Upstairs: the wealthy, aristocratic Bellamys. Downstairs: their loyal and lively servants. For nearly 30 years, they share a fashionable townhouse at 165 Eaton Place in London’s posh Belgravia neighborhood, surviving social change, political upheaval, scandals, and the horrors of the First World War.
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Christopher Beeny
Edward Barnes
Gordon Jackson
Angus Hudson
Jacqueline Tong
Daisy Barnes
Jenny Tomasin
Ruby Finch
Angela Baddeley
Mrs. Bridges
David Langton
Richard Bellamy
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13 episodes • 1971
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | On Trial | Oct 10, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Mistress and the Maids | Oct 17, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Board Wages | Oct 24, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Path of Duty | Oct 31, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 5 | A Suitable Marriage | Nov 7, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 6 | A Cry for Help | Nov 14, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Magic Casements | Jan 23, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 8 | I Dies from Love | Jan 30, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Why is Her Door Locked? | Feb 6, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 10 | A Voice from the Past | Feb 13, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Swedish Tiger | Feb 20, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Key of the Door | Feb 27, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 13 | For Love of Love | Mar 5, 1972 | 0.0 |
13 episodes • 1972Avg: 9.5Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The New Man | Oct 21, 1972 | 10.0 |
| 2 | A Pair of Exiles | Oct 28, 1972 | 9.0 |
| 3 | Married Love | Nov 4, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Whom God hath Joined... | Nov 10, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Guest of Honour | Nov 17, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Property of a Lady | Nov 24, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Your Obedient Servant | Dec 1, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Out of the Everywhere | Dec 8, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 9 | An Object of Value | Dec 15, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 10 | A Special Mischief | Dec 29, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Fruits of Love | Jan 5, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Wages of Sin | Jan 12, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 13 | A Family Gathering | Jan 19, 1973 | 0.0 |
13 episodes • 1973Avg: 4.5Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miss Forrest | Oct 27, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 2 | A House Divided | Nov 3, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 3 | A Change of Scene | Nov 10, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 4 | A Family Secret | Nov 17, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Rose's Pigeon | Nov 24, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Desirous of Change | Dec 1, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Word of Honour | Dec 8, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Bolter | Dec 15, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Goodwill to All Men | Dec 22, 1973 | 8.0 |
| 10 | What the Footman Saw | Dec 29, 1973 | 1.0 |
| 11 | A Perfect Stranger | Jan 5, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Distant Thunder | Jan 12, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Sudden Storm | Jan 19, 1974 | 0.0 |
13 episodes • 1974
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Patriotic Offering | Sep 14, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 2 | News from the Front | Sep 21, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Beastly Hun | Sep 28, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Women Shall Not Weep | Oct 5, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Tug of War | Oct 12, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Home Fires | Oct 19, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 7 | If You Were the Only Girl in the World | Oct 26, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Glorious Dead | Nov 2, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Another Year | Nov 9, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Hero's Farewell | Nov 16, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Missing Believed Killed | Nov 23, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Facing Fearful Odds | Nov 30, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Peace Out of Pain | Dec 7, 1974 | 0.0 |
16 episodes • 1975Avg: 1.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | On with the Dance | Sep 7, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 2 | A Place in the World | Sep 14, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Laugh a Little Louder Please | Sep 21, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Joy Ride | Sep 28, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Wanted: A Good Home | Oct 5, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 6 | An Old Flame | Oct 12, 1975 | 1.0 |
| 7 | Disillusion | Oct 19, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Such a Lovely Man | Oct 26, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Nine Days Wonder | Nov 2, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Understudy | Nov 9, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Alberto | Nov 16, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Will Ye No Come Back Again? | Nov 23, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Joke Over | Nov 30, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Noblesse Oblige | Dec 7, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 15 | All the King's Horses | Dec 14, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Whither Shall I Wander? | Dec 21, 1975 | 0.0 |
