Actress proud of Downton
The Scarborough star, whose character Anna Bates was attacked by Lord Gillingham’s valet Mr Green in Sunday’s episode of the show, said it was a “brave” move by programme-makers.
ITV warned viewers about upsetting scenes before the start of the period drama, created by Julian Fellowes, but still received “around 60 complaints” by Monday, with Ofcom also receiving an undisclosed number.
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Hide AdFroggatt said : “I was really proud of the show for tackling a subject like this. It’s a really brave thing to do and I really do believe that Julian’s written that in a way that is not gratuitous at all, he does very much go on to explore the emotional journey of Anna and Bates.”