"Upstairs Downstairs" (2010) TV series 2010-

Creator:

Heidi Thomas
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Seasons:

1 | 2

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A new family and their servants live at the London townhouse at 165 Eaton Place in 1936.

Plot Keywords:

Upstairs Downstairs

Awards:

Nominated for 6 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Keeley Hawes	...	Lady Agnes Holland (9 episodes, 2010-2012)
Ed Stoppard	...	Sir Hallam Holland (9 episodes, 2010-2012)
Adrian Scarborough	...	Mr. Warwick Pritchard / ... (9 episodes, 2010-2012)
Neil Jackson	...	Harry Spargo (9 episodes, 2010-2012)
Anne Reid	...	Mrs. Clarice Thackeray / ... (9 episodes, 2010-2012)
Claire Foy	...	Lady Persephone Towyn / ... (9 episodes, 2010-2012)
Art Malik	...	Mr. Amanjit Singh / ... (9 episodes, 2010-2012)
Blake Ritson	...	The Duke of Kent (8 episodes, 2010-2012)
Nico Mirallegro	...	Johnny Proude (8 episodes, 2010-2012)
Laura Haddock	...	Beryl Ballard (6 episodes, 2012)
Ami Metcalf	...	Eunice McCabe (6 episodes, 2012)
Jean Marsh	...	Mrs. Rose Buck (5 episodes, 2010-2012)
Alex Kingston	...	Dr. Blanche Mottershead (5 episodes, 2012)
Ken Bones	...	Lord Halifax (4 episodes, 2012)
Sarah Gordy	...	Pamela Holland / ... (4 episodes, 2010-2012)
Alexia James	...	Lotte Perlmutter (4 episodes, 2010-2012)

Series Directed by
Euros Lyn		(2 episodes, 2010)
Anthony Byrne		(2 episodes, 2012)
Marc Jobst		(2 episodes, 2012)
Brendan Maher		(2 episodes, 2012)

Series Writing credits
Eileen Atkins		(9 episodes, 2010-2012)
John Hawkesworth		(9 episodes, 2010-2012)
Jean Marsh		(9 episodes, 2010-2012)
Heidi Thomas		(9 episodes, 2010-2012)
John Whitney		(9 episodes, 2010-2012)

Series Produced by
Rebecca Eaton	....	executive producer: Masterpiece (9 episodes, 2010-2012)
Heidi Thomas	....	executive producer (9 episodes, 2010-2012)
Margaret Conway	....	line producer (6 episodes, 2012)
Faith Penhale	....	executive producer (6 episodes, 2012)
Ann Tricklebank	....	producer (6 episodes, 2012)
Kate Harwood	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 2010)
Debbi Slater	....	line producer (3 episodes, 2010)
Piers Wenger	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 2010)
Nikki Wilson	....	producer (3 episodes, 2010)

Series Original Music by
Daniel Pemberton		(3 episodes, 2010)

Series Cinematography by
Adam Suschitzky		(3 episodes, 2010)
John Conroy		(2 episodes, 2012)
Peter Greenhalgh		(2 episodes, 2012)
Ian Moss		(2 episodes, 2012)

Series Film Editing by
Úna Ní Dhonghaíle		(2 episodes, 2010)
Paul Brown		(2 episodes, 2012)
Crispin Green		(2 episodes, 2012)
Isobel Stephenson		(2 episodes, 2012)

Series Casting by
Andy Pryor		(9 episodes, 2010-2012)

Series Production Design by
Arwel Jones		(6 episodes, 2012)
Eve Stewart		(3 episodes, 2010)

Series Art Direction by
David Hindle		(3 episodes, 2010)

Series Set Decoration by
Julia Castle		(3 episodes, 2010)
Hannah Nicholson		(2 episodes, 2012)

Series Costume Design by
Ralph Wheeler-Holes		(6 episodes, 2012)
Amy Roberts		(3 episodes, 2010)

Series Makeup Department
Stella O'Farrell	....	makeup and hair designer (6 episodes, 2012)
Christine Allsopp	....	make-up designer (3 episodes, 2010)
Samantha Denyer	....	make-up and hair artist (3 episodes, 2010)
Richard Muller	....	make-up and hair artist (3 episodes, 2010)
Pippa Woods	....	make-up and hair artist (3 episodes, 2010)

Series Production Management
Sam Baker	....	production manager (3 episodes, 2010)
Chris Blatchford	....	post-production supervisor (3 episodes, 2010)
Vickie Mansell	....	post-production supervisor (3 episodes, 2010)
Richard Pullen	....	unit manager (3 episodes, 2010)
Claire Rees	....	production management assistant (3 episodes, 2010)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
James McGeown	....	third assistant director (6 episodes, 2012)
Simon Dale	....	second assistant director (4 episodes, 2012)
William Hartley	....	first assistant director: second unit (4 episodes, 2012)
Nickie Sault	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 2012)
Lucy Egerton	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 2010)
Cherry Gould	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 2010)
Laura De Selincourt	....	third assistant director (2 episodes, 2010)
Gary Richens	....	daily third assistant director: second unit (2 episodes, 2010)
Adam Barrington	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2012)
Charles Curran	....	additional third assistant director: dailies (2 episodes, 2012)
Martin Krauka	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2012)

