A sixth series of the hit TV drama series Downton Abbey has been commissioned by ITV.
ITV and Carnival Films, the producers of Downton Abbey, said that production will begin early next year.
The globally successful and multi award-winning series, debuted on ITV in 2010 and has since been sold to over 250 territories worldwide.
The fifth season, which comes to an end on November 9, has been watched by an average of 10.4 million based on consolidated data per episode and will return at Christmas for a festive edition of the drama.