Episode #6.5
- Episode aired Jan 31, 2016
- TV-PG
- 47m
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Violet embroils the Minister of Health in the hospital row, but his visit ends in catastrophe. Mary's suspicions are aroused.Violet embroils the Minister of Health in the hospital row, but his visit ends in catastrophe. Mary's suspicions are aroused.Violet embroils the Minister of Health in the hospital row, but his visit ends in catastrophe. Mary's suspicions are aroused.
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- TriviaWhen Tom asks minister Chamberlain (a real historical figure) how Violet manage to invite him, Chamberlain mentions his brother-in-law Horace De Vere and Tom recalls a prank on a warship. The incident, "The Dreadnought Hoax", really happened in 1910 when De Vere and his circle of friends (including Virginia Woolf) boarded the Royal Navy's flagship HMS Dreadnought dressed as Abyssinian royals and demanded to see the ship. They received the treatment of a state visit, complete with a parade (where the wrong anthem was played) and a formal photograph, always speaking among themselves in a made-up language while De Vere "translated". On having any particular part of the ship pointed out the fake delegation would exclaim "bunga, bunga!" in admiration. The visit was cut short when a light drizzle threatened the makeup of the pranksters, but they disembarked without being discovered. As expected, the Royal Navy was a laughingstock for several months, and the admiral and officers involved had to endure yells of "bunga, bunga" wherever they went. While De Vere and his friends were summoned for punishment, there was none in the end. The prank was remembered, nevertheless, as during WW1 HMS Dreadnought managed to sink a German submarine and, reportedly, among the congratulatory telegrams, one arrived bearing the message "BUNGA, BUNGA".
- GoofsAt the dinner for Mr Chamberlain, the Earl of Grantham is suddenly taken ill, and is diagnosed with a perforated ulcer. This condition would, however, rarely present with major bleeding as shown here, but rather with intense abdominal pain. He is taken to the local, very small hospital and operated on. In a telephone call to Mr Carson, the Earl is said to have undergone a gastrectomy (removal of all or part of the stomach). This is a major surgical operation, taking in excess of 1-2 hours, which would require resources far beyond those of this hospital, and would also not be indicated for these symptoms. The preferred procedure in a perforated ulcer case under these circumstances would be to close the perforation, which is a much smaller and less dangerous operation.
- Quotes
Tom Branson: There's no such thing as safe auto racing...
Lady Mary Crawley: ...even so...
Tom Branson: And there's no such thing as safe love. Real love gives someone the power to hurt you.
- SoundtracksMolly Malone
(uncredited)
Traditional
Performed by Jeremy Swift
[Spratt sings to himself while reading the newspaper]
Featured review
Down the Road.....
The Honeymoon is officially over, and someone should tell Mrs. Patmore that the mystery of life Mrs. Hughes-Carson now knows is: Be careful what you wish for. He squeakily nitpicks, she bubbles with resentment. Me thinks that if smug married Carson doesn't cool it with his ever so helpful suggestions, and but quick, the Crawleys will have to get used to having a butler with frying pan imprints on his forehead. Just sayin'. If Carson and Mrs. Carson don't watch out, they could end up going from love's young dream to a bicker a palooza that rivals Sprat vs Denker. For years, with the exception of the Bateses, the whole of the downstairs was single. Now suddenly, it seems like the music stopped and everyone sat down with a partner - or is maneuvering towards one. When the piano sounds its last note this final season, will everyone be paired up? That would be rather tidy. It's moving day and Mr. Mason just took over Yew Tree Farm. Now that he's there, he wants daughter Daisy to live with him, but she is hesitant. Mrs. Patmore, on the other hand, might not be so hesitant to get her feet under the table. She just might be hoping Mr. Mason can solve the mystery of life for her, and she makes her move. She hopes to seduce him with a picnic hamper (Hey, it worked on Mr. Tufton.), but Daisy may not like that. The Dow G knows where all the bodies are buried and she knows just when to dig them up for best effect. Neville Chamberlain comes to Downton to appease Violet and demonstrate why he couldn't stand up to Hitler. All she had to do was hint about his youthful Picadilly hijinks with his brother-in-law and he folded like a cheap card table. And what he walked into at the dinner party was a full-on bare knuckle fight. It was like one of those Real Housewives shows, minus the botox and table flipping. But here's the thing: All this time, while everyone's been arguing over the hospital, no one thought to insist to Robert that he see a doctor about these pains he's been having? Would it be impertinent to note that the effect of Robert's episode was pretty much the same as what Branson wanted to do to that General back in season 2? Just thought I'd mention it. If all this fighting over the Yorkshire takeover, prevented the hospital from having a treatment in place that Robert needed, and he dies as a result, well, I cannot even imagine the repercussions. He'll be another Lady Sybil, sacrificed on the altar of aristocratic hubris. Let's hope he fares better.
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- Highclere Castle, Highclere, Newbury, Berkshire, England, UK(Downton exterior)
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