How Well Does the Downton Abbey Cast Know Each Other?

We're the cast of Downton Abbey and-

Some of it

[everyone laughs]

We're some of the cast of Down-

[everyone laughs]

We're the special people.

We're the entire cast-

Everyone, just shut up

Hi, and welcome to 'Bridgerton'.

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We're the cast of Downton Abbey

and we're going to play Vanity Fair's Quiz Game.

I'm still slightly confused about the rules of this game.

[everyone laughs]

What is my best quality?

I mean, there's so many.

So many.

I'm supposed to write it down.

Navigation.

[everyone laughs]

Just calm down you two.

[everyone laughs]

They're just wetting themselves in the back row.

Yeah, cycling, I'd say cycling.

Kindness.

Kindness!

Oh, this one I think you'll get.

What's my favorite swear word?

Fuck.

Thank you, that's easy.

Can we say that?

Yeah.

Oh, what's my favorite on-screen love interest?

[everyone laughs]

Oh, there's been so many.

There's so many.

So many.

Me.

Richard E. Grant.

No, its not Richard E. Grant.

Is it by any chance Hugh Bonneville?

Hugh Bonneville, how about that?

And the answer is, Hugh , of course.

Aww.

I don't know the answer to this!

Oh, no, I do.

What's my favorite impression that I do of a cast member?

Of a cast member?

Of a cast member?

Can I say my favorite?

Robespierre.

But I think he's gonna say Julian.

Right.

Yes, I first did a forum on stage here in,

we were doing a Q&A, because he said,

well, see, he normally goes, Lord Grantham, Mary,

Branson goes fiddle-dee, fiddle-dee dee

[everyone laughs]

[Allen] So, I love that.

Oh God.

So I'm not gonna be in the third movie.

[everyone laughs]

And what award did I win in 2005?

This is for-

The movie?

Oh, was it?

Or was it for Down?

Was it for Downton?

Oh, 2005.

Oh, so it's a local Irish award?

The prettiest boy in Dublin.

Sexiest man in Ireland, which is great.

[everyone cheering]

That's the only one we care about.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

But, yeah.

[everyone laughs]

It was a poor year, let's be honest.

Poor year for choice.

How did I propose to my wife, Jessica?

On one knee.

[Hugh] I don't know this.

On one knee, the old fashioned way.

In their garden at home.

It was, I'm not even gonna write that.

I'm just gonna write, Dockers is right.

Yeah, I did it on New Year's Day.

Aww.

Yeah, yeah.

And she kept coughing as we watched a movie,

and I thought, I hope she doesn't do that during my speech.

[everyone laughs]

Oh, sorry, my proposal.

Yeah.

Thank you, that's it now.

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What's my favorite Maggie Smith line?

What is a weekend?

I'd rather drink ink.

I'd rather drink ink or it could be from the new one,

I'd rather earn my living down a mine.

I'd rather drink ink is quite-

Let's go for that.

I'd rather drink ink.

I've gone with, Edith, you're a lady

not Toad of Toad Hall.

[everyone laughing]

It's pretty good.

What question am I sick of being asked?

What's it like to work with Maggie Smith?

[everyone laughing]

What's my favorite Maggie Smith line?

Why is Downton such a success?

You got that one.

Yay, guys!

Our first total home run.

What part did I read for my Downton audition?

Oh.

Your own?

Edith.

Edith.

[everyone laughing]

I mean I just thought I was gonna be reading

for maybe a one line part.

It was like my first TV audition.

So when they gave me 3 scenes, I'm like,

Oh my God, this is a proper part in this show!

There was a scene that was cut in the first episode

where I had to cry with you about Patrick.

And it was the first scene we ever shot.

And you were so nice to me,

because I was so nervous and like, yeah,

it was like first time really on a set.

And it was like, cry.

[everyone laughing]

No pressure, but cry now.

No pressure, but yeah.

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Oh he's writing his answer down before he even asks them.

That's how we should've played this game.

How did he propose to Jessica?

[everyone laughing]

Other than acting, what am I exceptionally good at?

[everyone laughing]

Where to begin, tapestry?

Yes, needle pointing.

Needle point.

To be specific, needlepoint,

with my frame that I gave you.

That was very kind of you to give me the tapestry thing.

And the knitting needles-

And writing-

She sent me knitting.

And writing because, you are just writing your book.