Series Art Department
Nick Thomas	....	property master / props master (9 episodes, 2010-2012)
Dale Jordan Johnson	....	art department coordinator (6 episodes, 2012)
Gemma Randall	....	graphic designer (5 episodes, 2012)
James Brooker	....	dressing props (3 episodes, 2010)
Julia Challis	....	standby props (3 episodes, 2010)
Alan Chesters	....	construction manager (3 episodes, 2010)
Joseph Craig	....	dressing props (3 episodes, 2010)
Laochlainn Fotheringham	....	assistant art director (3 episodes, 2010)
Keith Freeman	....	standby rigger (3 episodes, 2010)
Beverley Gerard	....	standby art director (3 episodes, 2010)
Heather Gordon	....	art department assistant (3 episodes, 2010)
Charlie Malik	....	storeman (3 episodes, 2010)
Leon McCarthy	....	assistant designer (3 episodes, 2010)
Amy Merry	....	graphic artist (3 episodes, 2010)
John Pinkerton	....	scenic artist (3 episodes, 2010)
Gareth Thomas	....	standby carpenter (3 episodes, 2010)
Dave Tremlett	....	standby painter / stand-by painter (3 episodes, 2010)
Rebecca White	....	props buyer (3 episodes, 2010)
Silas Gee Williams	....	standby props (3 episodes, 2010)
Lisa Heathcote	....	home economist (2 episodes, 2010)
James Foley	....	props (2 episodes, 2012)

Series Sound Department
Julie Ankerson	....	foley artist (9 episodes, 2010-2012)
Gareth Meirion	....	sound recordist (9 episodes, 2010-2012)
Tim Ricketts	....	dubbing mixer (9 episodes, 2010-2012)
Paul Jefferies	....	sound effects editor (8 episodes, 2010-2012)
Robert Edwards	....	adr mixer (6 episodes, 2010-2012)
Jamie Talbutt	....	foley editor (6 episodes, 2010-2012)
Simon Diggins	....	adr recordist (6 episodes, 2012)
Matthew Cox	....	adr editor / dialogue editor / ... (5 episodes, 2012)
Doug Sinclair	....	dialogue editor / sound effects editor (4 episodes, 2010-2012)
Will Everett	....	foley editor / foley mixer/editor (3 episodes, 2010-2012)
Marc Walters	....	boom swinger (3 episodes, 2010)
Darran Clement	....	dialogue editor (2 episodes, 2012)

Series Special Effects by
Russ Perkin	....	special effects technician (6 episodes, 2012)

Series Visual Effects by
Tamsie Thomas	....	visual effects artist (8 episodes, 2010-2012)
James Ballard	....	visual effects artist (3 episodes, 2010)
Craig Higgins	....	visual effects (3 episodes, 2010)

Series Stunts
Derek Lea	....	stunt coordinator (3 episodes, 2012)
Annabel Canaven	....	stunt artist / stunt performer (2 episodes, 2012)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Ryan Jarman	....	assistant grip (6 episodes, 2012)
Brandon Evans	....	gaffer (5 episodes, 2010-2012)
Paddy Blake	....	camera operator 'a' camera (4 episodes, 2012)
Llyr Evans	....	gaffer (4 episodes, 2012)
Matt Grace	....	electrician (4 episodes, 2012)
Greg Murray	....	key grip (4 episodes, 2012)
Gawain Nash	....	electrician (4 episodes, 2012)
Ben Purcell	....	best boy (4 episodes, 2012)
Matt Wilson	....	electrician (4 episodes, 2012)
Tobias Eedy	....	focus puller (3 episodes, 2010)
Simon Fogg	....	grip (3 episodes, 2010)
Jeremy Hiles	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 2010)
Daniel McCole	....	electrician (3 episodes, 2010)
Emily Payne	....	camera trainee (3 episodes, 2010)
Steve Roberts	....	best boy (3 episodes, 2010)
Russell Tann	....	electrician (3 episodes, 2010)
Steve Tateham	....	electrician (3 episodes, 2010)
Terry Townsend	....	electrician (3 episodes, 2010)
Colin Vinton	....	electrician (3 episodes, 2010)
Bobby Williams	....	assistant grip (3 episodes, 2010)
Christopher J. Reynolds	....	daily focus puller (3 episodes, 2012)
Hamish Doyne-Ditmas	....	b camera operator (2 episodes, 2010)
John Evans	....	clapper loader (2 episodes, 2010)
Tim Critchell	....	key grip (2 episodes, 2012)
Steve Murray	....	camera operator / steadicam (2 episodes, 2012)

