A Festive Feast At Downton Abbey | Christmas Special | Downton Abbey

Christmas at Downton Abbey is full of traditions that let everyone enjoy the festive cheer. The Crawley family give their thanks back to the staff, despite Sir Richard Carlisle critiques, along with festive games, gift giving, and lavish dinners for all.

Clip From: Series 2 Episode 9: It is now Christmas, 1919, just a little over a year since the end of WWI. The Crawley family intend to make it a lavish affair for themselves and their guests, even though the arrest of John Bates, for the murder of his wife, Vera, causes a lot of tension in the household as everyone awaits the outcome of his trial, especially his new wife, Anna. Problems are brewing for Violet as she is more than a little unsure of her daughter, Rosamund's new beau, who seems almost a little too good to be true and strife continues for Lady Mary and Sir Richard after yet another confrontation between the two.