Upstairs, Downstairs: A Patriotic Offering

Season four of Upstairs, Downstairs concentrated on life in the Bellamy household during WWI. The first episode of the new season, "A Patriotic Offering," was set in September of 1914. Having been among the first to enlist, James Bellamy (Simon Williams) is in the trenches of France, as his family and servants anxiously await news of his progress. Meanwhile, Lady Prudence Fairfax (Joan... (read more) Benham) has persuaded James' wife Hazel (Meg Wynn Owen) to take in a Belgian refugee family at Eaton Place. While Hazel is more than willing to do her patriotic duty, there are some very serious issues concerning the refugees' hygienic habits -- or lack of. Written by Rosemary Anne Sisson, "A Patriotic Offering" first aired in England on September 14, 1974, and in America on January 4, 1976. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Director(s):

Derek Bennett

Writer(s):

Rosemary Anne Sisson