It’s been two years since Downton Abbey: A New Era (which is on ITV1 this evening) hit cinemas and the third film is set to land on the big screen in 2025.

Of course, Downton Abbey 3 will have a gaping hole without the late great Dame Maggie Smith, whose Lady Violet died at the end of the last film before her own death this past September.

Some fans have been wondering how the franchise can continue without the Dowager’s biting wit, and from the sounds of it, the third film will be a big…