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Upstairs, Downstairs (TV Series)

TV Shows from the 70s

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Upstairs Downstairs (TV Series)

Spin-off:

Thomas and Sarah (TV Series)

Original title

Upstairs, Downstairs

Year

1971

Running time

60 min.

Country

United Kingdom

Director

Bill Bain, Christopher Hodson, Raymond Menmuir, Derek Bennett, Cyril Coke, Joan Kemp-Welch, Brian Parker, Simon Langton, Herbert Wise, Lionel Harris, James Ormerod

Screenwriter

Alfred Shaughnessy, Jeremy Paul, John Hawkesworth, Rosemary Anne Sisson, Fay Weldon, Charlotte Bingham, Terence Brady, Anthony Skene, John Harrison, Julian Bond, Peter Wildeblood, Raymond Bowers, Maureen Duffy, Elizabeth Jane Howard, Deborah MortimerSee 11 More

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Alexander Faris

Producer

London Weekend Television (LWT). Broadcast by: London Weekend Television (LWT)

Genre

TV Series. Drama | Costume Drama. Social Drama. 1900s. 1910s. 1920s

Synopsis

TV Series (1971-1975). 5 Seasons. 68 Episodes. The series follows the lives of both the family and the 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. Belowstairs, 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.

Rankings Position

#104 Best TV Series in TV history

Awards: 1977: Emmy: Best Drama Series. Nominated for Best Supp. Actress (Tong)

1976: Emmy: 3 Awards, Including Best Miniseries. 6 Nominations

1975: Emmy: 3 Awards, Including Best Drama Series and Directing. 6 nominaciones

1974: Emmy: Best Drama Series. Nominated for Best Actress (Jean Marsh)

1977: Golden Globes: Nominated for Best Television Series - Drama

1976: Golden Globes: Nominated for Actress in a TV Series - Drama (Jean Marsh)

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Critics' reviews

"'Upstairs Downstairs' sticks to the rules established by the original and defies the odds by being as good, and in some ways, even better."

Alessandra Stanley: The New York Times
"After a slow start, the second and third chapters become pretty absorbing, showcasing a first-rate cast."

Brian Lowry: Variety
"An uneven new 'Upstairs Downstairs' still beats most of what's on television."

David Hinckley: New York Daily News
"A show built around the humanity of strangers would be more convincing if the characters displayed more humanness."

Slant
"'Upstairs Downstairs' continues to inspire imitators."

Paige Wiser: Chicago Sun-Times
"It's all damnably delightful in the way that only English narratives about the inevitability and easy familiarity of the class system can be."

Matt Zoller Seitz: Salon

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Upstairs, Downstairs (TV Series)

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