Upstairs Downstairs - The Complete Series

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The internationally popular British TV series Upstairs, Downstairs made its first BBC appearance on October 10, 1971, with the episode titled "On Trial." In November of 1903, a new under-parlor housemaid Pauline Collins, calling herself Clemence and bearing impressive French credentials, has arrived at 165 Eaton Place. Though Lady Marjorie Rachel Gurney is impressed, the downstairs staff is not -- and, as it turns out, their suspicions about "Clemence's" pedigree are well founded. Written by novelist Fay Weldon, ...
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Overview

The internationally popular British TV series Upstairs, Downstairs made its first BBC appearance on October 10, 1971, with the episode titled "On Trial." In November of 1903, a new under-parlor housemaid Pauline Collins, calling herself Clemence and bearing impressive French credentials, has arrived at 165 Eaton Place. Though Lady Marjorie Rachel Gurney is impressed, the downstairs staff is not -- and, as it turns out, their suspicions about "Clemence's" pedigree are well founded. Written by novelist Fay Weldon, "On Trial" made its American TV debut on January 6, 1974. Trivia note: This episode was filmed twice, in black and white and in color. The "original" version was directed by Derek Bennett.
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Editorial Reviews

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Few television shows have examined issues of class as adeptly as Britain's Upstairs Downstairs. Set in the years leading up to and following World War I, the nine-time Emmy Award-winning series follows the travails of the aristocratic Bellamy family and their servant staff, who inhabit the opulent 165 Eaton Place. The series brilliantly captures the spirit of the times, and adeptly portrays the aristocracy's changing view of the war. At first WWI is little more than a nuisance threatening to leave the Bellamys under-staffed, but it soon becomes an all-encompassing endeavor, with both upstairs and downstairs adding to the war effort. This mammoth 24-disc set collects all 68 episodes from the show's critically acclaimed 5-year run, and includes the retrospective "Upstairs Downstairs Remembered: The 25th Anniversary Special." Whether you're a devoted fan or a first-time viewer, the compelling entourage at Eaton Place is sure to have you aching for more Upstairs Downstairs.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 3/1/2011
  • UPC: 054961851195
  • Source: Acorn Media
  • Presentation: 40th Anniversary Edition
  • Format: DVD
  • Sales rank: 6,962

