Downton Abbey star Sophie McShera, who played Daisy Mason in the hit series, has shared some surprising behind-the-scenes details about the show’s on-set rules
The Downton Abbey cast “stank” while they were on set.
The much-adored historical drama, set in post-Edwardian Britain, graced our screens from 2010 to 2015 and chronicled the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants.
Sophie McShera, who portrayed Daisy Mason on Downton Abbey and also featured as Ros McCain in Waterloo Road, revealed that the wardrobe department enforced a strict “no wash” policy to maintain the authenticity of the period costumes.
Chatting with the Daily Mail back in 2013, the actress confessed: “We do stink, as they don’t wash our costumes. They have these weird patches, which are sewn into the armpits and which they wash separately,” reports the Express.
After the telly series’ roaring success, the saga continued with two cinematic projects. The first film, Downton Abbey (2019) carried on from where the series concluded, while Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) whisked the family off on fresh adventures including a jaunt to the south of France.
Now, fans can buzz with excitement as Downton Abbey 3 is underway, with cameras rolling in Hampshire, England. The film is slated for a grand release on September 12, 2025.
The stellar lineup features Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Elizabeth McGovern, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan, Robert James-Collier, Joanne Froggatt, Allen Leech, and Penelope Wilton.
Lesley Nicol, Michael Fox, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Kevin Doyle, Harry Hadden-Paton, Sophie McShera, and Douglas Reith reprised their roles, joined by Dominic West as Guy Dexter from the second flick, and Paul Giamatti who previously played Cora Grantham’s brother Harold Levinson in a festive special.
Dockery shared her sentiments about the third film’s production being quite “emotional.” In a heartfelt YouTube clip, Dockery expressed: “It feels amazing and emotional. It’s wonderful to be back together again.
“You come back together and it’s like no time has passed at all. We’re so happy to announce that we’re in production for the third Downton Abbey movie. We can’t wait to see you.”
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