Ping! An email lands in Monkey's inbox inviting us to the launch of the BBC's period drama Upstairs Downstairs on 15 December. Which happens to clash with, wait for it ... the ITV press office Chrissy drinks with hacks. ITV's invitation – a mock-up of its press office as characters in the network's hit Downton Abbey – went out first but the Beeb tells Monkey it had no idea about the clash. Which one to attend? Well apparently Downton Downstairs, I mean Upstairs Downstairs, has a real live monkey in it so it's a simian solidarity no-brainer for Monkey.
