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A House Divided (Upstairs, Downstairs)
"A House Divided" is the second episode of the third series of the British television series, '' Upstairs, Downstairs''. The episode is set in 1912. Guest cast * Stallinbrass — Arthur Brough * Mr. Arthur Forrest — Leonard Trolley * Roberts — Patsy Smart Plot Lady Marjorie Bellamy The Lady Marjorie Helen Sybil Bellamy (''nee'' Talbot-Carey; 6 May 1860 or 12 July 1864 – 15 April 1912) is a fictional character in the ITV drama '' Upstairs, Downstairs''. She was portrayed by Rachel Gurney. Early life Lady Marjorie ..., her brother Hugo Talbot-Carey (the Earl of Southwold), and his new wife (widow Marion Worsley) die in the sinking of the RMS ''Titanic''. Her lady's maid, Miss Roberts survives the sinking but Lady Marjorie perishes, her last known words being uttered to her maid—"Keep this for me, Roberts"—as she hands over her jewellery box. After being listed as missing, Miss Roberts shows up at 165 Eaton Place, to the astonishment of the household, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upstairs, Downstairs (1971 TV Series)
''Upstairs, Downstairs'' is a British television drama series produced by London Weekend Television (LWT) for ITV. It ran for 68 episodes divided into five series on ITV from 1971 to 1975. Set in a large townhouse at 165, Eaton Place in Belgravia in central London, the series depicts the servants—"downstairs"—and their masters, the family—"upstairs"—between the years 1903 and 1930, and shows the slow decline of the British aristocracy. Great events feature prominently in each episode but minor or gradual changes are also noted. The show may be regarded as a document of the social and technological changes that occurred during those 27 years, including the Edwardian period, women's suffrage, the First World War, the Roaring Twenties, and the Wall Street Crash. It was a ratings success for ITV and received outstanding acclaim worldwide, winning multiple awards. A BBC Wales and ''Masterpiece''-produced continuation, ''Upstairs Downstairs'', was broadcast by BBC One in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Shaughnessy
Alfred James Shaughnessy (19 May 1916 – 2 November 2005) was an English scriptwriter, film director and producer best known for being the script editor of '' Upstairs, Downstairs''. Early life Alfred Shaughnessy was born in London, his father, the Hon Alfred Thomas Shaughnessy, having died while serving with the Canadian army in France two months before. His grandfather Thomas Shaughnessy was an American-born Canadian railway administrator, who was created Baron Shaughnessy in 1916, and his mother was a second cousin of James K. Polk, the 11th US President. He spent his early years living in Tennessee, and in 1920 his mother, Sarah Polk Bradford, married The Hon Sir Piers Legh who then became Equerry to the Prince of Wales, and the family moved to Norfolk Square in London. The family had a butler, cook, footman, two housemaids, a kitchen maid and a lady's maid. The Prince of Wales later visited the house for dinner, and he drew on this when writing the ''Upstairs, Downstair ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Menmuir
Raymond Edward Menmuir (10 September 1930 – 26 March 2016) was a British-Australian director and producer. His career included producing 44 episodes of ''The Professionals (TV series), The Professionals'' and directing 12 episodes of ''Upstairs, Downstairs (1971 TV series), Upstairs, Downstairs''. He also produced an Australian version of ''The Professionals'' called ''Special Squad (1984), Special Squad'' for the Ten Network in 1984. Early life Menmuir was born in Perth, Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, as the eldest of four children to Edward Menmuir and his wife Dorothy (née Williams). His father ensured Menmuir had a good education, at Wesley College (Western Australia), Wesley College. Work His first employment was as a reporter at the Daily News (Perth, Western Australia), Perth Daily News, but he then transferred to the Australian Broadcasting Commission as a radio producer. He was deeply impressed by European culture, by seeing various films at the 1953 Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Brough
