Downton Abbey - Mr Bates

[Ann]

Still loving Downton, especially Matthew and Mary ............ Does anyone else think Mr Bates in prison looks younger and more handsome in this new series?

[ELVIS68]

Dunno about more handsome (not my thing) but he looked younger than the last series

Neti, you are joking, right?

[LoftyLottie]

I know it's from Larkrise, Dotty - but just trying to prove that Downton doesn't show him at his best. I saw him on an interview a few months back and he still has the stubble and looks even more sexier than he did on Larkrise. So still phwaaaaarrrrrrrr ;o)

[LoftyLottie]

Am beggining to worry about Neti now!

[dotty.]

bet his limp gets better whilst he's in prison, matthew's limp has disapeared now and so anything is possible

[Jeza]

Who is Derek Branning?

[gness]

Have I mentioned....I'm sure I have many times...he was at my school and his equally dishy cousin was in my class. I feel a school reunion coming on. :-)

[dotty.]

oh and maggie smith out acted shirley mclean, no contest really.

[ELVIS68]

Jeza, you'll have nightmares if someone posts a pic of him

[gness]

And he's quite a bit younger than me but I'm not adverse to a toyboy.

[Jeza]

Elvis, WHO is he? please.

[Maydup]

This Derek Branning?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/...ofiles/derek-branning
omg paleeease!

[gness]

Google him Jeza...but squint.

[Maydup]

What has he (Derek Branning, there I've said it again) to do with Downton Abbey?

[gness]

Neti......you're pulling our legs.........yes?

[Jeza]

Just googled. I have never seen EE. Thanks maidup. that's why I didn't know who he was.

[craft1948]

I mean just look at him.....................he's a slobberer.

[Jeza]

Do you have first hand knowledge craft?

[gness]

I think he slobbers too.

[LoftyLottie]

I didn't know who he was either jeza, until I looked him up. Yuk

Maidup, Neti brought Branning into this thread. Blame her.

Neti's eyes are failing in her old age.................... ;o)

[Jeza]

I had a dog once that slobbered. It drove me mad.