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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

Episode guide

Seasons

6 available

Series 4

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E01

Episode 1

A Patriotic Offering

1974-09-14 · 50m

In a gesture of goodwill, the Bellamys offer generous hospitality to a family of Belgian refugees and Edward is feeling increased pressure to enlist.

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E02

Episode 2

News from the Front

1974-09-21 · 50m

James is home on leave and offers a realistic account of what is really happening on the front and Daisy and Edward announce their engagement to Hudson.

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E03

Episode 3

The Beastly Hun

1974-09-28 · 50m

The sinking of the Lusitania has Hudson on a tirade and his anti-German fervor pervade the servants hall. Upstairs, Richard is made Civil Lord of the Admiralty in the newly-formed coalition government.

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E04

Episode 4

Women Shall Not Weep

1974-10-05 · 50m

Edward and Daisy marry before he's sent to France and Georgina becomes a volunteer nurse. Ruby surprises everyone with a surprise announcement.

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E05

Episode 5

Tug of War

1974-10-12 · 50m

James yearns for a regimental post at the front and Rose volunteers to become a conductorette as the war rages on.

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Episode 6

Home Fires

1974-10-19 · 50m

The reappearance of Gregory Wilmot throws Rose into a tailspin. Lady Prudence butts heads with Helen over a tea party for wounded officers.

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Episode 7

If You Were the Only Girl in the World

1974-10-26 · 50m

Hazel has a little fling with Lt. Jack Dyson, whom she met at the tea party for wounded officers, and is seen by one of her lady acquaintances. James and Georgina meet in France and share a moment of passion.

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E08

Episode 8

The Glorious Dead

1974-11-02 · 50m

Sadly, perhaps inevitably, a double dose of tragic news arrives for those at Eaton Place.

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E09

Episode 9

Another Year

1974-11-09 · 50m

This difficult year finally comes to bumpy close. Helen and Richard meet Mrs. Charles Hamilton who wants Richard to help get her pet project off the ground. Edward is home on leave but all is not well. A bombing in London brings a familiar face back to Eaton Place.

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E10

Episode 10

The Hero's Farewell

1974-11-16 · 50m

Lady Prudence commandeers the Bellamy drawing room for a worthy cause. Another London bombing, another close call, and another tragedy is heaped upon the tattered nerves of those at Eaton Place.

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Episode 11

Missing Believed Killed

1974-11-23 · 50m

Grasping at straws, the Bellamy family continue to search for any information to indicate James is still alive, but when Trooper Frederick Norton, James' servant, arrives to deliver James' personal belongings, Hazel loses all hope.

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E12

Episode 12

Facing Fearful Odds

1974-11-30 · 50m

Virginia Hamilton returns to Eaton Place, seeking Richard's advice for her son who is facing a court martial. Meanwhile, Edward is scheduled to go back to France, and James is wallowing in self-pity.

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E13

Episode 13

Peace Out of Pain

1974-12-07 · 50m

Rose receives excellent news, James is depressed about his slow recovery, Richard is courting Virginia, and the Great War is winding down to a victorious conclusion, but there's still one more casualty to be claimed.

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