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"An Object of Value" is the ninth episode of the second series of the British television series, '' Upstairs, Downstairs''. The episode is set in 1909.


Cast

;Regular cast * Gordon Jackson (Angus Hudson) *
Jean Marsh Jean Lyndsey Torren Marsh (1 July 1934 – 13 April 2025) was an English actress and writer. She co-created and starred in the ITV series '' Upstairs, Downstairs'' (1971–1975), for which she won the 1975 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actr ...
(Rose Buck) *
Joan Benham Joan Benham (17 May 1918 – 13 June 1981) was an English actress best known for her portrayal of Lady Prudence Fairfax in the ITV period drama series '' Upstairs, Downstairs''. She was born in London and was the first cousin of Hollywood actr ...
(Lady Prudence Fairfax) *
David Langton David Muir Langton (born Basil Muir Langton-Dodds; 16 April 1912 – 25 April 1994) was a British actor who is best remembered for playing Richard Bellamy in the period drama '' Upstairs, Downstairs''. Early years David Langton was born Basi ...
(Richard Bellamy) * Simon Williams (James Bellamy) *
Angela Baddeley Madeleine Angela Clinton-Baddeley (4 July 1904 – 22 February 1976) was an English stage and television actress, best-remembered for her role as household cook Mrs. Bridges in the period drama '' Upstairs, Downstairs''. Her stage career laste ...
(Mrs. Bridges) *
Jenny Tomasin Jenny Tomasin (22 March 1938 – 3 January 2012) was a British actress, known for her role as kitchen maid Ruby Finch in the LWT period drama series '' Upstairs, Downstairs'', which she played from 1972 to 1975. Early life Tomasin was born in ...
(Ruby) ;Guest cast * Mr. Donaldson (
Christopher Biggins Christopher Biggins (born 16 December 1948) is an English actor and television personality. He became widely known for his roles in television series such as ''Porridge'', '' Poldark'' and '' I, Claudius'' in the 1970s. He later became known for ...
) * Mr. Curtis ( John Kidd) * Lady Southwold ( Cathleen Nesbitt)


Plot

Thomas Watkins continues his liaison with Sarah and they fall in love. Rose and Thomas are showing their jealousy over Sarah's affections and they duel over Sarah's affections. They both love Sarah. Thomas Watkins wants to get into the motorcar business. He is the inciter who seeks to influence the mind of Sarah to steal a bottle of wine. Thomas becomes a suspect in the brooch theft. Rose thinks that he also influenced the mind of Sarah to steal the brooch. Thomas Watkins and Mr. Donaldson fight a duel over Sarah's honor and over Sarah's love. In the fight scene between Watkins and Donaldson the furniture and fittings have been completely destroyed by Thomas Watkins.''An Object of Value - Updown.org.uk''
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- ''Upstairs, Downstairs'' Fansite Upstairs, Downstairs series 2 episodes 1972 British television episodes Fiction set in 1909 {{tv-episode-stub Television episodes set in the 1900s