Win The Chance To Be A 'Downton Abbey' Extra With Highclere Auction

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Fans of hit period drama Downton Abbey are getting the chance to bid for a place as an extra in the TV series.

A charity auction is taking place at the country house where the ITV1 drama, starring Hugh Bonneville, is filmed.

The auction, to raise money for Help For Heroes, also features a guided tour of the set at Highclere Castle near Newbury, Berkshire, which will be given by a cast member.

Other lots to go under the hammer include a signed script from the first episode, props and telegrams used by characters, and a trip in a helicopter flying alongside a Spitfire or Hurricane aircraft over the white cliffs of Dover.

The award-winning show - which follows the Crawley family at the time of the First World War - became a runaway success during its first series and a second one is being broadcast.

The auction on Sunday is part of a day billed as Heroes at Highclere, and also features battlefield and aerial displays, marching bands and other musical entertainment.