton Abbey will be the last according to US television industry website TVLine.

Entertainment • 23 Mar 15

Lily James hoping for Downton return

Lily James has revealed that she is "hoping" to make a return to Downton Abbey for the show's sixth season.

Entertainment • 18 Mar 15

Smith says series 6 of Downton could be the last

Maggie Smith has said that she thinks Downton Abbey won't continue after the upcoming sixth series.

Entertainment • 02 Mar 15

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel opens on Thursday February 26

Watch! Maggie Smith in new Marigold Hotel clip

With The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel opening in cinemas at the end of February, a new clip featuring Maggie Smith and Dev Patel has been released – watch it here.

Entertainment • 30 Jan 15

Maggie Smith plays the Dowager Countess of Grantham on Downton

Look! Downton Abbey star made into cake

A baker has created a cake that resembles Downton Abbey's Lady Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, played by Maggie Smith, to celebrate the season five premiere of the show in the US.

Entertainment • 08 Jan 15

It's just a pity Maggie Smith wasn't in on the fun too

Watch! Downton stars let their hair down

Three of the stars of Downton Abbey, Laura Carmichael (Lady Edith), Lesley Nicol (Mrs Patmore) and Phyllis Logan (Mrs Hughes), joined Entertainment Weekly to play the party game Cards Against Humanity – watch the shenanigans here.

Entertainment • 08 Jan 15

Hugh Bonneville on Downton Abbey future

Hugh Bonneville believes that Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes will know when it is time to "put it to bed".

Entertainment • 29 Dec 14

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge - fans of Downton

Kate urged William to watch Downton Abbey

The Duke of Cambridge has said he is looking forward to the Downton Abbey Christmas special – after the Duchess of Cambridge urged him to watch it.

Entertainment • 11 Dec 14

Michelle Dockery shows her support for Munster during yesterday's clash with Sale

Look! Downton Abbey's Lady Mary dons Munster strip

M'lady! Downton Abbey actress Michelle Dockery showed her support for Munster in their European Champions Cup clash with Sale by donning the team's full strip.

Entertainment • 20 Oct 14