Peter: Downton Abbey

One of my all time favourite films is Robert Altman's Gosford Park, which is why I was psyched to catch the new British series Downton Abbey - an upstairs/downstairs period drama staring Maggie Smith. I would pay to watch Maggie Smith read the yellow pages. As always she steals the show as a snobby aristocrat who, in one of the best bits, asks "What is a weekend?". I sat down on Saturday and watched 7 hours straight.


Nymag have collected some of the best bits here.

Sarah: Peter, I'm sorry, i've never seen Gosford Park! Can we still be friends...? (I'l rent it this weekend! Downtown Abbey looks great!) x

Peter: Sarah, as long as you watch You Me and Everyone We Know first – you already own it. More on Miranda July's latest film too when I get a chance. I think it is an omen that you should adopt that stray kitten.

Sarah: HAHAHA!!! I actually laughed out loud just now! Thank Goodness i'm not married to you - we would have a whole barnyard full of adopted animals by now! x