For Love of Love (20 Jan. 1974)

Despite their disdain for social conventions, Elizabeth marries Fabian socialist and poet, Lawrence Kirbridge, in a traditional church service and all of its trappings.

Director:

Herbert Wise

Writer:

Rosemary Anne Sisson

Stars:

Jean Marsh, Gordon Jackson, Rachel Gurney

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Jean Marsh	...	Rose
Gordon Jackson	...	Hudson
Rachel Gurney	...	Lady Marjorie Bellamy
David Langton	...	Richard Bellamy
Nicola Pagett	...	Elizabeth Bellamy
Ian Ogilvy	...	Lawrence Kirbridge
Pauline Collins	...	Sarah
Simon Williams	...	James Bellamy
Jenifer Armitage	...	Henrietta Winchmore
Brian Osborne	...	Pearce
Sylvia Brayshay	...	Nelly
Christopher Beeny	...	Edward
Joan Benham	...	Lady Prudence Fairfax

Storyline

The Bellamys are in a panic over Elizabeth's disappearance. She hasn't been in touch since she's left but Hudson manages to track her down, courtesy of Rose who has known all along where she's been. Richard tries to convince her to return but without much success. He also checks into Lawrence Kirbridge and learns that he is from a good family and is a writer of some promise. They invite him for tea and decide they approve. To Elizabeth's shock and dismay, Lawrence proposes that they should marry, despite their supposed radical views against societal norms and conventions. James meanwhile also has a new friend, a chanteuse who has made quite a name for herself in the music halls of London. She turns out to be none other than Sarah, the Bellamys former maid. James' secret is soon out when she appears at the church on Elizabeth's wedding day.

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Plot Keywords:

music hall | poet | servant | socialist | fabian socialist | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 January 1974 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

London Weekend Television (LWT), Sagitta Productions Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

49 min 49 min (dvd release)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

"What Are We Gonna Do about Uncle Harry?" the bawdy music hall song sung by Pauline Collins is a version of Alexander Faris.

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Quotes

Henrietta Winchmore: Maybe you're not quite as bad as you seem.
Richard Bellamy: [laughs] Funny, I was just thinking exactly the same thing about you.

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Soundtracks

"What Are We Gonna Do with Uncle Harr?"
(uncredited)
Composed by Alexander Faris
Bawdy music hall version of the series' theme sung by pauline collins

User Reviews

Elizabeth Bellamy marries.

Having run away from home in the previous episode; Elizabeth Bellamy is staying with her friend Henrietta Winchmore. Here is where she falls in love with the visiting Poet, Lawrence Kirbridge. Her parents wish her to marry; Elizabeth prefers simply to 'live together'. Her parents get their way of course, but all does not bode well for Elizabeth, when even as she marries, has 'unspoken' doubts about her future husband's sexuality...

This episode sees Doris (played by Maggie Welles) sadly, having left the series. She's been replaced by the marvellous Sylvia Brayshay as the very entertaining 'Nelly', (unfortunately, only ever to do the one episode - a great pity...), and the return of Sarah (Pauline Collins) as her affair with Captain James Bellamy is re-newed! Due to its huge success by the time of this final episode in the first season; 'Upstairs, Downstairs' was assured continued success for the next five years! NOTE: In view of the next season, and for continuity purposes; the date for this episode should read 'June 1908' not '1909' as suggested by the title credits.