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Upstairs Downstairs: Complete Series
1. The Parlor Maid [00:08:13]
2. Trial Addition [00:08:06]
3. Early Routine [00:09:01]
4. Many Talents [00:09:25]
5. Value of Firmness [00:07:00]
6. Who's Kate? [00:08:29]
1. Renderings [00:08:12]
2. An Admirer [00:10:00]
3. Two Muses [00:08:32]
4. Interpretations [00:06:00]
5. In the Academy [00:08:04]
6. Anything for Rose [00:08:12]
1. Household Tales [00:09:09]
2. Dress-up [00:07:51]
3. Ring for Service [00:06:53]
4. The Party's Over [00:10:11]
5. Broken Pieces [00:11:25]
6. Going out [00:02:31]
Disc #2 -- Upstairs Downstairs: Complete Series
1. When Hudson's Away [00:08:31]
2. Welcoming Elizabeth [00:07:58]
3. Restless Spirit [00:07:26]
4. House on Edge [00:08:20]
5. Disinterested [00:06:54]
6. Reasons to Conform [00:09:52]
1. Question of Love [00:06:51]
2. Truthful Rumors [00:10:01]
3. Initial Impressions [00:07:25]
4. Revealing Backgrounds [00:07:47]
5. Personal Politics [00:08:37]
6. Indiscretions [00:09:51]
1. Getting Political [00:09:03]
2. Comparing Worlds [00:06:08]
3. Admirer Gifts [00:06:41]
4. Talk of Scandal [00:10:00]
5. Day of the Regatta [00:10:06]
6. Question of Loyalty [00:08:01]
1. The New Girl [00:08:02]
2. Truth Behind Tears [00:09:01]
3. A Fainting Spell [00:06:04]
4. Reluctant Disclosure [00:09:15]
5. Legal Advice [00:08:39]
6. An Explanation [00:08:27]
Disc #3 -- Upstairs Downstairs: Complete Series
1. Observing Society [00:08:46]
2. Daydreaming Emily [00:07:21]
3. Lucky Two [00:11:02]
4. Alterations [00:05:22]
5. Hurtful Help [00:07:27]
6. Change of Plans [00:09:52]
1. Mrs. Bridges Mystery [00:10:04]
2. Inspecting Sounds [00:10:14]
3. Hudson's Report [00:07:30]
4. Inspector Cape [00:08:09]
5. Serving a Master [00:06:00]
6. Respectful Hudson [00:07:48]
1. In Hudson's Absence [00:07:07]
2. The Hungry Hordes [00:07:00]
3. Old Face, New Hire [00:07:25]
4. Catching up [00:08:37]
5. Night Voices [00:11:14]
6. Another Séance [00:09:43]
Disc #4 -- Upstairs Downstairs: Complete Series
1. Late Morning Movements [00:08:52]
2. Elizabeth's Speculation [00:08:47]
3. Mistaken Romps [00:09:33]
4. Swedish Message [00:08:51]
5. Friends of a Friend [00:08:43]
6. Police Matters [00:06:41]
1. Opening One's Eyes [00:08:45]
2. Bloomsbury Party [00:07:04]
3. Equal and Free [00:07:38]
4. Irreverence [00:08:22]
5. Emancipation Day [00:09:17]
6. A Protest [00:09:29]
1. Clandestine Visit [00:07:55]
2. No News [00:08:23]
3. A Terrible Mistake [00:08:17]
4. Lunch Guests [00:07:08]
5. Marriage Explanation [00:09:12]
6. For the Best [00:08:06]
Disc #5 -- Upstairs Downstairs: Complete Series
1. Back From Honeymoon [00:12:54]
2. New Home [00:07:21]
3. Changing [00:08:10]
4. End of a Long Day [00:04:37]
5. Know Your Place [00:09:06]
6. Rosier Attitudes [00:08:18]
1. Gambling Debts [00:09:15]
2. Gin and Song [00:03:43]
3. Visiting Servant [00:10:22]
4. A Hopeless Case [00:08:36]
5. Sarah Returns [00:10:56]
6. The Second Part [00:07:28]
1. Wife or Doll? [00:12:17]
2. Help From Rose [00:05:11]
3. First-Page Proofs [00:08:01]
4. Her First Motorcar [00:09:42]
5. Edwin and Elizabeth [00:09:21]
6. Party's End [00:05:29]
1. Extended Visit [00:08:42]
2. A Mariage in Ruins [00:08:30]
3. Legal Grounds [00:05:22]
4. The Opiniosn of Servants [00:10:54]
5. The Whole Truth [00:06:37]
6. Sorting Things out [00:09:15]
Disc #6 -- Upstairs Downstairs: Complete Series
1. King Edward VII [00:09:05]
2. Prep Work [00:06:51]
3. The Guests Arrive [00:09:34]
4. Unexpected Visitor [00:10:15]
5. It's Coming [00:05:38]
6. Back Downstairs [00:06:20]
1. Looking for Lady Bellamy [00:07:18]
2. For a Price [00:11:23]
3. It's True [00:05:20]
4. Playing Both Sides [00:03:52]
5. The Transaction [00:07:09]
6. An Honest Man? [00:07:50]
1. Suffering for Progress [00:10:02]
2. Mr. Arthur Bellamy [00:08:23]
3. Hudson's Family [00:09:02]
4. A Large Loan [00:05:33]
5. Gentlemen Spies [00:09:15]
