DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Downton Abbey (Television program)

Downton Abbey. Season 2 [videorecording] / written and created by Julian Fellowes ; executive producers, Gareth Neame, Rebecca Eaton, Julian Fellowes ; producer, Liz Trubridge ; a Carnival Films production ; a Carnival/Masterpiece co-production.

Original UK ed.

London : Carnival Film & Television Limited ; Alexandria, VA : PBS Distribution, c2012.

3 videodiscs (ca. 540 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

The Great War rages across Europe, and not even the serene Yorkshire countryside is free from its effects. The men and women of Downton are doing their part: heir Matthew Crawley and footman Thomas Barrow are off fighting, while Lady Grantham and Isobel Crawley are squabbling over whether Downton should be used as a hospital. Lady Mary is seeing a wealthy newspaper magnate while Lady Edith becomes much warmer and Lady Sybil seeks to ingratiate herself with the staff. Below stairs, as his former wife bedevils John and Anna, Mr. Carson and Mrs. Hughes struggle to keep the house running smoothly.

Originally produced as a British television series in 2011.

Director of photography, Gavin Struthers, David Marsh, Nigel Willoughby ; editors, John Wilson, Steve Singleton, Mike Jones ; production designer, Donal Woods ; music, John Lunn ; costume designer, Susannah Buxton, Rosalind Ebbutt ; make up and hair designer, Anne 'Nosh' Oldham ; historical advisor, Alastair Bruce ; military advisor, Taff Gillingham ; medical advisor, Peter Starling.

Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Brown Findlay, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Brendan Coyle, Michelle Dockery, Siobhan Finneran, Joanne Froggatt, Thomas Howes, Rob James-Collier, Phyllis Logan, Elizabeth McGovern, Sophie McShera, Lesley Nicol, Amy Nuttall, Maggie Smith, Dan Stevens, Penelope Wilton.

DVD; Region 1, NTSC; stereo; widescreen presentation.

In English with optional subtitles in English SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing).

Winner, Most Popular Drama Series (Julian Fellowes), 2012 National Television Awards, UK ; Winner, Best Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television, 2012 Golden Globes, USA.

MPAA rating: Not rated.

Masterpiece Classic

Country life -- Great Britain -- Drama.

Families -- Great Britain -- Drama.

Household employees -- Great Britain -- Drama.

World War, 1914-1918 -- Great Britain -- Drama.

Social classes -- Great Britain -- Drama.

Man-woman relationships -- Great Britain -- Drama.

Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Drama.

Great Britain -- Drama.

Historical television programs.

Fiction television programs.

Television series.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Neame, Gareth.

Eaton, Rebecca.

Fellowes, Julian.

Trubridge, Liz.

Pearce, Ashley.

Goddard, Andy.

Kelly, Brian.

Strong, James.

Percival, Brian.

Bonneville, Hugh.

Findlay, Jessica Brown.

Carmichael, Laura.

Carter, Jim, 1948-

Coyle, Brendan.

Dockery, Michelle, 1981-

Finneran, Siobhan.

Frogatt, Joanne, 1979-

Howes, Thomas.

James-Collier, Rob.

Logan, Phyllis.

McGovern, Elizabeth, 1961-

McShera, Sophie.

Nicol, Leslie.

Nuttall, Amy.

Smith, Maggie, 1934-2024

Stevens, Dan, 1982-

Wilton, Penelope, 1946-

Lunn, John, 1956-

Carnival Films (Great Britain)

PBS Distribution (Firm)

Masterpiece theatre (Television program)

Prologue -- Keeping up standards -- Returning to Downton -- Starting fresh -- Mr. and Mrs. Bates -- Revelations -- The things that matter / director, Ashley Pearce Some perks -- Never a dull moment -- Modern values -- A strong proposal -- Mustering grace / director, Ashley Pearce Establishing a chain of command -- The invasion -- At the Red Lion Pub -- The hero of the Somme -- Saying goodbye / director, Andy Goddard

Choosing sides -- Looking for Bates -- Homecoming -- Patience -- At the amateur concert / director, Brian Kelly Daisy's grave -- Mary's risk -- A hard sacrifice -- A somber wedding -- The opposite of nothing / director, Brian Kelly Plans for Hacksby Park -- The heir -- An odd situation -- Ruin -- November 11 / director, Andy Goddard Anna's choice -- Thomas' venture -- A surprise -- The choices made -- Paying the price / director, James Strong

Sybil's announcement -- An uncomfortable dinner -- Over a cliff -- The Spanish flu -- A house in mourning -- Cursed / director, James Strong Christmas at Downton Abbey -- Playing the game -- The first drive -- In hell -- The end of a story -- A message from beyond -- Sir Richard's promise -- At the servant's ball / director, Brian Percival

9781608836055

1608836053

9781608836055

8

1

928747

761737713

7

[videorecording]