Arthur Brough (born Frederick Arthur Baker; 26 February 1905 – 28 May 1978) was a British actor and theatre founder, producer and director best known for portraying the character of bumbling senior menswear salesman Ernest Grainger on the BBC sitcom ''Are You Being Served?'' Biography Early life The diminutive actor () originally wanted to become a teacher, but failed to gain such employment, and worked in a solicitor's office. He found this job too mundane and he began to take an interest in the theatre. After indulging in amateur theatricals, Brough attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in the mid-1920s. After graduating, he joined a Shakespearean theatrical troupe, where he met his wife-to-be, actress Elizabeth Addyman. After they married, they used their wedding dowry as collateral to rent the Leas Pavilion, a repertory theatre in Folkestone, Kent. They had one daughter, Joanna, who was educated at Ashford School for Girls. Theatre impresario Having used the name Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Forrest
"Miss Forrest" is the first episode of the third series of the British television series, ''Upstairs, Downstairs''. The episode is set in 1912, and is the last appearance of Rachel Gurney as Lady Marjorie Bellamy. It also introduces Hazel Forrest ( Meg Wynn Owen), who becomes the new mistress of 165 Eaton Place later in the series. Plot On 15 April 1912 Lady Marjorie Bellamy and her lady's maid, Miss Roberts are preparing to visit Elizabeth Bellamy Elizabeth Bellamy (also Kirbridge) is a fictional character in the ITV period drama '' Upstairs, Downstairs'', that was originally broadcast for five series from 1971 to 1975. She was portrayed by Nicola Pagett. Elizabeth is the daughter of R ... in New York. Richard hires Hazel Forrest to type the biography of his father-in-law, the late Earl of Southwold, which he is writing. Hazel is a lower middle class young woman who has been earning a living as a secretary for ten years, against her parents' wishes. She immediately ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Change Of Scene
A Change of Scene is the third episode of the third series of the British television series, '' Upstairs, Downstairs'' and is set in 1913. Cast ;Regular cast * Gordon Jackson (Mr. Angus Hudson) * Angela Baddeley (Mrs. Kate Bridges) * David Langton (Richard Bellamy) * Simon Williams (James Bellamy) ;Guest cast * Richard Vernon(Major Cochrane-Danby) * Helen Lindsay (Mrs. Cochrane-Danby) * Celia Bannerman (Lady Diana Russell) * Christopher Benjamin (Max Weinberg) * Clive Morton (Makepiece) * Jane Baxter (Lady Newbury) * Anthony Ainley (Lord Charles Gilmour) * John Quayle (Bunny Newbury) * Patricia Lawrence (Mrs. Kenton) * Anthony Dawes Anthony Cecil John Dawes (10 February 1928 – 21 January 2021) was an English character actor, who appeared in a number of roles in film, television and on stage during a career which spanned from 1951 to 2006. Life and career Dawes was born i ... (Breeze) * John Flint (Henry) * Annette Woollett (Miss Celia Grey) * Tricia Scott (Betsy) * E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonard Trolley
Leonard Trolley (January 1, 1918 – February 10, 2005) was an English actor, who is best known for playing ''Arthur Forrest'' in '' A Family Secret '' of the sixth episode of the third series of the British television series, ''Upstairs, Downstairs''. He is also known for '' The Message'', '' Rise and Fall of Idi Amin'', '' A Countess from Hong Kong'', '' Bergerac'', ''The Mayor of Casterbridge'', '' The Stud'', ''Consuming Passions'', In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro, '' Champions'', ''Doctor Who'' (in the serial '' The Faceless Ones''), '' Prelude to Fame'' and ''Z-Cars''. Partial filmography *'' Prelude to Fame'' (1950) - Waiter *'' A Countess from Hong Kong'' (1967) - Purser *''One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing'' (1975) - Inspector Eppers *'' The Message'' (1976) - Silk Merchant *'' The Stud'' (1978) - Doctor (uncredited) *'' Rise and Fall of Idi Amin'' (1981) - Bob Astles *'' Champions'' (1984) - Steward *'' In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro'' (1986) - Colonel Maitland *''Consuming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patsy Smart
