John Hawkesworth
Director
The Duchess of Duke Street (1976)
Set in London between 1900 and 1925, the story follows Louisa Leyton/Trotter, the eponymous "Duchess", who works her way up from servant to renowned cook to proprietress of the upper-class Bentinck Hotel in Duke Street, St. James's.
Genres: Drama
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Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
Series 1
15 episodes
Series 2
16 episodes
Network: BBC One
Runtime: 1550 min.
Episode Runtime: 50 min.
Released: Sept. 4, 1976
Last Air Date: Dec. 24, 1977, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: 18+