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Rolling Stones: will Downton Abbey get satisfaction? Rolling Stones: will Downton Abbey get satisfaction?
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Could the Rolling Stones rock up at Downton Abbey's Christmas special? Following a report in the Sun last month that the band finish rehearsals early to watch the costume drama, the Mirror reports that star Hugh Bonneville is keen to give them a walk-on role on the show. An insider told the paper: "Obviously they wouldn't play themselves, but they could be a rag-tag bunch of travelling entertainers or even a circus act. It would be such a coup, and fun for the Stones. They really are huge fans of the show." Monkey looks forward to seeing how the Dowager Countess reacts to having rock royalty roll up at the abbey – will Mick and Keith get her under their thumb?Could the Rolling Stones rock up at Downton Abbey's Christmas special? Following a report in the Sun last month that the band finish rehearsals early to watch the costume drama, the Mirror reports that star Hugh Bonneville is keen to give them a walk-on role on the show. An insider told the paper: "Obviously they wouldn't play themselves, but they could be a rag-tag bunch of travelling entertainers or even a circus act. It would be such a coup, and fun for the Stones. They really are huge fans of the show." Monkey looks forward to seeing how the Dowager Countess reacts to having rock royalty roll up at the abbey – will Mick and Keith get her under their thumb?
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