I love those British shows also. I didn’t care that much for the Downton Abbey series since they are trying to be so PC with the queer butler plot. The modern British period dramas are awful.
It is funny that in the old BBC series you had sex, but it isn't like today BBC series. (For instance, on 'Are You Being Served', Mr. Humphries was gay living with his mom, and Mrs. Slocombe is always talking about 'her pussy'), now Downtown Abby has a gay butler...it isn't as funny.