6. Facing His Master [00:07:52]
Disc #7 -- Upstairs Downstairs: Complete Series
1. It's a Girl [00:10:26]
2. Nanny Webster [00:06:04]
3. Baptism [00:03:37]
4. Voicing Concerns [00:09:57]
5. Fit for Duty? [00:11:14]
6. Too Much [00:08:29]
1. A Bottle of Wine [00:09:14]
2. Thomas's Visitor [00:04:48]
3. Missing Brooch [00:08:05]
4. Sherlock Hudson [00:08:27]
5. Provocation [00:11:27]
6. Prime Suspect [00:08:18]
1. Suspicious Activity [00:05:29]
2. Planting the Bombs [00:10:24]
3. Court [00:08:04]
4. Prison [00:10:21]
5. Forced to Eat [00:08:26]
6. Favors [00:07:39]
Disc #8 -- Upstairs Downstairs: Complete Series
1. Taking Care of Business [00:09:44]
2. The Next Morning [00:05:38]
3. The Future of the House [00:08:07]
4. Madame Yvonne [00:11:07]
5. Mother and Daughter [00:07:33]
6. The Bastions of Privilege [00:08:52]
1. Eating for Two [00:10:36]
2. Let It Slip [00:08:16]
3. Asking Permission [00:05:41]
4. Her Ladyship's Return [00:08:21]
5. Alternate Solutions [00:10:47]
6. Engagement Party [00:05:36]
1. The Two-Party System [00:09:31]
2. True Motives [00:06:30]
3. James and Phyllis [00:08:18]
4. Business [00:07:41]
5. Family Celebration [00:11:20]
6. A Short Reign [00:06:50]
Disc #9 -- Upstairs Downstairs: Complete Series
1. Tea With Mother [00:09:17]
2. Bored and Restless [00:08:38]
3. A Change of Lunch Plans [00:07:46]
4. Hudson Disapproves [00:08:21]
5. A Resignation [00:07:17]
6. The Incident Is Closed [00:08:58]
1. Presumed Drowned [00:08:14]
2. Unsettled [00:08:22]
3. Considering the Future [00:08:59]
4. Settling the Accounts [00:08:42]
5. The Survivor's Story [00:08:13]
6. Roberts's Breakdown [00:08:21]
1. Shooting Plans [00:08:14]
2. Mr. Hudson Arrives [00:08:02]
3. Lady Diana [00:08:09]
4. The Shoot Begins [00:07:51]
5. Breakfast With Hudson [00:07:55]
6. Evening Entertainment [00:10:36]
1. Lady Prudence [00:08:50]
2. A Proposal [00:07:26]
3. A Spade a Spade [00:08:03]
4. Tea Downstairs [00:09:54]
5. Again Prudence [00:08:18]
6. A New Family [00:08:01]
Disc #10 -- Upstairs Downstairs: Complete Series
1. Still Missing Her [00:07:27]
2. The Ex-Footman [00:10:17]
3. A Problem With Rose [00:07:03]
4. Alfred's Story [00:07:06]
5. Financial Troubles [00:07:00]
6. A Dreadful Business [00:12:47]
1. An Invitation [00:08:39]
2. Dinner Plans [00:09:54]
3. After Mr. Bellamy [00:05:58]
4. Out With the Countess [00:00:31]
5. A Scandalous Lady [00:08:42]
6. Gwyneth's Confession [00:06:27]
1. A Confidential Tip [00:09:10]
2. First Day of Session [00:07:29]
3. Pritchard's Question [00:07:14]
4. Chop and Change [00:05:22]
5. The Inquiry [00:09:37]
6. Hazel's Plan [00:12:30]
Disc #11 -- Upstairs Downstairs: Complete Series
1. The Language of the Hunt [00:07:43]
2. The Discomfort of Hazel [00:08:49]
3. Country Games [00:07:23]
4. The Hunt [00:08:40]
5. A Plucky Girl [00:07:48]
6. Back to London [00:09:50]
1. Edward's Night out [00:08:06]
2. Spies on the Servants [00:06:58]
3. A Scrape for Sir Charles [00:08:53]
4. The Bribe [00:07:57]
5. Where Is Edward? [00:11:32]
6. A Quick Clean Blow [00:06:04]
1. Everything Must Be Prepared [00:07:23]
2. Georgina Arrives [00:06:48]
3. Christmas Decorations [00:08:42]
4. Festive for the Servants [00:09:52]
5. Daisy Returns Home [00:07:47]
6. Downstairs Christmas Celebration [00:10:12]
Disc #12 -- Upstairs Downstairs: Complete Series
1. A Ruined Cake [00:07:41]
2. Date With an Australian [00:06:29]
3. Alone at Eaton Place [00:08:51]
4. Gregory Comes to Tea [00:09:36]
5. Hudson's Suspicions [00:09:25]
6. Leaving England? [00:09:28]
1. Better off in Bed [00:10:10]
2. Georgia Goes to the Ball [00:07:34]
3. Mrs. Bridges Is Worse [00:08:41]
4. A Bad Dream [00:08:55]
5. Marriage Troubles [00:06:47]
6. Downstairs Words [00:08:36]
1. Tricky Relationships [00:09:33]
2. Downstairs Entertaining [00:06:29]
3. A Free Weekend [00:08:33]
4. France and Germany [00:06:31]
5. War Is Coming [00:08:42]
6. Captain Bellamy [00:11:43]
