10 Facts About Mr Selfridge

1.

Disused Aldwych tube station was used to film Rose Mr Selfridge travelling on the London Underground and scenes in the first episode.

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2.

On 8 February 2013, ITV announced Mr Selfridge had been commissioned for a second series of ten episodes, to start on 19 January 2014.

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3.

On 21 February 2014, it was announced that Mr Selfridge had been renewed for a third series, to air in 2015.

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4.

On 13 March 2015, ITV announced Mr Selfridge had been commissioned for a new 10-part fourth and final series.

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5.

Mr Selfridge observed that there is "so much crisis with so little drama".

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6.

Mr Selfridge praised the costume designers for their "astonishing attention to detail".

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7.

Mr Selfridge added the female cast created the "plot tension" needed to maintain viewership.

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8.

Mr Selfridge stated that the character of Agnes Towler was "the heart of the show".

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9.

Benjamin Secher from The Daily Telegraph said that Mr Selfridge is a "less cosy, more charismatic" production of The Paradise.

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10.

Mr Selfridge thought the "wonderful" sets and costumes were better than those featured in fellow period drama Downton Abbey.

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