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16 December 1979 (USA) morePlot:
Louisa Trotter works her way up from being a skivvy to being the Queen of cooks, cook to the King, and owner of the Bentinck Hotel... morePlot Keywords:
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1910s
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Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 5 nominations moreUser Comments:
Why is she not a major star? moreCast
(Series Cast Summary - 7 of 45) | Gemma Jones | ... | Louisa Trotter (31 episodes, 1976-1977) |
| Victoria Plucknett | ... | Mary (26 episodes, 1976-1977) |
| John Welsh | ... | Merriman (25 episodes, 1976-1977) |
| John Cater | ... | Starr (24 episodes, 1976-1977) |
| Richard Vernon | ... | Major Smith-Barton / ... (18 episodes, 1976-1977) |
 | Mary Healey | ... | Mrs. Cochrane (17 episodes, 1976-1977) |
 | Christopher Cazenove | ... | Charles Haslemere / ... (15 episodes, 1976-1977) |
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UK:50 min (31 episodes)Language:
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Gemma Jones carries this incredible piece of work on her more than capable shoulders. She truly IS Louisa Trotter and is totally believable as the indefatigable Victorian/Edwardian independent woman who becomes the "best cook in England". The concept and the writing is superb and the supporting cast are just about perfect. How this never made Gemma a major star on both sides of the Atlantic is a mystery to me. Maybe it was because she was so good, she was never seen as anyone else. She seems to have worked consistently but with never the vehicle to propel her higher up the ladder. Check out John Welsh as Merriman and John Cater as Starr. If anything this series outdoes Upstairs Downstairs in this particular genre, as great as UD was. A special mention for Christopher Cazenove who was never better as he is as Charlie Tyrell.