What?

Am I writing a book that comes out in October?

Called 'Playing Under the Piano',

available from all good bookstores?

Okay, I'll give the answer, bullshitting.

[everyone laughing]

What is my mum's occupation?

What, didn't we find out that she was a,

maybe, have been a spy?

Oh, she worked in, yes-

Oh wait, no, he's bullshitting again.

Maybe.

No, I think this is something you've discovered later.

She worked somewhere with, was it, MI5?

MI6.

Wow!

She wasn't a spy, she did filing, but anyway.

That's what she told you.

That's what she told me.

Okay.

What's my go to party song?

Ooh.

It's Beyonce.

'All the Single ladies'.

Yeah.

[Laura] It could be Rihanna,

We found love in a hopeless place.

Ooh, It's so tricky.

Rick Astley.

It could be Rick Astley.

[everyone laughing]

It's probably Beyonce.

Yeah, I'm gonna go with Beyonce.

All the Single Ladies I like.

Guys, it's not, it's Juicy, Biggie.

Ohh.

But, Juicy, I think, is a very good party starter.

You saved a party at my house, do you remember?

My housewarming in LA?

[Michelle] Yes.

You became DJ, saved the night.

DJ Dockers.

And I think that's where I got my nickname

from Allen's housewarming party.

Yes.

What's my secret talent?

And can you demonstrate?

She has so many talents.

So many.

Exactly, super talented.

She's a quadruple threat.

And, well, singing, but that's not-

That's not a secret.

That's no secret.

Fantastic dancer, I would say, secret talent-

Yeah, she's good on her toes.

She can do the Shirley MacLaine dance

from Sweet Charity, perfectly.

Allen's about to show it.

[everyone laughing]

You see Allen do it?

I can whistle through my teeth.

Oh yeah.

Ah.

Ah, I didn't know that.

[Michelle whistling]

I wouldn't really make too much of that one.

[everyone laughing]

Okay, this is fun.

[everyone laughing]

So what's the weirdest thing you could find in my bag?

You've ever searched through Michelle's bag?

[everyone laughing]

If I have, I'm not going to admit it.

Snacks?

Yeah, I was gonna say,

what weird kind of snacks would it be.

Dog treats.

I was gonna say, maybe, dog treat.

Oh, yeah.

Yeah.

That's what it is.

No.

What did you write?

Crisps.

[everyone laughing]

We did say snacks.

Snacks, they got it right.

It is snacks, yeah.

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I don't know the answer to this one myself,

so, good luck team.

What's my signature dance move?

I mean-

I mean, there's so many, so many.

There must be certain signature dance move.

Is it, does it involve a click, clicking?

Oh, I do do a bit of a, I do do something actually,

which I'm sure you've all seen me do.

Is it like.

[Michelle snapping]

Oh, I do do a bit of that, but that's not what I wrote.

Does that have a name?

Is it the electric slide?

I've put hair flick.

[Laura] Hair flick.

Yeah.

What embarrassing thing did I say to Kate Middleton

when she came to set?

Ooh, it's something like,

Oh, it's funny to see you in Lady Mary's bedroom.

Oh yes.

Something like that.

Oh, not many people get to come in Lady Mary's bedroom

[everyone laughing]

And then I'm like, Oh my gosh, what have I done.

I was about to do that thing, where you go,

I didn't mean it.

And I thought, no, Jo, just shut up.

[everyone laughing]

But you were so nervous.

She did like crack a little smile,

but she was very gracious

and didn't embarrass me any further.

Where do I think are the best fish and chips in the world?

England.

East, yeah, East London.

London.

Duh.

Yeah.

I don't know.

No, I'm gonna go north.

Yeah, it's gonna be up north.

Anywhere in the UK.

Yeah.

Wherever you're from.

Maybe up north.

Oh, of course.

Allen's got it right, wherever I'm from, which is Whitby.

[everyone laughing]

You lost mine, I mean, no one knew any of mine.

You're a closed book Michelle Dockery.

[Elizabeth laughing]

And you knew nothing about me.

I guessed that Allen was the sexiest man

in Ireland in 2005, so.

Thanks for looking into my eyes and seeing the past.

Thanks so much for watching, come see the show.

Show?

Movie, movie, movie, movie.

Maybe do another one, where you say, come see the movies.

Shall we start to sing.

[Michelle singing]

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