Downton Abbey: The New Era  – a entertaining chance to revisit the Crawley family as they tackle new financial and family dramas.

In this month's Today's Senior column I remind readers that majestic British estates, strong women and great storylines thread their way through many great estates. My hope is they will be inspired to Visit Britain, Explore France … and, of course, see the film.

Note: Without access to Downton photo files – I improvised with a file photo of my own to suit the text