Julian Fellowes' hit drama Downton Abbey is back for a second series this autumn with all the regular cast including Dame Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern.

The new series sees the return of all the much loved characters whose intertwined lives are rendered more complicated by wartime and its impact on the great house itself.

And when the storms of war have finally cleared, will the way of life known by all the inhabitants of Downton have changed forever?

Click on for our sneak preview of the new series...