UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS CANCELLED!

It was recently announced that the remake of the 1970s BBC show ‘Upstairs Downstairs’ has been cancelled. The unfortunate news came after a wave of negative critical responses and a low performance in the ratings.

Upon being revived, the first season of the Victorian drama managed to attract an impressive 7.5 million viewers. However, this success was not to continue as the second series closed to a slimmer audience of 4.5 million, 6 million behind ITV rival, ‘Downton Abbey’.

Here at The Old NatWest, we are genuinely saddened by the news. After playing host to the show on many occasions, it is a shame that we will no longer be working together. Both the cast and crew were a joy to work with and we are sorry to see them go.

It’s not all bad news though. This August will see Matt Smith return to charm us in the seventh season of Doctor Who. All of us here are preparing ourselves for what we are certain will be an emotional goodbye from Amy and Rory. After two seasons assisting the Doctor, it has been announced that they will depart from the show halfway through the new season.

Filling the large void that will be left by the quirky couple is former Emmerdale actress, Jenna Louise-Coleman. There is no footage of Jenna in the Whovian world as of yet, only an on-set pictures and a rumoured name of Clara. Despite the lack of information we are still really excited about the return of the Doctor. The series seven premiere will be held at the Edinburgh International Television Festival.