Keep a stiff upper lip and don’t show any emotion in front of the servants but tonight (9pm on ITV) marks the last ever episode of Downton Abbey. The planet-conquering period drama will bid a final farewell with its annual Christmas special but autumnal Sunday evenings will never be the same again.
How much do you remember about six series of posh soapy action? Spoilers ahead, obviously...
1. In last year’s Christmas special, Carson finally asked Mrs Hughes to be his wife. She replied: “Of course I’ll marry you, you…” What?
A. Big dafty
B. Soppy pusscat
C. Old booby
2. Three episodes ago, Lord Grantham vomited blood all over the dining table. What was wrong with him?
A. Burst ulcer
B. Stomach cancer
C. Food poisoning (probably that foie gras or roast swan)
3. What was the name of the Turkish diplomat who died of a heart attack while in bed with Lady Mary back in series one?
A. Hasan Demir
B. Kemal Pamuk
C. Coitus Karkas
4. In series five, who uttered the infamous line: “I’m going upstairs to take off my hat”?
A. Lady Mary
B. The Dowager Countess
C. George the Hofmeister bear
5. The Earl Of Grantham has owned three golden labrador retrievers over the six series. What did he name them after?
A. Ancient Egyptian figures
B. Islamic extremist groups
C. Members of One Direction
6. What was described in series five as “Pola Negri comes to Yorkshire” and “a cross between a Vogue fashion model and a case of dynamite”?
A. Lady Mary’s flapper dress
B. Lady Mary’s haircut
C. Carson’s eyebrows
7. In series four, kitchen maid Daisy and cook Mrs Patmore fell out over which new-fangled invention?
A. Instant coffee
B. Electric mixer
C. Nutribullet
8. Lord Grantham’s granddaughter Sybbie has which affectionate nickname for him?
A. Dabby
B. Donk
C. Uncle Disgusting
9. In series two, the Dowager Countess told Lady Edith: ”Don’t be X dear, it’s very middle class.” But what was X?
A. Defeatist
B. Ambitious
C. A Waitrose customer
10. What’s likely to happen at the end of Downton Abbey?
A. Births, marriages and deaths
B. A mass orgy
C. The servants will turn into zombies and eat the poshos