Hugh Bonneville News

ABC premiered the pilot episode of its new medieval musical comedy television show, GALAVANT, at a star-studded event at the Sayers Club last night in Hollywood. The series, from executive producer & screenwriter Dan Fogelman (Tangled, Cars, and Crazy, Stupid, Love), features music by Disney heavy hitters Alan Menken (music) & Glenn Slater (lyrics) and will debut on January 4, 2015 at 8/7c.

Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael Lesley Nicol, Phyllis Logan and Rob James-Collier stopped by yesterday's THE VIEW on ABC to talk about the upcoming season of DOWNTON ABBEY and the special appearance by actor George Clooney,

Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael Lesley Nicol, Phyllis Logan and Rob James-Collier stopped by this morning's TODAY to talk about the upcoming season of DOWNTON ABBEY

Casting is now complete: best known as series regular 'Kris Fisher' in Channel 4's Hollyoaks most recently seen on screen in BBC2's The Fall, and on Netflix' epic Titanic: Blood and Steel, Gerard McCarthy will star as 'Tony'. Other theatrical credits include The Merry Wives of Windsor at the Globe, and Blue/Orange for ATG. Vanessa Babirye, recently seen on screen in BBC 2's Our Girl, and at the National Theatre in Romeo and Juliet will star as 'Leah'. Also joining the company will be Rob Ellis and Natalie Law.

Below, get a first look at George Clooney, who will portray an American guest at a wedding in the highly anticipated fifth season of DOWNTON ABBEY.

Today, November 30, DOWNTON ABBEY REDISCOVERED offers a tempting sampling of best-loved moments from the past four seasons and a few delectable delights from Season Five.

A new film based on the Paddington Bear stories, PADDINGTON, was released in cinemas in the UK today. The film, set for a Christmas Day release in the US, stars 'Lord Grantham' from the hit BBC show, DOWNTON ABBEY. Below, watch this clip of Paddington and Mr Brown enjoying tea and cake in a tea room at Paddington station. Teaching Mr Brown how to speak 'bear' is not as simple as it looks! See what Paddington thinks of Mr Brown's impression!

Tonight, November 30, DOWNTON ABBEY REDISCOVERED offers a tempting sampling of best-loved moments from the past four seasons and a few delectable delights from Season Five.

PBS will host two days of press conferences featuring Damian Lewis, who plays Henry VIII in MASTERPIECE's "Wolf Hall," starring Tony-Award winner Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell

Watch the brand new trailer for PADDINGTON, coming to theaters on January 16, 2015 from The Weinstein Company.

Relief is on the way for the millions of devoted viewers eagerly awaiting the debut of the new season of 'Downton Abbey,' a Carnival Films/ MASTERPIECE co-production premiering on PBS January 4, 2015.

Watch the brand new trailer for PADDINGTON, coming to theaters on January 16, 2015 from The Weinstein Company.

The Hollywood Reporter writes that just two two months before its Christmas premiere in the U.S., PADDINGTON has added two HARRY POTTER alums and British stage greats to its voice cast -- Imelda Staunton and Michael Gambon.

Graham Norton returns to BBC AMERICA for the 16th season of The Graham Norton Show. The British talk show king is known for creating a liberated atmosphere, generating extraordinary, buzzed-about moments that are rarely seen on any other late night show

Nikolai Foster's celebrated anniversary production of Jonathan Harvey's Beautiful Thing returns in 2015 with a brand new cast for an 18 week UK tour, opening in Canterbury in March, then visiting Birmingham, Manchester, Nottingham, Leicester, Cardiff and Brighton, with further dates to be announced.

Nikolai Foster's celebrated anniversary production of Jonathan Harvey's Beautiful Thing returns in 2015 with a brand new cast for an 18 week UK tour, opening in Canterbury in March, then visiting Birmingham, Manchester, Nottingham, Leicester, Cardiff and Brighton, with further dates to be announced.

According to Deadline, Rutger Hauer (Floris) has signed on for a recurring role in ABC's new musical fairytale comedy series GALAVANT.

Following its Edinburgh Fringe sell out success, Kingmaker comes to St James' Theatre this month for a strictly limited run.

A first look at international stage and screen superstar Benedict Cumberbatch in the new BBC TV adaptation of William Shakespeare's historical tragedy RICHARD III is now available to view.

Series star Laura Carmichael revealed that the actor's appearance involves an attempt to give a smooch to Maggie Smith's formidible character Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess.