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Upstairs, Downstairs

1971 Ended 50m episodes

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Drama

Upstairs: the wealthy, aristocratic Bellamys. Downstairs: their loyal and lively servants. For nearly 30 years, they share a fashionable townhouse at 165 Eaton Place in London’s posh Belgravia neighborhood, surviving social change, political upheaval, scandals, and the horrors of the First World War.

Created by:: John Hawkesworth, Eileen Atkins, Jean Marsh
Cast:: Christopher Beeny, Gordon Jackson, Jacqueline Tong, Jenny Tomasin
Language:: English
Country:: United Kingdom
Network:: ITV1

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Episode 1

The Story of Upstairs, Downstairs, part 1: On trial

2006-02-27 · 50m

Part one of a documentary on the making of Upstairs, Downstairs.

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E02

Episode 2

Season 1 - Extra 2, On trial (variant ending)

2010-12-27 · 50m

An alternate version of "On Trial" with a different ending, designed to be shown by stations that are airing the first season but are skipping the black and white episodes. In this version, the maid Sarah leaves Eaton Place, which explains her absence from the color episodes until she returns in episode 10.

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Episode 3

The Story of Upstairs, Downstairs, part 2: On with the Dance

2006-02-27 · 52m

Part two of a documentary on the making of Upstairs, Downstairs. Directed by Stephen La Riviere.

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Episode 4

Season 2 - Extra 2, Simon Williams and Alfred Shaughnessy in Conversation

2006-02-27 · 23m

Alfred Shaughnessy and Simon Williams discuss their work on all five series of Upstairs Downstairs, recorded shortly before Alfred Shaughnessy passed away.

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Episode 5

The Story of Upstairs, Downstairs, part 3: A Change of Scene

2005-09-19 · 50m

This documentary features episode commentaries by Jean Marsh (Rose), Evin Crowley (Emily), George Innes (Alfred), Simon Williams (James), and writers Fay Weldon, Terence Brady, Charlotte Bingham, Jeremy Paul, and Rosemary Anne Sisson,

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Episode 6

Season 3 - Extra 2, Sandy's Last Stand

2006-02-27 · 50m

This documentary features episode commentaries by Nicola Pagett (Elizabeth), Jean Marsh (Rose), Ian Ogilvy (Lawrence), Simon Williams (James), writers Rosemary Anne Sisson and Jeremy Paul, and co-creator and script editor Alfred Shaughnessy.

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Episode 7

Season 3 - Extra 3, Gordon Jackson on Russell Harty Plus

1974-02-02 · 50m

This documentary features episode commentaries by Meg Wynn Owen (Hazel), Simon Williams (James), Jean Marsh (Rose), George Innes (Alfred), Jacqueline Tong (Daisy), writers Rosemary Anne Sisson and Jeremy Paul, and director Christopher Hodson.

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Episode 8

The Story of Upstairs, Downstairs, part 4: The Beastly Hun

2006-08-28 · 50m

This documentary features episode commentaries by Jean Marsh (Rose), Jacqueline Tong (Daisy), Christopher Beeny (Edward), Meg Wynn Owen (Hazel), Simon Williams (James), writer Rosemary Anne Sisson, and director Christopher Hodson.

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Episode 9

Season 4 - Extra 2, Jean Marsh on Russell Harty

1974-04-05 · 50m

This documentary features episode commentaries by Karen Dotrice (Lily), Jenny Tomasin (Ruby), Simon Williams (James), Jean Marsh (Rose), writers Rosemary Anne Sisson and Jeremy Paul, and director Simon Langton.

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E10

Episode 10

Season 4 - Extra 3, Angela Baddeley on Russell Harty

1974-10-18 · 50m

Angela Baddeley on Russell Harty.

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Episode 11

The Story of Upstairs, Downstairs, part 5: Whither Shall I Wander?

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The Story of Upstairs Downstairs, part 5 of 5 'Whither Shall I Wander?'

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E12

Episode 12

Russell Harty Goes… Upstairs Downstairs

1975-12-26 · 30m

When the show reached its definitive conclusion in December 1975, it left millions of viewers facing "withdrawal symptoms." As a treat for the fans, legendary broadcaster Russell Harty visited the set to record this unique special, originally aired on 26th December 1975. This isn't a standard interview; the special walks a surreal, "cheesy" line between fiction and reality. Watch as the cast seamlessly transitions from their Edwardian characters in the drawing room to 1970s actors discussing the show's legacy right there on the studio set.

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Episode 13