The lives and fortunes of the Bellamy family and their below-stairs servant staff at 165 Eaton Place play out against the social, political and historical backdrop of Edwardian London from 1903 to 1930.
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- Won 7 Primetime Emmys. Another 7 wins & 20 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
| Gordon Jackson | ... |
Hudson
(60 episodes, 1971-1975)
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| David Langton | ... |
Richard Bellamy
(56 episodes, 1971-1975)
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| Jean Marsh | ... |
Rose
(54 episodes, 1971-1975)
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| Angela Baddeley | ... |
Mrs. Bridges
(53 episodes, 1971-1975)
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| Christopher Beeny | ... |
Edward
(46 episodes, 1971-1975)
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| Jenny Tomasin | ... |
Ruby
(41 episodes, 1972-1975)
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| Simon Williams | ... |
James Bellamy
(38 episodes, 1971-1975)
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| Jacqueline Tong | ... |
Daisy Peel
(32 episodes, 1973-1975)
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| Lesley-Anne Down | ... |
Georgina Worsley
(22 episodes, 1973-1975)
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| Meg Wynn Owen | ... |
Hazel Bellamy
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(21 episodes, 1973-1974)
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| Rachel Gurney | ... |
Lady Marjorie Bellamy
(22 episodes, 1971-1975)
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| Joan Benham | ... |
Lady Prudence Fairfax
(16 episodes, 1971-1975)
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| Raymond Huntley | ... |
Sir Geoffrey Dillon
(15 episodes, 1971-1975)
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| Nicola Pagett | ... |
Elizabeth Kirbridge
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(13 episodes, 1971-1973)
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| Pauline Collins | ... |
Sarah
(14 episodes, 1971-1975)
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| Patsy Smart | ... |
Roberts
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(13 episodes, 1971-1973)
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| Hannah Gordon | ... |
Virginia Bellamy
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(12 episodes, 1974-1975)
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| Gareth Hunt | ... |
Frederick
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(11 episodes, 1974-1975)
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| John Alderton | ... |
Thomas Watkins
(7 episodes, 1972-1973)
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| Ian Ogilvy | ... |
Lawrence Kirbridge
(6 episodes, 1972)
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| Karen Dotrice | ... |
Lily Hawkins
(7 episodes, 1975)
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| George Innes | ... |
Alfred
(6 episodes, 1971-1973)
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| Evin Crowley | ... |
Emily
(6 episodes, 1971-1972)
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| John Quayle | ... |
Bunny Newbury
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(5 episodes, 1971-1975)
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Brian Osborne | ... |
Pearce
(5 episodes, 1971-1972)
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| Celia Bannerman | ... |
Diana Newbury
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(4 episodes, 1973-1975)
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Anne Yarker | ... |
Alice Hamilton
(4 episodes, 1975)
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| Donald Burton | ... |
Julius Karekin
(3 episodes, 1972-1973)
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Maggie Wells | ... |
Doris
(3 episodes, 1972)
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| Helen Lindsay | ... |
Mrs. Cochrane-Danby
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(3 episodes, 1972-1973)
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Jenifer Armitage | ... |
Henrietta Winchmore
(3 episodes, 1972)
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| Anthony Andrews | ... |
Marquis of Stockbridge
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(3 episodes, 1975)
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| Madeleine Cannon | ... |
Lady Dolly Hale
(3 episodes, 1975)
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| Anthony Ainley | ... |
Lord Charles Gilmour
(3 episodes, 1973)
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| Mel Churcher | ... |
Angela Barclay
(3 episodes, 1974)
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Anthony Woodruff | ... |
Dr. Foley
(3 episodes, 1972-1975)
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Jonathan Seely | ... |
William Hamilton
(3 episodes, 1975)
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Brian Nolan | ... |
Heckler
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(3 episodes, 1972-1975)
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| Cathleen Nesbitt | ... |
Lady Southwold
(2 episodes, 1972-1973)
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| Keith Barron | ... |
Gregory Wilmot
(3 episodes, 1974-1975)
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| Richard Vernon | ... |
Major Cochrane-Danby
(2 episodes, 1973)
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| Joyce Heron | ... |
Lady Berkhamstead
(2 episodes, 1974)
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| Ursula Howells | ... |
Duchess of Buckminster
(2 episodes, 1975)
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| Susan Porrett | ... |
Alice
(2 episodes, 1972)
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| Dorothy Frere | ... |
Mrs. Fellowes
(2 episodes, 1972)
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| Jane Carr | ... |
Joan
(2 episodes, 1973)
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| Valerie White | ... |
Mrs. Forrest
(2 episodes, 1973)
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Shirley Cain | ... |
Miss Treadwell
(2 episodes, 1975)
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Leonard Trolley | ... |
Mr. Arthur Forrest
(2 episodes, 1973)
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| Julia Sutton | ... |
Dorothy Mathews
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(2 episodes, 1974)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1974) (United States) (tv)
- Acorn Media Group (2011) (United States) (DVD) (complete series)
- Daily Mail Newspapers (2011) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (series 1)
- Future Film (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
- ITV - Independent Television
- London Weekend Television (LWT)
- M.S.D. Video (1988) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Mail on Sunday Newspapers (2011) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (episodes 1.3 and 1.4)
- Nederlandse Christelijke Radio-Vereniging (NCRV) (1978) (Netherlands) (tv)
- TF1 (1975) (France) (tv) (dubbed version) (monochrome broadcast)
- Thorn EMI Video Australia (1985) (Australia) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Punch (title drawings from)
- Sagitta Productions Ltd. (series created by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The series follows the lives of both the family and the servants in the London townhouse at 165 Eaton Place. Richard Bellamy, the head of the household, is a member of Parliament, and his wife is a member of the titled aristocracy. Belowstairs, Hudson, the Scottish butler, directs and guides the other servants about their tasks and (sometimes) their proper place. Real-life events from 1903-1930 are incorporated into the stories of the Bellamy household. Written by Kathy Li |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | When Angela Baddeley went to Buckingham Palace to receive the C.B.E. (Commander of The British Empire) awarded to her in the Queen's 1975 New Year's Honour's List, she discovered that this was Queen Elizabeth's favorite television program and Mrs Bridges was her favorite character. See more » |
| Goofs | Hamish and Dorothy Matthews' names are spelt Mathews in the credits of episode 3.11 and Matthews in episode 4.6 See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Upstairs Downstairs Remembered: 25th Anniversary (1996). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Edwardians: Theme from Upstairs Downstairs See more » |
| Quotes |
Edward Barnes, footman:
Arabella? That's a COW'S name! See more » |