Women of Downton at The Cheltenham Literary Festival.

The festival took a closer look at the remarkable female characters in the series, both above and below stairs. The author of The Chronicles of Downton Abbey: A New Era, Jessica Fellowes, the actors Lesley Nicol (Mrs Patmore) and Phyllis Logan (Elsie Hughes), costume designer Caroline McCall and series producer Liz Trubridge share the behind-the-scenes secrets of this critically acclaimed drama. The event was chaired by BBC Radio 4 broadcaster Kirsty Lang.

We headed down to capture the panel on Twitter, and ask the women one of your questions. Here’s what happened…

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