Alice Eve , star of the new period drama Belgravia, ditches the bonnet and bodice to stride out in shocking pink.
Alice, 38, was heading for The One Show on Wednesday to chat about the ITV series with her co-star Philip Glenister, who plays wealthy James Trenchard.
Alice stars as his daughter-in-law Susan Trenchard, the spoilt but smart offspring of a wealthy merchant.
Alice said: “There are lots of secrets on the show and lies. I love Susan – she is a strong, modern woman, who is not afraid to get what she wants.
"But depending how you look at her you might see her as a tenacious so and so.”
Like Downton Abbey, Belgravia is a period drama featuring rich families and poor servants, written by Julian Fellowes.
But Philip, 57, insists Belgravia is a “different kettle of fish”.
He told the Series Linked podcast: “Well, of course they’re going to compare it to Downton Abbey. Downton was hugely successful.
“If that brings in the audience, then what’s not to like?”
The drama is set in London in the 1840s.
Philip said: “This secret comes out because there are other people, important people, involved.”
Phillip's on screen wife is played by Tamsin Greig.
The husband and wife attend a lavish ball, the night before the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.
But a shocking event has far-reaching repercussions, and devastating secrets begin to unravel.
* Belgravia will begin on Sunday 15th March at 9pm