Disc #13 -- Upstairs Downstairs: Complete Series
1. Draw the Curtains [00:07:52]
2. Lady Berkhamstead [00:10:42]
3. Belgian Visitors [00:07:09]
4. It's Them or Us [00:07:31]
5. Interpreter [00:09:03]
6. Joined up [00:07:15]
1. Telegram [00:07:00]
2. On Leave [00:05:18]
3. Private Conversation? [00:08:35]
4. War Games [00:09:24]
5. Upstairs Advice [00:11:57]
6. Staff Officer [00:08:37]
1. Merry Widows [00:09:31]
2. Spy Stories [00:07:46]
3. Lusitania [00:07:17]
4. Special Costable [00:04:59]
5. Civil Lord of the Admiralty [00:08:57]
6. Mr. Schoenfield [00:12:55]
1. 48 Hour Leave [00:09:28]
2. Wedding Feast [00:11:21]
3. Goodbyes [00:08:21]
4. Nurse Georgina [00:06:05]
5. War Work Talk [00:07:35]
6. Ruby's Notice [00:06:51]
Disc #14 -- Upstairs Downstairs: Complete Series
1. Kept Busy [00:07:36]
2. Playing at Nursing? [00:13:04]
3. Angel of Mercy [00:08:28]
4. Fireside Chat [00:07:43]
5. First Loss [00:08:26]
6. Duty Calls [00:04:09]
1. Daisy's Brainstorm [00:10:38]
2. Surprising Rose [00:10:55]
3. Land of Opportunities [00:06:54]
4. Letter to Rose [00:10:58]
5. Honesty [00:06:58]
6. Talking Politics [00:04:57]
1. Wounded-Officers Tea Party [00:08:14]
2. Not Familiar With London [00:06:41]
3. Rowing Date [00:07:28]
4. Breaking Rules [00:07:41]
5. Nursing in France [00:08:02]
6. Poor Hazel [00:12:34]
1. Downstairs Tragedy [00:09:41]
2. Bad & Good News [00:05:37]
3. Mrs. Bridges's Story [00:08:54]
4. Madame Francini [00:05:07]
5. Not Immune to Grief [00:07:34]
6. So Much Blood [00:13:37]
Disc #15 -- Upstairs Downstairs: Complete Series
1. Letter From Edward [00:12:25]
2. Offered a Peerage [00:07:29]
3. That Woman! [00:06:20]
4. Raise Your Glass [00:06:06]
5. A Quiet Drink [00:06:13]
6. Pulling Strings [00:12:26]
1. Mr. Maitland [00:08:34]
2. Casting the Tableau [00:06:32]
3. Kitchen Maid in the Drawing Room [00:11:33]
4. Dress Rehearsal [00:00:00]
5. Upstairs Goes Downstairs [00:05:54]
6. Hudson's War Wound [00:09:55]
1. So Many Possibilities [00:05:41]
2. Jame's Servant [00:09:09]
3. Happy News [00:04:27]
4. Too Weak to Move [00:08:03]
5. Mission Achieved [00:12:52]
6. Happy Birthday [00:10:06]
Disc #16 -- Upstairs Downstairs: Complete Series
1. Defeatist Talk [00:08:47]
2. Down to Business [00:09:04]
3. Court-Martial Procedure [00:12:31]
4. Stealing Scraps [00:07:32]
5. Absent Without Leave [00:05:50]
6. Killed in Action [00:06:50]
1. Money From Australia [00:06:39]
2. Forgive Me [00:06:17]
3. Discussing the Future [00:12:10]
4. The Spanish Flu [00:09:34]
5. Difficulty Breathing [00:07:04]
6. Devastation & Celebration [00:09:26]
Disc #17 -- Upstairs Downstairs: Complete Series
1. The Victory March [00:10:48]
2. Quiet and Dull [00:06:18]
3. The Return of Lord Bellamy [00:07:17]
4. Wanting Her Own Home [00:11:00]
5. A Sad House [00:07:17]
6. Playtime Extended [00:08:13]
1. Standing for Parliament [00:09:36]
2. In the Neighborhood [00:10:05]
3. A Campaign Begins [00:09:58]
4. Back in Service [00:06:31]
5. An Apology [00:10:59]
6. Election Results [00:05:19]
1. Good Morning, Georgina [00:08:15]
2. Petty Arguments [00:07:55]
3. Throwing a Party [00:08:15]
4. The Arrival of Miss Treadwell [00:09:49]
5. Robin Makes a Move [00:08:21]
6. The Next Day [00:08:00]
1. James Buys an Airplane [00:08:47]
2. Riding and Flying [00:06:42]
3. Lunch Substitute [00:08:45]
4. Missing Duo [00:08:38]
5. Waiting up [00:10:03]
6. The News Arrives [00:08:25]
Disc #18 -- Upstairs Downstairs: Complete Series
1. Leaving for School [00:09:37]
2. A Surprise From Rose [00:07:29]
3. The English Way [00:10:57]
4. Lessons in the Schoolroom [00:08:50]
5. Hiding Thimble [00:07:24]
6. What About Alice? [00:04:50]
1. Wireless Waves [00:09:57]
2. Absolute Discretion [00:09:08]
3. I Love You [00:09:30]
4. Visit From Bunny [00:06:01]
5. What's Going on? [00:05:30]
6. Being Honest [00:11:41]
1. Butler's Pet [00:10:48]
2. Hello, Alvin [00:07:47]
3. Private Conversation [00:06:59]
4. No More Secrets [00:07:14]
