Thomas and Sarah (1979– )

Not so much a sequel to "Upstairs, Downstairs" as a spinoff. Follows Sarah (parlour-maid) and Thomas (chauffeur) some time after leaving service with the Bellamys.

Stars:

Pauline Collins, John Alderton, Graham Cull

Cast

Series cast summary:
Pauline Collins	...	Sarah Moffat (13 episodes, 1979)
John Alderton	...	Thomas Watkins (13 episodes, 1979)

Storyline

Not so much a sequel to "Upstairs, Downstairs" as a spinoff. Follows Sarah (parlour-maid) and Thomas (chauffeur) some time after leaving service with the Bellamys.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 January 1980 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Thomas & Sarah

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alfred Shaugnnessy, London Weekend Television (LWT), Sagitta Productions Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (13 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Tomas and Sarah left "Upstairs, Downstairs," they were supposedly married, but as this spin-off begins, it seems they never got around to it.

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Connections

Featured in Maid in Britain (2010)

User Reviews

Mediocrity at its best

I could not believe that anyone could reduce themselves to this mediocrity after the success of Upstairs Downstairs. What were the producers thinking of? I only watched it because someone had the bright idea to attach it to the Box set of Upstairs Downstairs. After few episodes I quit. It is the same oxymoron. Sarah and Thomas with their shameless and shady antiques which is so far fetched at times that it comes down as an insult to our intelligence rather than entertainment. I found Sarah's overacting, loud and ear scratching cockney diction quite irritating and Thomas' dishonesty and conniving superficial and borderline ridiculous. I strongly recommend that the fans of Upstairs Downstairs stay away from it not to diminish their uplifting enjoyment of UD. The fact that Thomas and Sarah only lasted a few episodes speaks in volumes.