Upstairs, Downstairs — Season 4
None of that behaviour in my kitchen.
About this season
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.
Episodes (13)
1. A Patriotic Offering
Aired 14 September 1974 • 50 min
In a gesture of goodwill, the Bellamys offer generous hospitality to a family of Belgian refugees and Edward is feeling increased pressure to enlist.
2. News from the Front
Aired 21 September 1974 • 50 min
James is home on leave and offers a realistic account of what is really happening on the front and Daisy and Edward announce their engagement to Hudson.
3. The Beastly Hun
Aired 28 September 1974 • 50 min
The sinking of the Lusitania has Hudson on a tirade and his anti-German fervor pervade the servants hall. Upstairs, Richard is made Civil Lord of the Admiralty in the newly-formed coalition government.
4. Women Shall Not Weep
Aired 5 October 1974 • 50 min
Edward and Daisy marry before he's sent to France and Georgina becomes a volunteer nurse. Ruby surprises everyone with a surprise announcement.
5. Tug of War
Aired 12 October 1974 • 50 min
James yearns for a regimental post at the front and Rose volunteers to become a conductorette as the war rages on.
6. Home Fires
Aired 19 October 1974 • 50 min
The reappearance of Gregory Wilmot throws Rose into a tailspin. Lady Prudence butts heads with Helen over a tea party for wounded officers.
7. If You Were the Only Girl in the World
Aired 26 October 1974 • 50 min
Hazel has a little fling with Lt. Jack Dyson, whom she met at the tea party for wounded officers, and is seen by one of her lady acquaintances. James and Georgina meet in France and share a moment of passion.
8. The Glorious Dead
Aired 2 November 1974 • 50 min
Sadly, perhaps inevitably, a double dose of tragic news arrives for those at Eaton Place.
9. Another Year
Aired 9 November 1974 • 50 min
This difficult year finally comes to bumpy close. Helen and Richard meet Mrs. Charles Hamilton who wants Richard to help get her pet project off the ground. Edward is home on leave but all is not well. A bombing in London brings a familiar face back to Eaton Place.
10. The Hero's Farewell
Aired 16 November 1974 • 50 min
Lady Prudence commandeers the Bellamy drawing room for a worthy cause. Another London bombing, another close call, and another tragedy is heaped upon the tattered nerves of those at Eaton Place.
11. Missing Believed Killed
Aired 23 November 1974 • 50 min
Grasping at straws, the Bellamy family continue to search for any information to indicate James is still alive, but when Trooper Frederick Norton, James' servant, arrives to deliver James' personal belongings, Hazel loses all hope.
12. Facing Fearful Odds
Aired 30 November 1974 • 50 min
Virginia Hamilton returns to Eaton Place, seeking Richard's advice for her son who is facing a court martial. Meanwhile, Edward is scheduled to go back to France, and James is wallowing in self-pity.
13. Peace Out of Pain
Aired 7 December 1974 • 50 min
Rose receives excellent news, James is depressed about his slow recovery, Richard is courting Virginia, and the Great War is winding down to a victorious conclusion, but there's still one more casualty to be claimed.