Buckle up for the adventure of a lifetime with Rory, Evie, Donna the Elephant, and friends. Inspired by my childhood adventures, I loved coming up with vivid characters and plots that could never happen... or could they? 🐘🎪 #RorySparkesandtheElephantintheRoom #RorySparkes

Coming soon - as warm and heartening as a steaming Christmas pud with a dollop of brandy butter (yes I know it’s only September). #ChristmasKarma

Please donate to the UN World Food Programme @wfp.org if you can 👉 u.mg.wfp.org/oSH9BhvZ

In Part 2 of this exclusive interview at Waterstones Piccadilly, Alice and Wilf get real about judging a book by its cover and, more importantly, mahoosive bottom burps...

Prepare to be enraged… ITV1 and ITVX tonight at 10.15pm

When the going gets tough Ian Fletcher in no uncertain terms gets Will Humphries. #TwentyTwentySix, son of #W1A and #TwentyTwelve

This is all Kimmel said, btw. Will noted pieces of shit Joe Rogan and Dave Chapelle and other "free speech" advocates rally to his side? My magic 8 ball says, "All signs point to FUCK NO"

Last ever chat about a forthcoming #DowntonAbbey film. It’s been a blast. (@latenightseth.bsky.social a complete delight btw)

Recently I was interviewed by Alice and Wilf at Waterstones Piccadilly about my new book, Rory Sparkes and the Elephant in the Room. We covered crucial topics such as elephant dung, snacks and sandwiches…

Tomorrow the auction of #DowntonAbbey costumes and memorabilia reaches its climax. The money raised goes to the charity @tog4shortlives.bsky.social. You can register to bid and view the lots here… 👉 www.bonhams.com/auction/3160...

A chat with Richard Arnold about the long goodbye to Downton Abbey.

#DowntonAbbey: The Grand Finale opens in the UK and North America today!

Where it all began…. Elizabeth McGovern and I with the great Bob Balaban at the New York premiere of Downton Abbey. Bob was instrumental in Julian Fellowes becoming the writer of Gosford Park. That film led to Downton Abbey. Thank you, Bob.

Farewell to DA 🥂 #DowntonAbbey Celebrates The Grand Finale - tonight on NBC, then streaming on Peacock tomorrow. And in the UK: streaming on ITVX from Friday 12th, then on ITV3 at 9pm on Saturday.

Join me at events around the UK to mark the publication of my first book for young readers, Rory Sparkes and the Elephant in the Room 🐘🎪 Whenever possible I’ll be in conversation with another children’s author, so audiences will get 2 for the price of 1! 🎟️ linktr.ee/rorysparkesevents #hughbontour

Chatting to the @latimes.com ahead of the release next week of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

A night of celebration at the World Premiere of the final instalment of #DowntonAbbey

Watch the live stream of the World Premiere of #DowntonAbbey: The Grand Finale. You too can join in, with comments like “God he’s aged” and “ooh wasn’t she in that thing with y’know?”

It is time… #DowntonAbbey

London. Clever Marketing 🧐 @focusfeatures.bsky.social

With genius writer/director John Morton, who created #TwentyTwelve and #W1A… and my luminous co-star, Chelsey (The Captain) Crisp. We’ve just wrapped #TwentyTwentySix, a show about a big football sorry soccer tournament that’s apparently taking place next year, hosted by Canada, Mexico and the USA…

With lots ranging from Tom Branson’s driving gloves, to the Dowager Countess’s iconic cane, a unique auction of #DowntonAbbey costumes and props is now underway at Bonhams. I’m tempted to bid for the cricket outfit I wore in S3… really comfy trews. 👉 www.bonhams.com/auction/3160...

In 8 weeks time Rory Sparkes will be unleashed upon the reading public. With a head full of dreams and a taste for adventure, Rory’s life is never straightforward. 🔗 www.waterstones.com/book/rory-sp...

#ChristmasKarma, coming to cinemas this winter… ⛓️

Downton Abbey Celebrates The Grand Finale. We had a fun reunion making this show about 15 years of #DowntonAbbey. It airs on NBC on Wednesday 10th September at 9/8c and streaming on Peacock the next day. The film comes out on 12 September in UK and North America.

