Jean Marsh
Director
Upstairs, Downstairs (1971)
Season 2
Upstairs: the wealthy, aristocratic Bellamys. Downstairs: their loyal and lively servants. For nearly 30 years, they share a fashionable townhouse at 165 Eaton Place in London’s posh Belgravia neighborhood, surviving social change, political upheaval, scandals, and the horrors of the First World War.
Released Oct. 10, 1971
Episode 50 min
10+
Genres: Drama
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Production Companies: LWT
Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
10.0
S2E1 - The New Man
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Kirbridge return from their honeymoon and set up their new household in nearby Greenwich.
Oct. 21, 1972, midnight
9.0
S2E2 - A Pair of Exiles
Sarah tells James she's having his baby and the Bellamys make provisions to avoid a major scandal.
Oct. 28, 1972, midnight
S2E3 - Married Love
Things have not improved in the Kirbridge household. It turns out they have yet to consummate their marriage. Lizzie, unaware she's married to a gay man, is miserable and angry, making Lawrence miserable, too. Realizing he cannot fulfill that "need" for her, Lawrence decides to enlist the help of a friend to fulfill those duties for him.
Nov. 4, 1972, midnight
S2E4 - Whom God hath Joined...
Elizabeth comes home for Christmas without Lawrence. The Bellamys face another family crisis when it is discovered that Elizabeth is expecting a baby.
Nov. 10, 1972, midnight
S2E5 - Guest of Honour
There is great excitement among the servants when King Edward VII attends a supper party at Eaton Place. During the evening the arrival of an unexpected visitor creates an emergency below stairs.
Nov. 17, 1972, midnight
S2E6 - The Property of a Lady
Thomas is approached by a blackmailer who claims to have love letters from Lady Marjorie to Captain Hammond.
Nov. 24, 1972, midnight
S2E7 - Your Obedient Servant
The brothers of both Richard and Hudson are visiting, causing both men to do things they otherwise would not. For Hudson, it means putting on airs, and for Richard, the visit causes him to snoop, an action he considers beneath him.
Dec. 1, 1972, midnight
S2E8 - Out of the Everywhere
Elizabeth returns home with her newborn daughter, Lucy, and the very disagreeable and old Nanny Webster, to look after "Baby".
Dec. 8, 1972, midnight
S2E9 - An Object of Value
Everyone's nerves are frazzled when Lord Southwold dies, Lady Southwold and her companion, Miss Hodges, spend a some time with Richard and Lady Marjorie and a valuable diamond brooch goes missing.
Dec. 15, 1972, midnight
S2E10 - A Special Mischief
Elizabeth joins the suffragette movement, but in her effort to protect her, Rose is imprisoned.
Dec. 29, 1972, midnight
S2E11 - The Fruits of Love
The Bellamys are in shock when they learn that Eaton Place, which is part of the Southwold estate, must be sold in order to satisfy the terms of the deceased Lord Southwold's will. Adding to their worries is news of Elizabeth's involvement with Julius Karekin, a man they strongly disapprove of, but in the end, the relationship proves very beneficial.
Jan. 5, 1973, midnight
S2E12 - The Wages of Sin
Sarah is pregnant with Watkins' baby and Lady Marjorie has run out of patience with both of them.
Jan. 12, 1973, midnight
S2E13 - A Family Gathering
Elizabeth's affair with Julius is over, James returns to England with his fiancée, Phyllis, and a major event marks the end of an era.
Jan. 19, 1973, midnight
Network: ITV1
Episode Runtime: 50 min.
Season Runtime: 3400 min.
Released: Oct. 10, 1971
Last Air Date: Dec. 21, 1975, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
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