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Victoria is dead; Edward is King. Upstairs is the family; downstairs the servants. When actresses Jean Marsh and Eileen Atkins devised the original series in the 1970s, it was because they felt the role of the working class was being airbrushed out of period TV dramas. The series was initially planned to focus on Downstairs. “But we decided we wanted it to be about both servants and masters,” says Marsh. “And in a way, that’s why it was such a wonderfully easy idea, because there are so many stories you can do about different classes rubbing up against each other.”
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Programming Note: Upstairs Downstairs will be pre-empted on Wednesdays May 15 and 22 by the final two episodes of Downton Abbey Season 3. Upstairs Downstairs will return to its regular time slot on Wednesday, May 29, immediately following our network premiere of Call The Midwife.
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The series follows the lives of both the family and servants in the London townhouse at 165 Eaton Place. Richard Bellamy, the head of the household, is a member of Parliament, and his wife a member of the titled aristocracy. Below stairs, 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.
7 Emmys, 2 BAFTAs, a Peabody, and a Golden Globe later, the original 1970s Upstairs Downstairs series went on to reach one billion people in 70 countries! Now Canadians can relive, or discover, the perennially fascinating series.
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Upstairs Downstairs S3: Hudson (Gordon Jackson)
Upstairs Downstairs S3: Ruby (Jenny Tomasin) and Mrs. Bridges (Angela Baddeley)
Upstairs Downstairs S3: At the servants table
Upstairs Downstairs S3: Sir Geoffrey Dillon (Raymond Huntley)
Upstairs Downstairs S3: (L to R) Hudson (Gordon Jackson), Richard Bellamy (David Langton), Mrs. Bridges (Angela Baddeley), James Bellamy (Simon Williams) and Rose (Jean Marsh)
Upstairs Downstairs S3: Richard Bellamy (David Langton), Hudson (Gordon Jackson)
Upstairs Downstairs S3: Rose (Jean Marsh)
Upstairs Downstairs S3: Mrs. Bridges (Angela Baddeley)
Upstairs Downstairs S3: Hazel Bellamy (Meg Wynn Owen) and James Bellamy (Simon Williams)
Upstairs Downstairs S3: Sarah (Pauline Collins)
Upstairs Downstairs S3: Hudson (Gordon Jackson) and Richard Bellamy (David Langton)
Upstairs Downstairs S3: Main Cast
Upstairs Downstairs Classic Series 3 - Cast
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EPISODES
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#3-9: GOODWILL TO ALL MEN
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at 10pm ET/7 PT
It’s Christmas 1913 and two young ladies, one from upstairs and the new parlor maid, conspire to spread holiday cheer to the less fortunate.
#3-10: WHAT THE FOOTMAN SAW
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 10pm ET/7 PT
A leisurely evening out with his chums, a few beers and some downstairs gossip give Edward a bigger headache than any hangover ever could.
#3-11: A PERFECT STRANGER
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 10pm ET/7 PT
While running an ordinary errand, Rose’s life takes an extraordinary turn.
#3-12: DISTANT THUNDER
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 10pm ET/7 PT
The disparity between James’ and Hazel’s background is cut wide open when Hazel suffers a miscarriage.
#3-13: A SUDDEN STORM
Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 10pm ET/7 PT
A downstairs dalliance and a happy outing to a seaside resort divert the staff as war looms on the European continent.
UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS SERIES 4 BEGINS WED., JUNE 5, 2013.
ONLINE VIDEO VIEWING: Our current agreement with our satellite provider stipulates that we are only able to feature one episode of a series online at a time. If this stipulation changes in the future, we will be sure to let everyone know. Each episode of Upstairs Downstairs will be available to watch online for seven days after its broadcast premiere airing.
