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Upstairs Downstairs - The Third Series - Episodes 1 To 7 [VHS] [1971]
 
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Upstairs Downstairs - The Third Series - Episodes 1 To 7 [VHS] [1971]

VHS ~ Gordon Jackson
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This seminal British television series is just as enjoyable now as when it first aired in the early 1970s. Richard, Lady Marjorie and their son James comprise the aristocratic Bellamy family that reside upstairs while their loyal servants maintain the household from downstairs. The series follows the upper-class family's troubles as times change and the ongoing lives of their resilient staff. Clean, clear and presented in order, the third season's 13 episodes follow the London household through the pre-war years (1912-1914). In these episodes, Hudson (Gordon Jackson) gives notice over James's (Simon Williams) luncheon with his father's typist, Miss Forrest (Meg Wynn Owen), who helps run the household after Lady Marjorie dies aboard the R.M.S. Titanic. Tensions again erupt when another family strives to hire Hudson away and Miss Forrest refuses James's marriage proposal, afraid of a past secret. Former servant Alfred reappears, taking a hostage when Hudson discovers he is wanted for murder, and a French countess is romantically interested in Richard's money until James exposes the truth. James's new wife, Hazel Forrest, resolves a stock-trading scandal, but remains uneasy with her new society position, particularly while fox hunting at Lord and Lady Newbury's country estate. A disregard for class differences nearly ends in disaster during Georgina Worsley's (Lesley-Anne Down) holiday visit, and a casual remark by the Bellamys' footman Edward erupts into a scandal that threatens Parliament's Tory constituency. Rose (Jean Marsh) almost marries an Australian sheep farmer, and James's rocky marriage must survive Hazel's miscarriage. In July 1914, when war looms, James looks to rejoin his regiment to escape his troubled marriage; Mrs Bridges (Angela Baddeley) has a suitor and two servants, Edward and Daisy, defy the downstairs rules by falling in love. --Tara Chace, Amazon.com

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More of the classic drama from the 70s... This time spanning the pre-war period 1912-14.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An intelligent soap opera, entertainment through history, 24 Nov 2000
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This whole series is an illustration of the current "dumbing down" of British television. This was prime time viewing in the early 1970s and yet it demanded a certain amount of background historical knowledge and a degree of concentration to follow the story lines. Particularly impressive is how the parallel stories were told. The viewer is equally interested in the upstairs and downstairs characters and events.All of the characters are well drawn and consistent throughout the whole series. Beautifully acted as well. One would have to single out Hudson, Rose Mrs. Bridges and Mr Bellamy. I defy anyone not to be engaged by the characters and the plots of the series.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Hazel takes over!, 6 May 2003
Watching this wonderful series again from the start one is able to see the development between seasons of the series' greatest strengths. Let's face it: it was always the characters. But rarely is the character of Hazel Forrest/Bellamy given much of a mention and yet her gentle integration into the series is one of the highlights of the 5 seasons. Hazel is unique amongst the regulars in that she is really neither "upstairs" or ""downstairs" and has to win acceptance and credibility from both factions in the house. How she accomplishes this is at the crux of these episodes. Much praise is due to Meg Wynn Owen's performance offering both vulnerability and courage, but very much the latter as she grows in confidence. A real treat and the one of the best sets of episodes in the overall collection.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars One of the best Tv dramas available today, 30 Nov 2000
This was the first edition I bought of Upstairs Downstairs, it is also one of the best collections. I was quite choked up when Lady Marjory dies on he fateful journey on the RMS Titanic on her way to see Miss Elizabeth in New York. New faces and exciteing plots make this volume one of the very best, this series really does show the true likeness of Edwardian society
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