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None of that behaviour in my kitchen.
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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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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Episode 1
In the spring of 1912, Lady Marjorie prepares to visit Elizabeth in New York and James takes an interest in Richard's comely and respectable new secretary, Miss Forrest.
Directed by Bill BainWritten by Alfred ShaughnessyGuest stars David Langton, Simon Williams, Rachel Gurney, Patsy Smart, Meg Wynn Owen, Christopher Beeny, Jenny Tomasin
Episode 2
News of the Titanic disaster arrives at Eaton Place, and the entire household anxiously awaits word of Lady Marjorie's fate.
Directed by Christopher HodsonWritten by Rosemary Anne SissonGuest stars David Langton, Simon Williams, Patsy Smart, Arthur Brough, Meg Wynn Owen, Valerie White, Leonard Trolley, Christopher Beeny
Episode 3
James' weekend visit to Somerby Park, with Hudson in tow as his valet, presents an opportunity for both to appreciate their beloved Eaton Place and what they've left behind there.
Directed by Bill BainWritten by Rosemary Anne SissonGuest stars David Langton, Simon Williams, Clive Morton, Anthony Ainley, Christopher Benjamin, Celia Bannerman, Jane Baxter, Patricia Lawrence
Episode 4
James' affection for Hazel grows after his mother's death and he proposes marriage.
Directed by Derek BennettWritten by Alfred ShaughnessyGuest stars David Langton, Simon Williams, Meg Wynn Owen, Valerie White, Leonard Trolley, Jenny Tomasin, Joan Benham
Episode 5
Alfred, the former Bellamy footman, is on the run and dupes Rose, using her kindness as a shield from the law.
Directed by Bill BainWritten by Jeremy PaulGuest stars David Langton, George Innes, Leon Sinden, Bernard Barnsley, Christopher Beeny, Jenny Tomasin, Raymond Huntley
Episode 6
A French countess claiming to be an old acquaintance of Richard's asks Hazel to arrange a meeting.
Directed by Lionel HarrisWritten by Fay WeldonGuest stars David Langton, Simon Williams, Angela Browne, Sandor Elès, Janet Lees-Price, Christopher Beeny, Jenny Tomasin, Meg Wynn Owen
Episode 7
A scandal erupts after Richard is given a confidential financial tip-off and his shares quadruple in value.
Directed by Christopher HodsonWritten by Anthony SkeneGuest stars David Langton, Simon Williams, John Horsley, Edward Palmer, Peter Cellier, Kenneth Watson, Anthony Sharp, Geoffrey Lumsden
Episode 8
Hazel's first substantial encounter with fashionable society causes her great humiliation, marital distress and a near-fatal accident, when she and James visit Lord and Lady Newbury at Somerby Park.
Directed by Cyril CokeWritten by John HawkesworthGuest stars David Langton, Simon Williams, Anthony Ainley, Richard Vernon, Helen Lindsay, Anthony Dawes, John Flint, Elisabeth Day
Episode 9
Lady Southwold and her 18-year-old granddaughter arrive at Eaton Place for the festive season.
Directed by Christopher HodsonWritten by Alfred ShaughnessyGuest stars David Langton, Cathleen Nesbitt, Jennifer McEvoy, Dan Gillan, Christopher Beeny, Jenny Tomasin, Jacqueline Tong, Lesley-Anne Down
Episode 10
Edward is a witness in a scandalous divorce case.
Directed by Cyril CokeWritten by Jeremy PaulGuest stars David Langton, Anthony Ainley, Bernard Archard, Robin Sachs, Walter Horsbrugh, Thomas Heathcote, David Goodland, Frank Tregear
Episode 11
A chance meeting with an Australian sheep farmer leads Rose to make a difficult decision.
Directed by Christopher HodsonWritten by Jeremy PaulGuest stars Simon Williams, Julia Sutton, Keith Barron, Robert McBain, Mitzi McKenzie, Robin Ford, Joyce Windsor, Christopher Beeny
Episode 12
The disparity between James' and Hazel's background is cut wide open when Hazel suffers a miscarriage.
Directed by Bill BainWritten by Alfred ShaughnessyGuest stars David Langton, Simon Williams, Jenny Tomasin, Meg Wynn Owen, Jacqueline Tong, Lesley-Anne Down
Episode 13
A downstairs dalliance and a happy outing to a seaside resort divert the staff as war looms on the European continent. James wants to take a job in India.
Directed by Bill BainWritten by John HawkesworthGuest stars David Langton, Simon Williams, Frank Middlemass, Paul Alexander, Raymond Barry, Peter Honri, Paul Haley, Avril Fane
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Gordon JacksonAngus Hudson
Jean MarshRose Buck
Simon WilliamsJames Bellamy
Jacqueline TongDaisy Peel
Anthony AinleyLord Charles Gilmour
Jenny Tomasinself
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