Patsy Smart (14 August 1918 – 6 February 1996) was an English actress, best remembered for her performance as Miss Roberts in the 1970s ITV television drama '' Upstairs, Downstairs''. She also appeared in: ''Danger Man'', '' Only When I Laugh'', ''Dixon of Dock Green'', ''Z-Cars'', ''The Prisoner'', '' The Avengers'', '' The Sweeney'', '' Doctor Who'' (''The Talons of Weng-Chiang''), ''Blake's 7'', ''Danger UXB'', '' The Chinese Detective'', ''Minder'', '' Rentaghost'', ''Terry and June'', '' Farrington of the F.O.'', ''Casualty'', '' Hallelujah!'', and ''The Bill''. In her later roles, she was expert at playing dotty old ladies, her Mrs Sibley and Miss Dingle characters in ''Terry and June'' being examples. Another example was as the wife of the gardener in the ''Miss Marple'' episode "The Moving Finger" which starred Joan Hickson. Her films included ''Sons and Lovers'' (1960), '' The Tell Tale Heart'' (1960), '' Return of a Stranger'' (1961), '' What Every Woman Wants'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady Marjorie Bellamy
The Lady Marjorie Helen Sybil Bellamy (''nee'' Talbot-Carey; 6 May 1860 or 12 July 1864 – 15 April 1912) is a fictional character in the ITV Network, ITV drama ''Upstairs, Downstairs (1971 TV series), Upstairs, Downstairs''. She was portrayed by Rachel Gurney. Early life Lady Marjorie was born on 6 May 1860, or 12 July 1864, at Southwold, Wiltshire in the home of her wealthy parents, Walter Talbot-Carey, 12th Earl of Southwold and Mabel, the Countess of Southwold. She has one brother, Hugo, Viscount Ashby, who later becomes 13th Earl of Southwold. She also has a paternal aunt and uncle and cousin, who succeed Hugo as Earl of Southwold. Inconsistency of dates The episode "A Family Gathering" has the Bellamys celebrating Lady Marjorie's birthday on the same day as Edward VII of the United Kingdom, The King died, 6 May. In the episode "Desirous of Change", however, her birthday is said to be 12 July. Marriage and children Despite parental objections, she marries the you ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinking Of The RMS Titanic
The sank in the early morning hours of 15 April 1912 in the North Atlantic Ocean, four days into her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. The largest ocean liner in service at the time, ''Titanic'' had an estimated 2,224 people on board when she struck an iceberg at around 23:40 (ship's time) on Sunday, 14 April 1912. Her sinking two hours and forty minutes later at 02:20 (ship's time; 05:18 GMT) on Monday, 15 April, resulted in the deaths of more than 1,500 people, making it one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters in history. ''Titanic'' received six warnings of sea ice on 14 April but was travelling about 22 knots when her lookouts sighted the iceberg. Unable to turn quickly enough, the ship suffered a glancing blow that buckled her starboard side and opened six of her sixteen compartments to the sea. ''Titanic'' had been designed to stay afloat with four of her forward compartments flooded but no more, and the crew soon realised that the ship w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Upstairs, Downstairs Characters
This is an alphabetical list of characters from the ITV drama series '' Upstairs, Downstairs'', which aired from 1971 to 1975. Cast ; Key : Regular cast (4 or more episodes) : Recurring cast (2–3 episodes) : Guest cast (1 episode) ''Upstairs'' Bellamy family Lady Marjorie Bellamy Portrayed by Rachel Gurney, Lady Marjorie Helen Sybil Bellamy (née Lady Marjorie Helen Sybil Talbot-Carey; 6 May 1860 or 12 July 1864 – 15 April 1912) is the wife of Richard Bellamy and the mother of James and Elizabeth. In the summer of 1906, she has an affair with a much younger man, Charles Victor Hammond, a captain in the Khyber Rifles and a friend of her son James. Lady Marjorie continues to employ their under-parlour maid Sarah when she becomes pregnant and then miscarries the illegitimate child of James. Blackmail for Lady Marjorie's affair later helps her chauffeur and Sarah in leaving service and purchasing their own business, a garage. Lady Marjorie dies in 1912, a victi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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