Johnson: Downton Upper

Had Britain not produced a Winston Churchill or a Margaret Thatcher Americans might know more about another British Prime Minister David Lloyd George pictured here in the prime of his long life. A few million of us have been, sort of, introduced to Lloyd George thanks to the PBS import of Downton Abbey , the Masterpiece series that began its fourth season last Sunday. In an episode in the first season of Downton, Lloyd George’s name is mentioned in passing drawing, as usual, a stinging retort from the Dowager Countess played so well by Maggie Smith. “Please don’t speak that man’s name,” she huffs, “we are about to eat”/ Marc Johnson , The Johnson Post. More here.

Question: So did you watch 4th season premiere of “Downton Abbey”? Aren’t you glad no major characters were killed off in the making of the two-hour premiere?