Series Casting Department
Alice Purser	....	casting associate (3 episodes, 2010)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jennifer Lander	....	costume assistant (6 episodes, 2012)
Andrea Mear	....	costume assistant (6 episodes, 2012)
Louise Egan	....	costume supervisor (4 episodes, 2012)
Giles Gale	....	costume supervisor (3 episodes, 2010)
Kelly-Ann McLaughlin	....	costume assistant (3 episodes, 2010)
Emma Moore	....	costume assistant (3 episodes, 2010)
Lizzie Moul	....	costume assistant (3 episodes, 2010)
Lindsay Bonaccorsi	....	costume supervisor (2 episodes, 2012)

Series Editorial Department
Vincent Narduzzo	....	colorist (6 episodes, 2012)
Steven Waltham	....	first assistant editor (6 episodes, 2012)
Marie Brown	....	post-production coordinator (3 episodes, 2010)
Geraint Pari Huws	....	on-line editor (3 episodes, 2010)
Carmen Roberts	....	assistant editor (3 episodes, 2010)
Gareth Spensley	....	colorist (3 episodes, 2010)

Series Music Department
Chris Egan	....	music producer / orchestrator (6 episodes, 2012)
Trystan Francis	....	music scoring mixer (6 episodes, 2012)
Alexander Faris	....	composer: theme music (3 episodes, 2010)
Dom Kelly	....	musician: oboe (3 episodes, 2010)

Series Transportation Department
Nick Kenyon	....	driver: cast (6 episodes, 2012)
Jason Stedmon	....	transportation (4 episodes, 2012)
Xen Xenophontos	....	transportation (4 episodes, 2012)
Tony Arvanitis	....	transportation captain (3 episodes, 2010)

Series Other crew
Ash Cross	....	production secretary (6 episodes, 2012)
Lloyd Glanville	....	production runner (6 episodes, 2012)
Amanda Lean	....	script supervisor (6 episodes, 2012)
Sarah Ward	....	picture publicist (6 episodes, 2012)
Nicky James	....	location manager (5 episodes, 2010-2012)
Sarah Carswell	....	production coordinator (3 episodes, 2010)
Ben Harvey	....	location manager (3 episodes, 2010)
Llinos Wyn Jones	....	script supervisor (3 episodes, 2010)
Elizabeth Kilgarrif	....	script editor (3 episodes, 2010)
Julie Scott	....	production executive (3 episodes, 2010)
Ross Southard	....	production staff (3 episodes, 2010)
Ceri Tothill	....	production accountant (3 episodes, 2010)
Diana Scrivener	....	choreographer (2 episodes, 2012)

Production Companies

• BBC Cymru Wales (co-production) (also as BBC Wales)
• Masterpiece (co-production)

Distributors

• BBC Wales (2010) (UK) (TV)
• Hellenic Radio & Television (ERT) (2012) (Greece) (TV)
• Polyband (2012) (Germany) (DVD)

Other Companies

• ARRI Lighting Rental  lighting equipment
• ARRI Media  ARRI Alexa camera provided by
• Arri Alexa  camera system
• Movie Lot, The  security
• TLO Film Services  action vehicles

Also Known As:

Runtime:

UK:60 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Filming Locations:

35 Clarendon Square, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, UK

Company:

BBC Cymru Wales

Trivia:

Unlike the real Eaton Place, the street in Leamington Spa where the Eaton Place exteriors are filmed has houses on one side of the street only (there is a small park on the facing side). For this reason, most shots have to be carefully framed to show one side of the street only. The occasional wide establishing shot is blended in post production with a reverse angle shot of the same row of houses so that the street appears to have houses on both sides.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Wright Stuff: Episode #15.31" (2011)

One of the best British TV series I have ever seen - full series please

It was with much trepidation that I watched this series on BBC over the Christmas break, I was sure that it was going to be a major disappointment as a remake of the classic 1970s TV series. However I am glad to say that I was very wrong.

Rather than a remake, this is a continuation of the story of 165 Eaton Place in Belgravia, the scene of the original series.

Jean Marsh, who appeared in and co-created the original series, returns as Rose Buck, and helps the new tenants assemble a new retinue of housekeeping staff.

The new series is set in the late 1930s and to add to the trials and tribulations of the new servants, we see initial interest in British fascism and the ensuing riots, Jewish fugitives from Germany and evidence of aristocratic flirtations with Nazi Germany.

The three episodes were very poignant and involving and included much humour also. The entire cast were uniformly excellent and I can only hope that the episodes were successful enough to result in a full blown series.