Summary
The lives of both the family and the servants in the London townhouse at 165 Eaton Place are followed. Upstairs lives Richard Bellamy, the head of the household, and also a member of Parliament. His wife is a member of the titled aristocracy. Downstairs is Hudson, the Scottish butler who directs and guides the other servants concerning their tasks and proper places.
Contents
On trialThe mistress and the maids
Board wages
The path of duty
A suitable marriage
A cry for help
Magic casements
I dies from love
Why is her door locked?
A voice from the past
The Swedish tiger
The key of the door
For love of love.
Additional Information
Subjects |
Social classes
-- England
-- London
-- Drama.
Aristocracy (Social class) -- England -- London -- Drama. Working class -- England -- London -- Drama. London (England) -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Drama. Fiction television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Publisher | Silver Spring, MD :Acorn Media :2010 ITV Studios Home Entertainment, |
Edition | 40th anniversary ed., Full screen. |
Contributors |
Marsh, Jean.
Atkins, Eileen, 1934- Weldon, Fay. Menmuir, Raymond. Hawkesworth, John. Langton, David. Williams, Simon, 1946 June 16- Pagett, Nicola. Jackson, Gordon, 1923-1990. Baddeley, Angela, 1904-1976. Beeny, Christopher. Collins, Pauline, 1940- Sagitta Productions. Acorn Media (Firm) ITV Studios Home Entertainment (Firm) |
Participants/Performers |
Jean Marsh, David Langton, Simon Williams, Nicola Pagett, Gordon Jackson, Angela Baddeley, Christopher Beeny, Pauline Collins. |
Audience |
Not rated. |
Language |
English In English; with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH). |
Notes |
Title from container. Originally broadcast in 1971-1972. Special features: the making of Upstairs, downstairs part 1; episode commentaries; alternate pilot episode (widescreen) |
System Details |
DVD; full screen (4:3) presentation; Dolby digital. |
Description |
4 videodiscs (approximately 650 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
ISBN | 9781598286304 1598286307 9781598285116 (set) 1598285114 (set) |
Other | Classic View |