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The star was unrecognisable from her Downton days in the now-axed series(Image: Axelle\/Bauer-Griffin\/FilmMagic via Getty Images)<\/p>\nThe star has been dealt a major blow as her new series from an Oscar-nominated creator was axed.The star was unrecognisable from her Downton days in the now-axed series(Image: Axelle\/Bauer-Griffin\/FilmMagic via Getty Images)<\/p>\n
A Downton Abbey<\/a> star has been given a tough hit to her career as the BBC appeared to cancel her show from an Oscar-nominated creator after just one series. Michelle Dockery, who rose to fame as Lady Mary in the ITV show, has experienced less success with her recent television project.<\/p>\n This Town, created by Peaky Blinders’ Steven Knight,<\/a> will reportedly not be returning for a second season, reports the Express<\/a>. The six-part 1980s musical drama premiered on BBC One on March 31 last year.<\/p>\n Prior to the first episode’s airing, Dockery expressed her enthusiasm for her role of Estella, an alcoholic<\/a> singer, stating, “She’s an amazing character. I just loved her. When I read the script for the first time, I just fell in love with all of the characters in this; it’s just so beautiful and relatable.”<\/p>\n In the series, Dockery was almost unrecognisable from her Downton<\/a> days, sporting a huge backcombed perm, heavy eye makeup, and the iconic era’s fashion trends.<\/p>\n Her refined Downton accent was replaced with a Brummie dialect, and she showcased her impressive singing talent with a stirring rendition of Somewhere Over The Rainbow during a funeral scene.<\/p>\n Like her fellow cast members, Dockery performed all her own singing in the drama, which served as Knight’s homage to the West Midlands music scene in the 1980s.<\/p>\n The programme <\/a>kicked off impressively with 3.2 million viewers, but by the end of its run, it had lost a million.<\/p>\n But it still managed to bag the Royal Television Society Award for Limited Series and Single Drama earlier this year.<\/p>\n At the launch at the BFI in London, creator Steven expressed his optimism that the show would have a long lifespan.<\/p>\n “I certainly have enough ideas for more episodes going forward. I hope we are with these characters for a long time to come,” he stated.<\/p>\n However, the BBC seemed to confirm that there will be no further episodes.<\/p>\n A spokesperson commented: “We’re hugely grateful to Steven Knight and the cast and crew for bringing This Town to life – in no small part due to Steven’s passion for the West Midlands.<\/p>\n “We look forward to working with him on new projects in the future, and we’re in talks about what’s next.”<\/p>\n Also for fans of Downton Abbey, another period drama is gaining serious popularity<\/a> on the BBC.<\/p>\n Wolf Hall is a British TV series based on two of Hilary Mantel’s acclaimed novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies.<\/p>\n This fictionalised biography follows the life of Thomas Cromwell – the influential advisor to King Henry VIII.<\/p>\n The six-part series first aired on the BBC <\/a>in 2015, directed by BAFTA-winning filmmaker Peter Kosminsky and was adapted for the screen by acclaimed screenwriter Peter Straughan.<\/p>\n Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.<\/p>\n You’ll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.<\/p>\n No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.<\/p>\n![\"This](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1754835669_39_1_Michelle-Dockery.jpg\")
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