Sitting Down With "Downton Abbey's" Masterminds

The Carnival Films/MASTERPIECE drama series Downton Abbey is a primetime smash on MASTERPIECE on PBS, and we recently had the good fortune of sitting down with creator, writer, and Executive Producer Julian Fellowes and Executive Producer Gareth Neame for some behind-the-scenes shop talk. A couple of our favorite moments:

Julian Fellowes's Downton Abbey origin story:

Gareth Neame's explanation of how Highclere Castle was selected as the show's location:

To learn more about Downton Abbey and how these talented men got their start in entertainment, watch Julian Fellowes's and Gareth Neame's full interviews.