5. Reserved for Hudson [00:07:18]
6. I Don't Fancy You! [00:10:59]
1. Letters for Ruby [00:08:51]
2. Sir Guy Paynter [00:05:26]
3. Please Forgive Me [00:10:18]
4. Not the Marrying Sort [00:08:58]
5. Splendid Hostess [00:08:37]
6. Gossip [00:10:20]
Disc #19 -- Upstairs Downstairs: Complete Series
1. General Strike [00:07:05]
2. Volunteering? [00:07:08]
3. Downstairs Visit [00:09:55]
4. Outnumbered [00:04:35]
5. Uncle Len [00:12:36]
6. The End's in Sight [00:06:53]
1. The French Ambassador [00:06:03]
2. Book on Wine [00:08:29]
3. Hudson's Fall [00:08:20]
4. Fleuriau [00:06:48]
5. Man of Ambition [00:09:59]
6. Hudson's Successor [00:11:15]
1. Placing Bets [00:11:14]
2. Paul Marvin [00:09:19]
3. Alberto [00:08:52]
4. Studio Surprise [00:10:53]
5. A Kept Man [00:03:49]
6. Cheerio [00:07:13]
1. Trip to Scotland [00:09:00]
2. Marooned [00:06:22]
3. No Fish? [00:08:47]
4. Ruby's Ghost Story [00:08:46]
5. Poachers [00:07:51]
6. Make-Believe [00:10:46]
Disc #20 -- Upstairs Downstairs: Complete Series
1. Scavenger Hunt [00:11:37]
2. Car Accident [00:06:00]
3. Sir Geoffrey Dillon [00:10:25]
4. Inquest [00:08:04]
5. Evidence [00:05:43]
6. The Verdict [00:08:35]
1. New Administration [00:09:52]
2. Goodbye, Ruby [00:05:49]
3. New Kitchen Maid [00:11:36]
4. The Duchess [00:04:44]
5. Call Me Madam [00:10:32]
6. Mrs. Bridges? [00:08:17]
1. Back From America [00:06:41]
2. A Drink to Prosperity [00:07:52]
3. Speculating [00:06:34]
4. I'm Sorry, Rose [00:11:42]
5. Clearing out [00:10:38]
6. Sincere Condolences [00:07:03]
1. Tangled Affairs [00:08:38]
2. The Duke Returns [00:07:32]
3. Absolutely Bamboozled [00:06:59]
4. Mrs. Bridges's Masterpiece [00:08:51]
5. Wedding [00:07:29]
6. Nicest Celebration [00:15:03]
Disc #21 -- Upstairs Downstairs: Complete Series
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      Episode 9: An Object of Value
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      Episode 10: A Special Mischief
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   Simon Williams and Alfred Shaughnessy in Conversation
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      Episode 10: Goodwill to All Men
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         Commentary: Jacqueline Tong, Christopher Hodson, Jean Marsh
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   The Making of Upstairs, Downstairs (Part 3)
   Russell Harty Plus Interview With Gordon Jackson
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         Commentary: Christopher Beeny, Christopher Hodson, Jean Marsh, Jacqueline Tong
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      Episode 11: Missing Believed Killed
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      The Making of Upstairs, Downstairs (Part 4)
      Russell Harty Plus Interview With Jean Marsh
      Russell Harty Plus Interview With Angela Baddeley
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      Episode 7: Disillusion
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      Episode 8: Such a Lovely Man
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      Episode 15: All the King's Horses
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         Commentary: Simon Williams, Jeremy Paul, Jean Marsh, Simon Langton
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      Episode 16: Whither Shall I Wander?
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         Commentary: Jean Marsh, Jeremy Paul, Simon Williams, Rosemary Anne Sisson
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Disc #21 -- Upstairs Downstairs: Complete Series
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      The Making of Upstairs, Downstairs (Part 5)
      Russell Harty Goes Upstairs, Downstairs
      Upstairs, Downstairs Remembered
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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Best TV Drama of the Early 70's

