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An autographed script of Downton Abbey Season 1, Episode 1Carnival Film & Television Ltd, 2010
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An autographed script of Downton Abbey Season 1, Episode 1 Carnival Film & Television Ltd, 2010 The shooting script with approx. 42pp. of double-sided mimeographed typescript, unbound, signed by members of cast and crew to include: Gareth Neame (Executive Producer); Dame Maggie Smith (Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham); Hugh Bonneville (Lord Robert Grantham); Michelle Dockery (Lady Mary); Laura Carmichael (Lady Edith); Penelope Wilton (Isobel Crawley); Samantha Bond (Lady Rosamund); Jim Carter (Mr Carson); Phyllis Logan (Mrs Hughes); Brendan Coyle (John Bates); Joanne Froggatt (Anna Smith); Lesley Nicol (Mrs Patmore); Sophie McShera (Daisy); Allen Leech (Tom Branson); and Kevin Doyle (Joseph Molesley) in black inks to the cover page Footnotes: The first episode of Season 1 of Downton Abbey aired on 26th September 2010 to an approximate audience of 9.25 million. Written by Julian Fellowes and directed by Brian Percival, the first episode opens to the news of the sinking of the Titanic and the death of the heir to Downton, and the subsequent fallout for the characters both upstairs and downstairs. The series garnered widespread acclaim and success, winning top awards at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards, including: Outstanding Miniseries or Movie; Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special for Brian Percival; Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special for Julian Fellows; and Outstanding Supporting Actress for Maggie Smith. The series also won Outstanding Costume and Cinematography specifically for Episode 1. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: † † VAT at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
An autographed script of Downton Abbey Season 1, Episode 1 Carnival Film & Television Ltd, 2010 The shooting script with approx. 42pp. of double-sided mimeographed typescript, unbound, signed by members of cast and crew to include: Gareth Neame (Executive Producer); Dame Maggie Smith (Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham); Hugh Bonneville (Lord Robert Grantham); Michelle Dockery (Lady Mary); Laura Carmichael (Lady Edith); Penelope Wilton (Isobel Crawley); Samantha Bond (Lady Rosamund); Jim Carter (Mr Carson); Phyllis Logan (Mrs Hughes); Brendan Coyle (John Bates); Joanne Froggatt (Anna Smith); Lesley Nicol (Mrs Patmore); Sophie McShera (Daisy); Allen Leech (Tom Branson); and Kevin Doyle (Joseph Molesley) in black inks to the cover page Footnotes: The first episode of Season 1 of Downton Abbey aired on 26th September 2010 to an approximate audience of 9.25 million. Written by Julian Fellowes and directed by Brian Percival, the first episode opens to the news of the sinking of the Titanic and the death of the heir to Downton, and the subsequent fallout for the characters both upstairs and downstairs. The series garnered widespread acclaim and success, winning top awards at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards, including: Outstanding Miniseries or Movie; Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special for Brian Percival; Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special for Julian Fellows; and Outstanding Supporting Actress for Maggie Smith. The series also won Outstanding Costume and Cinematography specifically for Episode 1. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: † † VAT at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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