"A Special Mischief" is the tenth episode of the second series of the British television series, ''
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''. The episode is set in 1909.
Cast
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Donald Burton
Donald Graham Burton (10 February 1934 – 8 December 2007) was an English theatre and television actor.
Life and career
Donald was born in Norwich, England, on 10 February 1934. He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art on a scholarship ...
(Julius Karekin)
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Claire Nielson (Ellen Bouverie)
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Rosamund Greenwood (Lady Jessica Barnstaple)
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Veronica Doran
Veronica Doran (born 17 May 1948) is a British character actress who remains best known for her 18-month stint as Marion Willis in the ITV soap opera, ''Coronation Street''. She appeared in the series from 1982 to 1983.
Early life
Veronica Dor ...
(Bessie Purdoe)
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Deirdre Costello (Mabel Tomkins)
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Harold Innocent (Arthur Granville MP)
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Gerald Cross (Magistrate)
Plot
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 ...
becomes involved in the
Suffragette movement
A suffragette was a member of an activist women's organisation in the early 20th century who, under the banner "Votes for Women", fought for women's suffrage, the right to vote in public elections in the United Kingdom. The term refers in part ...
and she joins a group of militant
suffragettes
A suffragette was a member of an activist women's organisation in the early 20th century who, under the banner "Votes for Women", fought for the right to vote in public elections in the United Kingdom. The term refers in particular to members ...
. She is participating in an attack on a government minister's London home. Elizabeth is arrested, along with her innocent housemaid Rose.
Julius Karekin, who exiting the MP's house, finds Elizabeth's card. Julius Karekin (born 1875) is a wealthy social climber and a very knowledgeable and talented stockbroker of Armenian descent. He saves Elizabeth from imprisonment by mentioning her family and connections to the police and at Court gets her off with a 40 shilling fine, which he then pays. Elizabeth thinks that Karekin is
Jewish, but he is an
Armenia
Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ''Ox ...
n . All the others, including Rose, are sent to prison. This makes Elizabeth feel incredibly guilty, and with the help of Karekin she gets Rose freed after the discovery they are being force fed. Julius Karekin becomes Elizabeth's new lover.
References
External links
Updown.org.uk- ''Upstairs, Downstairs'' Fansite
Upstairs, Downstairs series 2 episodes
1972 British television episodes
Fiction set in 1909
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