“‘I HAVEN’T LAUGHED THIS HARD IN YEARS!’ — Anna Maxwell Martin’s Wildly Zany Downton Abbey Spoof Explodes Onto Screens as Critics Hail It ‘One of the Funniest British Comedies of the Decade’”!Anna Maxwell Martin is stealing the spotlight once again — this time with a brilliantly bonkers, totally irreverent parody that critics say delivers wall-to-wall laughs. The new Downton Abbey spoof has landed its first reviews, and they’re glowing: a “delightfully zany, hysterically funny” romp packed with razor-sharp wit, absurd aristocratic chaos, and the kind of deadpan brilliance only Martin can pull off. Viewers are calling it the freshest, funniest British comedy in years — a riotous send-up of period dramas that absolutely no one saw coming.
“A delightfully zany, irreverent and hysterically funny parody.” By Harriet MitchellPublished: 06 December 2025 Fackham Hall, the Downton Abbey spoof starring Anna Maxwell Martin, has landed its first reviews, with critics calling the British comedy ‘one of the funniest in years’. Penned by comedian Jimmy Carr, who also stars as the village vicar, the film tells the story of a … Read more