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Upstairs, Downstairs

Year:

1974

Duration:

Sweden:50 min | UK:60 min (68 episodes) | USA:60 min

Genres:

Drama

IMDB rate:

8.5

Director:

Bill Bain

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 12 wins & 19 nominations

Details

Country: UK

Release Date: 1974-01-06

Filming Locations: 65 Eaton Place, Belgravia, London, England, UK

Cast

Actor

Character

John Alderton

Upstairs, Downstairs

Harold Bennett

Delia Lindsay

Helen Lindsay

Helena McCarthy

Fanny Rowe

Maggie Wells

Gordon Jackson

Hudson

David Langton

Richard Bellamy

Jean Marsh

Rose

Angela Baddeley

Mrs. Bridges

Christopher Beeny

Edward

Jenny Tomasin

Ruby

Simon Williams

James Bellamy

Jacqueline Tong

Daisy Peel

Did you know?

Trivia

When Jean Marsh and Eileen Atkins came up with the original idea for Upstairs Downstairs, they envisaged it as a comedy called Behind the Green Baize Door.

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David Langton (Richard Bellamy), Gordon Jackson (Hudson), Angela Baddeley (Mrs Bridges) and Jean Marsh (Rose Buck) are the only actors to appear in both the first and last episodes of the series.

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By season 3, 165 Eaton Place consisted of: 6 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, dressing room, dining room, drawing room, morning room, library, study, and another room which changed from gaming room to whatever the family needed.

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Goofs

Hamish and Dorothy Matthews' names are spelt Mathews in the credits of episode 3.11 and Matthews in episode 4.6

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Quotes

Edward Barnes, footman: Arabella? That's a COW'S name!

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Faq

How many episodes in the series?

There are 68 episodes in toto. Some did not air outside of the UK until the late 1980s, so many viewers have seen only 55 episodes.

Is there a website for the series?

Yes, and it's quite excellent too. The url is http://www.updown.org.uk/.