Military historian steps in to help top TV drama 22.09.11

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A company set up by a military historian has helped out the makers of Downton Abbey by recreating the Battle of Somme, in Suffolk!

The First World War features heavily in the new series -- and the makers have praised the realism of the trench and all the uniforms.



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