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Upstairs, Downstairs

Season 5 1975
TV-PG

  • 1975-09-06T23:00:00Z on ITV
  • 50m
  • 13h 20m (16 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Drama
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.

16 episodes

Season Premiere

1975-09-06T23:00:00Z

5x01 On with the Dance

Season Premiere

5x01 On with the Dance

  • 1975-09-06T23:00:00Z50m

It's June 1919 and a jubilant Victory Parade passes 165 Eaton Place -- but with the new family dynamic, what's to become of the beloved Bellamy townhouse?

1975-09-13T23:00:00Z

5x02 A Place in the World

5x02 A Place in the World

  • 1975-09-13T23:00:00Z50m

As Britain tries to rebound from the war, James Bellamy runs for political office. Edward and Daisy are struggling financially but realize they have friends who love them at Eaton Place.

Georgina and her cohort throw a bacchanal at Eaton Place, with tragic consequences. Miss Treadwell, a governess for the children, joins the household.

1975-09-27T23:00:00Z

5x04 The Joy Ride

5x04 The Joy Ride

  • 1975-09-27T23:00:00Z50m

When James buys a small airplane, Virginia defies Richard, putting the entire household through quite an ordeal.

1975-10-04T23:00:00Z

5x05 Wanted: A Good Home

5x05 Wanted: A Good Home

  • 1975-10-04T23:00:00Z50m

Spring 1922: When William goes off to Prep School, Rose gets Alice a new puppy so she won't be lonely, but when Richard and Virginia go on holiday and leave Miss Treadwell in charge, the entire staff lines up against her when she tries to dispose of the "filthy creature".

1975-10-11T23:00:00Z

5x06 An Old Flame

5x06 An Old Flame

  • 1975-10-11T23:00:00Z50m

James and Lady Diana Newbury behave foolishly, with little regard of how it impacts others. Edward is in trouble with Daisy when he's caught in a lie.

1975-10-18T23:00:00Z

5x07 Disillusion

5x07 Disillusion

  • 1975-10-18T23:00:00Z50m

Spring is in the air and Hudson has found love, but it comes at a price for the household. In the end, the object of his affection makes a sacrifice for him.

1975-10-25T23:00:00Z

5x08 Such a Lovely Man

5x08 Such a Lovely Man

  • 1975-10-25T23:00:00Z50m

(Audio commentary available on some DVDs). An influential industrialist showers attention on Virginia, and there's another member of the household being courted—Ruby.

1975-11-02T00:00:00Z

5x09 The Nine Days Wonder

5x09 The Nine Days Wonder

  • 1975-11-02T00:00:00Z50m

The entire household comes together when a General Strike is called throughout Britain in May 1926

1975-11-09T00:00:00Z

5x10 The Understudy

5x10 The Understudy

  • 1975-11-09T00:00:00Z50m

On the eve of an important dinner party for a French diplomat, Hudson suffers a heart attack.

1975-11-16T00:00:00Z

5x11 Alberto

5x11 Alberto

  • 1975-11-16T00:00:00Z50m

Frederick considers his future when he feels his talents are largely wasted in the Bellamy household.

Hudson is back in his element when the Bellamys travel to Scotland for their summer holiday.

1975-11-30T00:00:00Z

5x13 Joke Over

5x13 Joke Over

  • 1975-11-30T00:00:00Z50m

After an evening of dissipated behavior and a reckless drive into the countryside, Georgina must appear at a coroner's inquest, when one of the locals is killed.

1975-12-07T00:00:00Z

5x14 Noblesse Oblige

5x14 Noblesse Oblige

  • 1975-12-07T00:00:00Z50m

Better the devil you know than the one you don't is the lesson Mrs. Bridges and Ruby learn after a terrible row. Upstairs, Lord Stockbridge proposes to Georgina, but there's a catch.

1975-12-14T00:00:00Z

5x15 All the King's Horses

5x15 All the King's Horses

  • 1975-12-14T00:00:00Z50m

James returns to England, with new found vigor and untold wealth, on the eve of the October 1929 stock market crash.

Season Finale

1975-12-21T00:00:00Z

5x16 Whither Shall I Wander?

Season Finale

5x16 Whither Shall I Wander?

  • 1975-12-21T00:00:00Z50m

After nearly 30 years, the Bellamy saga ends with the sale of 165 Eaton Place and a fresh beginning for every member of the household.

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