Flashback to April this year, #UncleVanya @shakespeareindc.bsky.social Washington DC. The style of the production meant the cast got to mingle with the audience before each show… …the number of people who said to us, ‘we’ve come here to escape what’s happening out there…’ Long Live Live Theatre

Boys night out. Thank you to Elliot Levey, John Lithgow and the whole cast for a timely and brilliantly thought-provoking piece of theatre. Mark Rosenblatt’s first play is truly GIANT. #GiantThePlay

Works outing. #TwentyTwentySix #oasis

One last trip round the estate… Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale opens in cinemas across the UK and North America on 12th September. Other countries tbc. #DowntonAbbey

This autumn (‘fall’ for some of our friends on the abroad) our film (movie) will be in cinemas (theaters). Enjoy. #DowntonAbbey

One afternoon in 1981 my A Level revision went out the window because, like millions of viewers around the world, I became transfixed by a tennis match on television. Borg v McEnroe. Wimbledon final. McEnroe won in four sets, but not without a struggle, including two tie breaks…

New Sherlock Holmes Short Stories episodes are still being released every Thursday! 🎧 Listen here: www.noiser.com/sherlock-hol...

Guy Henry and I flanking former RSC director Adrian Noble at his surprise 75th birthday party in London. Guy and I were part of Adrian’s first season at the Royal Shakespeare Company and we were both in the Hamlet that he directed in 1993, starring Kenneth Branagh.

Dickie Beau in Showmanism at Hampstead Theatre is extraordinary… unique. Only 17 days left!

Escape. Enjoy. #DowntonAbbey: The Grand Finale. In UK & US cinemas on 12th September.

Always believing... #TheGold S2 concludes tonight at 9pm on BBC1. All episodes available to stream now on BBC iPlayer.

He’s behind you. Episode 5 of #TheGold S2 airs tonight at 9pm on BBC1. All episodes available to stream now on BBC iPlayer.

So that’s all good. #TwentyTwentySix “I’m thrilled at the prospect of joining the Oversight Team in Miami for this unique event. And in terms of the Integrity role, to borrow a soccer analogy, this is a rare opportunity to set out your own goals & then score them on the global stage” — Ian Fletcher

Immensely proud of Sugrue South Downs’ astonishing success. Fizzing! 🥂 www.thetimes.com/life-style/f...

Mr. Antiwar President has us inches away from a Civil War at home and a nuclear war abroad in defense of an ally that is starting random hot regional wars to detract from its ongoing genocide. I’m sure all of this will just naturally cool off.

Big coats, lotta gold. Series 2 of #TheGold continues tonight at 9pm on BBC1. All episodes available to stream now on BBC iPlayer.

Man in anorak continues to hunt the shiny stuff. Episode 3 of #TheGold S2 airs tonight at 9pm on BBC1. All episodes available to stream now on BBC iPlayer.

Bombing always helps 🙄

Not happy. #TheGold S2 continues tonight at 9pm on BBC1. All episodes available to stream now on BBC iPlayer.

Rumble in the jungle. #TheGold S2 begins tonight at 9pm on BBC1. All episodes available to stream now on BBC iPlayer.

Previously on #TheGold...

US followers! #TheGold S1 starts 5th October on Masterpiece @pbs.org 💰

Rory Sparkes and the Elephant in the Room, my first book for children, will be published on 9th October by Bloomsbury, brilliantly brought to life with illustrations by @LorettaSchauer.bsky.social. I hope you enjoy reading about the adventures of Rory and his pals as much as I enjoyed writing them.

The place we’ll always remember. The family we’ll never forget. Everything has led to this. #DowntonAbbey: The Grand Finale is in cinemas 12th September.

“The word that springs to mind is consequences. The consequences of the gold having been stolen and the extraordinary ripple effect that it has, not only through the British economy but around the world.” #TheGold returns 8th June on BBC1 and iPlayer.