Upstairs, Downstairs

Covering a span of 27 years (1903-1930), Upstairs, Downstairs follows the lives of the wealthy Bellamy family residing upstairs at 165 Eaton Place, London, as well as the lives of those employed in their service living downstairs. Richard Bellamy, the son of a poor parson, is married to Lady Marjorie, the daughter of the wealthy Earl and Countess of Southwold, whose family money provides for the Bellamy's lavish lifestyle. As an influential member of the Conservative party, the Earl secures a seat in Parliament for Richard, with the expectation that he will support conservative policies. He tries his best to please his wife's family but, being a Liberal at heart, Richard finds it's not always that easy. These political and financial differences are a reoccurring source of contention for the Bellamys. On the surface, the lives of the family living upstairs couldn't seem more different than those of the servants living below but, strangely enough, through the years their lives often intersect, becoming increasingly entwined as time goes by. The addition of real-life events, like the tragic sinking of the RMS Titanic and the horrors of World War I, incorporated into the storylines add a touch of authenticity and realism to the show.


Aliases
  • Upstairs Downstairs
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Season From To Episodes
All Seasons
Specials January 1974 November 2006 15
Season 1 October 1971 March 1972 13
Season 2 October 1972 January 1973 13
Season 3 October 1973 January 1974 13
Season 4 September 1974 December 1974 13
Season 5 September 1975 December 1975 16
Unassigned Episodes 0
Season From To Episodes
All Seasons
Specials January 1974 November 2006 15
Season 1 October 1971 March 1972 13
Season 2 October 1972 January 1973 13
Season 3 October 1973 January 1974 13
Season 4 September 1974 December 1974 13
Season 5 September 1975 December 1975 16
Unassigned Episodes 0
Absolute ordering places all episodes in a single ordered season. This is generally used for anime.
Season From To Episodes
Season 1 0
Unassigned Episodes 83
Name Number of Episodes Dates
Alfred Shaughnessy 16 10/17/1971 - 11/16/1975
Jeremy Paul 14 11/07/1971 - 12/14/1975
John Hawkesworth 12 01/23/1972 - 12/21/1975
Rosemary Anne Sisson 11 03/05/1972 - 11/30/1975
Alfred Shaughnessey 4 11/17/1972 - 11/17/1973
Anthony Skene 3 12/29/1972 - 12/08/1973
Fay Weldon 3 10/10/1971 - 12/01/1973
Charlotte Bingham 3 10/24/1971 - 12/08/1972
John Harrison 2 10/31/1971 - 11/04/1972
Terence Brady 2 10/24/1971 - 01/30/1972
Elizabeth Jane Howard 1 11/02/1974
Deborah Mortimer 1 12/22/1973
Raymond Bowers 1 02/20/1972
Julian Bond 1 11/14/1971
Terrence Brady 1 12/08/1972
Name Number of Episodes Dates
Bill Bain 16 11/10/1972 - 12/21/1975
Christopher Hodson 14 12/08/1972 - 11/16/1975
Raymond Menmuir 12 10/10/1971 - 11/30/1974
Derek Bennett 11 10/17/1971 - 10/12/1975
Cyril Coke 5 10/28/1972 - 12/07/1975
Joan Kemp-Welch 3 10/31/1971 - 01/23/1972
Brian Parker 2 02/06/1972 - 02/20/1972
Simon Langton 2 11/02/1975 - 12/14/1975
Herbert Wise 1 03/05/1972
Lionel Harris 1 12/01/1973
James Ormerod 1 11/09/1975

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