Episode #1.3 (Jan. 2011)

March 1913. Gwen, one of the maids, has bought a typewriter and has applied for a secretarial post. Most of the staff are dismissive of her aspirations but the family - except Violet, of ... See full summary »

Director:

Ben Bolt

Writers:

Julian Fellowes, Julian Fellowes (creator)

Stars:

Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Brown Findlay, Laura Carmichael

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Hugh Bonneville	...	Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham
Jessica Brown Findlay	...	Lady Sybil Crawley
Laura Carmichael	...	Lady Edith Crawley
Jim Carter	...	Charles Carson
Brendan Coyle	...	John Bates
Michelle Dockery	...	Lady Mary Crawley
Siobhan Finneran	...	Sarah O'Brien
Joanne Froggatt	...	Anna Smith
Thomas Howes	...	William Mason
Rob James-Collier	...	Thomas Barrow
Rose Leslie	...	Gwen Dawson
Phyllis Logan	...	Mrs. Hughes
Elizabeth McGovern	...	Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham
Sophie McShera	...	Daisy Robinson
Lesley Nicol	...	Mrs. Patmore

Storyline

March 1913. Gwen, one of the maids, has bought a typewriter and has applied for a secretarial post. Most of the staff are dismissive of her aspirations but the family - except Violet, of course - are supportive, and youngest daughter Sybil offers to supply a reference. Evelyn Napier, considered an eligible catch for Mary, arrives for the hunt, bringing his handsome friend Kemal Pamuk, a Turkish diplomat, who throws himself at her. He goes to her room at night for sex, during which he dies of a heart attack. Mary, Cora, and head housemaid Anna return the body to his room and agree to say nothing but are seen by Daisy the kitchen maid. The gruesome twosome of O'Brien and Thomas are also suspicious. Matthew spends a delightful day with Edith, the middle daughter, while Mrs. Hughes literally helps Bates out of a painful situation and they become friendly.

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Plot Keywords:

turkish | limp | shorthand | typewriter | edwardian era | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

January 2011 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Ealing Studios, Ealing, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Carnival Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

49 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Goofs

Kemal Pamuk is said to be from Istanbul. In 1913 Istanbul was still known as Constantinople and wouldn't be renamed until after the start of WWI.

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Quotes

Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham: [reading from Evelyn Napier's letter in which he discusses the countess' invitation to stay at Downton the night before the hunt] Apparently he's bringing a friend with him, an attache at the Turkish Embassy, Mr. Kemal Pamuk. He's the son of one of the Sultan's ministers and he's here for the Albanian talks.
Lady Mary Crawley: [Looking confused] What's that?
Lady Edith Crawley: To create an independent Albania. Don't you read the papers?
Lady Mary Crawley: I'm too busy living a life.

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Connections

References Upstairs, Downstairs: A Suitable Marriage (1971)

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Soundtracks

"Downton Abbey - The Suite"
(uncredited)
Written by John Lunn
Performed by The Chamber Orchestra of London

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