I used to love Upstairs Downstairs, anyone else? plus Bramwell, we only had a few episodes of that then they took it off here in Oz, how many were made anyone know?
The Duchess of Duke Street was brilliant, anyone else like all these old series?
2007-03-21 13:07:12 · 9 answers · asked by Wise One 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
Upstairs Downstairs was created by Jean Marsh (I think she played Rose the maid) & another actress who's name I can't recall right now (surname Atkin, Aitkin something like that?)
But I do remember some of it: Mr & Mrs Bellamy lived in Eaton Place (posh part of London at the time) Hudson the butler (Gordon Jackson) Mrs Bridges (Angela Baddeley I think - not sure) Ruby the downstairs maid, John Alderton who played alongside his real-life wife Pauline Collins, Simon Williams as the 'cad' who in ral life went on to marry the sister-in- law of Nigel Havers'... I could go on..
Other than that I know nothing about it!
6 degrees of separation...
The only thing I remember about Duchess of Duke Street is Gemma someone. who played a 'right gor'blimey'. She was good but it must've clashed with something else so I didn't get to see it much.
Don't know anything about Bramwell. Sorry.
Hope you enjoy reminiscing
Be lucky
2007-03-21 13:59:49 · answer #1 · answered by funnygirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I absolutely loved Upstairs Downstairs. I was lucky enough to see it when it was first broadcast in the 1970s. A complete classic without a doubt. The series that confirmed Jean Marsh as a great writer as well as a great actress. She was the only reason I started watching it in the first place to be honest, because I had liked her so much in Doctor Who ("The Dalek's Master plan").
Have to say I didn't like The Duchess of Duke Street so much. It wasn't bad, just not great either in my opinion.
Never heard of Bramwell - sorry.
2007-03-21 14:08:38 · answer #2 · answered by Spacephantom 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As for Bramwell, there were about 27 episodes made from 1996-1998.
I LOVE watching anything British, comedy or drama. I love Life on Mars, Cracker, and As Time Goes By. The majority of the time they seem to be better than what the US channels have to offer.
2007-03-21 13:22:18 · answer #3 · answered by Lucy Locket 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
May I pay you a compliment? You don't look old enough to remember those shows. I on the other hand remember them only to well, as I had to endure them (Upstairs Downstairs / Duchess of Suke Street & others) during the 70's when I was but a mere child with no control over the TV remote. The only decent shows I liked in the 70's from here were "It's a knockout", "Mind your language" & "The Goodies". Mind you, they look very dated nowadays.
2007-03-21 21:32:44 · answer #4 · answered by Jock 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes very much so. ITV 2, 3 and 4 often show the older serials, I very much enjoy Rumpole of the Bailey and Lovejoy at the moment.
2007-03-21 13:46:59 · answer #5 · answered by Kevan M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Haven't heard of those but always love "Are you Being Served" and "Fawlty Towers". And also "Keeping up Apperances"
2007-03-21 13:15:42 · answer #6 · answered by countryladyfromNC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rising Damp was excellent.
2007-03-21 13:29:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i used to like frank spencer and on the buses i cant remember the two you mentioned,they dont make programmes like that now.
2007-03-21 13:16:33 · answer #8 · answered by easty90210 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i remember all of these program es.they are being shown on[ntl] ,now virgin here in England they look really dated now don't you think?
2007-03-21 13:33:31 · answer #9 · answered by GREGNJEN 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