Downton Becomes A Convalescent Home | Downton Abbey

During World War 1 the Abbey becomes a convalescent home for wounded officers. Clip From: Series 2 Episode 3: The village hospital is not large enough to accommodate the large influx of wounded soldiers coming back from the front and so, Downton is turned into a convalescent home for many of them. This is the official YouTube channel for Downton Abbey. Immerse yourself in the much loved British historical drama, relive some of your favourite moments and tragedies and keep up-to-date with the latest news! The costume drama series, Downton Abbey, written and created by Oscar-winning writer Julian Fellowes, stars Academy Award-winner Maggie Smith as a Dowager Countess of an Edwardian English country house in 1912. The series portrays the lives of the Crawley family and the servants who work for them, in a time before the last vestige of a century’s old tradition were stripped away by World War and the modern age. The all-star cast also includes Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern. Subscribe for more here: https://bit.ly/DowntonAbbeyChannel Watch Downton Abbey on iTunes: https://bit.ly/DowntonAbbey_iTunes Twitter:   / downtonabbey   Facebook:   / downtonabbey   Instagram:   / downtonabbey_official   #DowntonAbbey