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Upstairs, Downstairs (UK)
TV Series (1971 - 1975)
Period drama following the lives of the Bellamy family and their servants at 165 Eaton Place,a fashionable London address. Set from 1903 to 1930,the show features MP Richard Bellamy (David Langton)as the head of the household('upstairs'),with Scottish butler Hudson (Gordon Jackson)in charge of all things “downstairs”.Written by Jean Marsh(Rose)
Series Info
Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Oct. 10, 1971
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
50 min.
Network
Series Fun Facts
- Coincidentally, Jean Marsh (Rose Buck), Simon Williams (James Bellamy) and Jenny Tomasin (Ruby Finch) all made guest appearances in Doctor Who (UK) (1963) in serials featuring the Daleks.
- A script for a proposed but ultimately unmade film adaptation is known to survive, dating from 1973/4.
- A LWT executive viewing the first season for the first time thought the show was a complete disaster and had no hope in the ratings. Consequently it was left on the shelf for several months…
[show]A LWT executive viewing the first season for the first time thought the show was a complete disaster and had no hope in the ratings. Consequently it was left on the shelf for several months and finally got its first ever screening after 10pm on a Sunday night in the UK.
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