Upstairs Downstairs takes place in 165 Eaton Place from the turn of the century through the Great War and into the Roaring Twenties. It concerns the Bellamy family: politician Richard Bellamy his wives Marjorie and Virginia wastrel son James wayward daughter Elizabeth and his flighty ward Georgina Worsley. The house domestics are led by Hudson the Butler a conservative Scot who must contend with the 'below stairs' behaviour of the household staff including cook Mrs Bridges and maids Rose and Sarah. A spectacular critical and ratings success when first transmitted on ITV Upstairs Downstairs still maintains its position as one of the major success stories of British television worldwide. Multi award-winning (including ones from BAFTA the Writers Guild the Royal Television Society Emmies and Golden Globes) the series stars Jean Marsh Gordon Jackson Angela Baddeley Pauline Collins and Lesley-Anne Down. This boxset contains all 68 episodes from the five series of Upstairs Downstairs originally transmitted between 1971 and 1975.
Further Out of Town offers memorable snapshots of the British countryside from a bygone age. This brand-new series showcases digitally restored film sequences from Jack Hargeaves' hugely popular television series, introduced by his stepson, Simon Baddeley. Running for over twenty years, the original Out of Town programme saw Jack Hargreaves exploring country life in Britain, his easygoing presentation style and extensive knowledge and love of the countryside enthralling viewers of all generations. When the series ended, Jack saved from destruction many hours' worth of Out of Town film footage. It is this material much of it unseen for decades - that has been painstakingly restored and revisited to produce six new episodes of Further Out of Town, featured here. EPISODE 1. Garden Pests/Red Squirrels/Country Flowers EPISODE 2: Planting a Vine/Sheep Fair EPISODE 3: Southall Market/Fishing in the Hebrides/Peeler Crabs EPISODE 4: Andalusian Horses with Brassy Searle & Sons EPISODE 5: Mr Cuckoo/Sea Bream/Stocking a Motorway Lake EPISODE 6: Butterflies/North Wind Fishing/John Bass Lakes
This brilliant British drama with potent social commentary and a superb cast portrays the story of a young man from a small mill town who claws his way to the top - any way he can! Laurence Harvey is the 'angry young man' who sacrifices his true love for the steamy Simone Signoret and marries the daughter of the factory boss just so he can get ahead. Signoret was imported from France to add the sex appeal and won herself an Academy Award for Best Actress for her efforts. Harvey was also nominated for his performance as the ruthlessly ambitious Joe Lampton his most famous role but lost out to Charlton Heston's Ben Hur. Neil Paterson also received an Oscar for Best Screenplay. A powerful adaption of the novel by John Braine with skillful direction from newcomer Jack Clayton.
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