    Written and produced with impeccable taste, and the winner of an armful of Emmy awards...it seems sad that America has nearly forgotten that it fell in love with UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS when it aired on PBS...Co-creator Jean Marsh heads a cast of stellar British actors in telling the nearly thirty year saga of an English family above and below stairs...If you have not met Rose, Sarah, Mr. Hudson or Mrs. Bridges, you have missed one of the most remarkable shows ever aired on television...this is not to be missed.

    8 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Thoroughly Engaging...

    An excellent, well-acted, well-written, series that keeps you interested in the characters and their fates, while providing an wonderfully entertaining and accurate overview of times in which they live.

    4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted October 1, 2010

    Upstairs Downstairs Magnificent as ever

    40 years ago I watched Upstairs Downstairs and finally was able to purchase the series. Yes it has stood the test of time, it is as magnificent as it was 40 years ago. Mr. Hudson the butler, played by the late Gordon Jackson is still the best butler ever and staunch Scottish person. Mrs. Bridges the cook was played beautifully by Angela Baddeley who passed away while the series was running in the United States. Rose the head parlor maid played by Jean Marsh, also one of the series' creator, is still with us and her character is still strong.

    Upstairs people are just as strong in their performances: David Langton as
    Richard Bellamy; Rachel Gurney as Lady Marjorie Southwold Bellamy; Simon Williams as James Bellamy son and heir; Nicola Pagett as daughter Elizabeth Bellamy the rebel. All have done a wonderful job of bringing the Edwardian era to our shores, along with a little history. The series times period runs from 1901 thru 1930. From King Edward thru the sinking of the Titanic, the First World War and the roaring twenties.

    I gave the series to a cousin to watch as she never watched the series and
    she is watching it every day and enjoying it. She sees the strength in each character and the actor portraying the part.

    If you have never seen this series try it you will like it.

    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Fabulous

    I didn't get any work done for a week. Couldn't resist seeing the next episode

    3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Totally Delightful

    This British series was an international hit -- in the US and on the continent -- when it was originally shown and would have the same response if shown again today.

    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted October 1, 2010

    What a wonderful look into the world & society of the early 1900's.

    This series is as wonderful now as it was in the '70's! How class distinctions have changed over the course of time. It also seems that many of the issues of rasing children today are not much different from that time period. This is particular to miss Elizabeth & Ms. Georgina.

    As the years pass, you get a glimpse of how tragedies such as the Titanic sinking and WWI affect this family & their servants.

    This is history & entertainment at it's best.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Upstaires Downstaires

    An Excellent Series...Of Days Gone By....Two Familes United as One..... Subperb Acting & Directing/Co-Producer Of.. " Rose" ( Jean Marsh )

    2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted October 1, 2010

    I Also Recommend:

    Foyle's War - Set 1
    Pie in the Sky: Series 2

    Superb Classic Series

    One of the best British television productions of all time. The acting and the household setting were superb.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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