Downton Abbey Xmas special details revealed!

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Some spoilers that aren't particularly spoilery here. And as suspected, Patricia Hodge will be playing Bertie's formidable mother!

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-11-13/first-look-at-unforgettable-downton-abbey-christmas-special---plus-new-plot-details-from-the-final-ever-episode

No, you didn't imagine it.

Henry is living at Downton!

Sigh not that tiddly!

Double Wedding, Isobel and Edith?

No vitamin b12 injections then?

Vit b12 hadn't even been identified!

God, how sad you could die of p anaemia

If this is set in 1926 then it's the year a cure for pernicious anaemia was discovered. Let's hope Mrs Crawley keeps up with scientific literature.

diddle - No not her getting married. The mother of her previous husband (who died in a car crash) might be marrying her male 'friend' the bloke with the anaemia though.

The coming to terms with the car crash will unlock all the pieces. Its a sign - I tell you.

Oh dear 'a moral centre' that could be a problem for Lady Edith.

Well whodathunkit! Sad to see Barrow go

Do we think that he'll be back as Carson will have to retire?

Or is this all about new starts?

Oh it's been on an hour already.

Ooh Bertie has grown a spine at last.

Took him long enough!!

Barrow will be back! I hope.

This all seems a bit slooooow!

Barrow will come back.

Are Tom and Mr Mary going to open a racing track?

I wish Grantham had chosen this dinner party to go all Alien on everybody.

He can't stay in that mausoleum. It's not exactly a cure for depression, is it?

Barrow definitely looks bored already.

I think a few plot lines are being left dangling here. You know just in case there is a 'spin off' series, etc.

not a racing track after what happened, but something to do with cars - a garage, car sales room maybe

I told you! Double wedding!

Oh hurrah!

BoF - I haven't seen you on MN for ages. Have you been away?

I've just had a lot going on, ABetaDad- my youngest has been rather ill. But thank you for noticing! I hope you are having a lovely Christmas with your family.