Created and written by heidi thomas, it is a continuation of the london weekend television series upstairs, downstairs, which ran from 1971 to 1975 on itv. Set in a large townhouse in belgravia in west london, the series depicts the servants downstairs and their masters the family upstairs between the years 1903 and 1930. In 1936, diplomat sir hallam holland and his wife lady agnes move into 165 eaton place and launch a new era for the. Sir hallam holland and his wife, lady agnes, reopen 165 eaton place, where they are joined by his controlling mother, lady holland, returned from india after. Upstairs, downstairs is a british television drama series produced by london weekend television lwt for itv.
But this series is every bit the equal to downton and more. While this takes up at some period where the original upstaors downstairs left off, it is a completely updated and different animal. Upstairs downstairs series 1 the black and white episodes dvd. This emmy awardwinning british drama series tells the story of the wealthy, aristocratic bellamys and their loyal and lively servants. The total series of 68 programmes covers a whole series of events giving a mini social history of the times prior to ww1 through to 1930 a history of members of the upstairs family and of the lives of the staff who serve them through the years. Upstairs, lady majorie and friends plan an outing for the servants. However, downstairs there is romantic intrigue going on between emily and the next door footman.
Super series this had the misfortune of hitting airwaves in the same time frame as downton abbey and was intimidated by the huge response to that series. Upstairs downstairs,upstairs downstairs episodes,upstairs downstairs season,upstairs downstairs season 1,upstairs downstairs season 1 episode 1,upstairs. Upstairs, downstairs 19711975 1971 1972 1974 1975 1976 1977. First telecast in england on february, 1972 as the tenth episode of upstairs, downstairs, a voice from the past subsequently aired in america on january, 1974, as the series second. As 165 eaton place welcomes a new family, a fresh era dawns for upstairs downstairs. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It ran for 68 episodes divided into five series on itv from 1971 to 1975. The trials of the british aristocratic bellamy family and their household staff. Scone finds sarah very striking and is inspired to paint her, lying on a bed he has in his garret. Upstairs downstairs is a british drama series, broadcast on bbc one from 2010 to 2012, and coproduced by bbc wales and.
The unused episodes from these two series were eventually shown in 1989 under the banner the missing episodes. Lord and lady bellamy, performed by david langton and rachel gurney, are the main characters upstairs as the series begins. Upstairs downstairs, series 1 episode guide bbc one. I remembered upstairs downstairs i had watched years ago. Upstairs, downstairs upstairs downstairs is a british drama series, broadcast on bbc one from 2010 to 2012, 1 and coproduced by bbc wales and masterpiece. The episode tells the tale of emily, the series first kitchen maid, who hangs. Its 1936, and six years since parlor maid rose left eaton place, fate brings her back as housekeeper to. Having been cajoled into watching the first series of downton abbey, which i thoroughly enjoyed, i thought id see what the recent bbc upstairs downstairs series was like. Downstairs episodes,upstairs downstairs season,upstairs downstairs season 1,upstairs downstairs season 1 episode 1,upstairs. Lady marjorie, who comes from the landed gentry, oversees the staff with grace and a strict code of behaviour. Upstairs, downstairs s01e01 on trial video dailymotion. Upstairs downstairs in 1936, diplomat sir hallam holland and his wife lady agnes move into 165 eaton place and launch a new era for the sumptuous home at the heart of upstairs downstairs.
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