Love is in the air: Sneak peek at Downton Abbey Christmas special... does Lady Sybil's widower Tom find love again?
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It is expected to get 10million viewers, so hopefully the Crawley family will not let viewers down this Christmas.
And a sneak peek at Downton Abbey's Christmas Day episode reveals a lot more romance than last year's with embracing going on upstairs and downstairs.
The Crawley family and a few of their best loved servants are leaving Downton Abbey behind and heading to Scotland for a break.
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Upstairs downstairs: Swedish actress MyAnna Buring, 28, vampire Tanya in The Twilight Saga, is headstrong new maid, Edna. She soon sets her sights on Lady Sybil's widower, former chauffeur Tom Branson
New maid Edna heats up the festive special as she sets her sights on Lady Sybil's widower, former chauffeur Tom Branson.
Insiders said viewers would see tensions build up between the two tribes and there is even the suggestion of a new romance for Lady Edith.
And in a bid to fully embrace life in the Highlands viewers will see the men of the family deer-stalking, fly-fishing and out on shooting trips.
The special was filmed at Inveraray Castle on Loch Fyne in Argyll – the area is already hugely popular with tourists because of the idyllic landscape but is expected to enjoy a boom once the programme airs.
Welcoming: The trailer kicks off with the Crawley party arriving
Embrace: Lord Grantham and Lady Cora (Elizabeth McGovern) kiss in the Christmas Day clip
The Granthams, including Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery) and Matthew Crawley (Dan Stevens), do not live at Downton Abbey twelve months of the year but go to London for the summer season and away on holidays
Executive producer Gareth Neame said: ‘While the cat’s away, the mice will play. The Granthams do not live at Downton Abbey twelve months of the year. They would go to London for the summer season and also go away on holidays like this.
It is expected to draw in 10million viewers and a sneak peek at this year's Christmas Day episode
The special will also show life back at Downton Abbey where butler Carson is desperately trying to keep the servants in check.
Scottish getaway: The Crawley family and much loved servants are leaving Downton Abbey behind and heading to the Highlands for a break
Love is in the air: Romance is here in Downton Abbey's Christmas Special
Summer time: The Christmas episode is expected to pull in 10million viewers
Romance: This year's Christmas special is set in Scotland and it is the height of summer
But the arrival of a country carnival in the village means many sneak off to enjoy the fun of the fair.
It is understood that there may also be some romance for downtrodden cook Mrs Patmore with another villager known as Tufton.
The last series of Downton Abbey had a mixed response from critics, but pulled in more than nine million viewers each episode.
This is the home of Lady Rose, played by newcomer Lily James, who was sent home in the last episode of series three after her dalliance with a married man.
See the Downton Abbey Christmas teaser here...
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