The very beginning of Downton Abbey 's first ever episode begins with a close up of a Morse code key being used to send a telegram that will announce the critical news of two deaths. If you're like me you instantly wondered what was being keyed. Here's what I hear: dah T dah dah dah O di dah di dit L dah dah dah O di dah dit R dah di dah dit C dah dah dit G di dah dit? R So, it appears that the message begins: "TO LORC GR". I assume that is meant to be "TO LORD GRANTHAM" and that the C is actually D and has been incorrectly transcribed. Here's the audio as an MP3: Downton Abbey Series 1 Episode 1 Morse Code (first part) . Then over loud music it continues: dah dit N dah dah dit G dit E di dah dit R di dah di dit L di dit I di di dit S dah T di dah