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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.
Series Fun Facts
- When Jean Marsh and Eileen Atkins came up with the original idea for Upstairs Downstairs, they envisaged it as a comedy called Behind the Green Baize Door.
- Rachel Gurney loathed her character (Lady Marjorie) and was written out of the series at her own request. This was achieved by having her make a journey to Canada on the ill-fated maiden…
[show]Rachel Gurney loathed her character (Lady Marjorie) and was written out of the series at her own request. This was achieved by having her make a journey to Canada on the ill-fated maiden voyage of Titanic.
[hide] - A script for a proposed but ultimately unmade film adaptation is known to survive, dating from 1973/4.








