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* NoBudget: The series was shot on a shoestring. Zero amenities were provided and cast members even had to get dressed in Broadcasting House's restrooms. Creator/HughBonneville eventually resorted to playing hardball with BBC management[[note]]He'd told writer John Morton, ahead of time, he'd comeback to the show regardless of how negotiations turned out. However, working conditions were so bad that he felt compelled to use the cachet he'd gained as the star of ''Series/DowntonAbbey to try something to improve things.[[/note]] to get dressing rooms for the cast and proper catering for the crew.

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* NoBudget: The series was shot on a shoestring. Zero amenities were provided and cast members even had to get dressed in Broadcasting House's restrooms. Creator/HughBonneville eventually resorted to playing hardball with BBC management[[note]]He'd told writer John Morton, ahead of time, he'd comeback to the show regardless of how negotiations turned out. However, working conditions were so bad that he felt compelled to use the cachet he'd gained as the star of ''Series/DowntonAbbey ''Series/DowntonAbbey'' to try something to improve things.[[/note]] to get dressing rooms for the cast and proper catering for the crew.
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* NoBudget: The series was shot on a shoestring. Zero amenities were provided and cast members even had to get dressed in Broadcasting House's restrooms. Creator/HughBonneville eventually resorted to playing hardball with BBC management[[note]]He'd told writer John Morton, ahead of time, he'd comeback to the show regardless of how negotiations turned out. However, working conditions were so bad that he felt compelled to use the cachet he'd gained as the star of ''Series/DowntonAbbey to try something to improve things.[[/note]] to get dressing rooms for the cast and proper catering for the crew.
* ThrowItIn: Many of the cameos from BBC personalities and celebrities occurred because those individuals happened to be at Broadcasting House when the show was shooting. Sometimes gags were written broadly ahead of time to accommodate whoever might end up available. Other times, John Morton came up with ideas on the spot to best fit the cameo.

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