The Bellamys, Richard and Lady Marjorie, provide the "Upstairs" portion of London Weekend TV's 1971 production of Upstairs, Downstairs, but it is the lives of the downstairs service workers that most of us relate to.
Last week I purchased Season One, and after two episodes I can safely say that I am under the spell of Sarah Moffat (played by Pauline Collins), whose arrival on a job referral (Underhouse Parlour Maid) opens the first episode -- written by Fay Weldon, no less.
Upstairs, Downstairs ran for five years (PBS in North America), then forever in reruns. The period covered is 27 years (1903-1930). In 1979, a spin-off series entitled Thomas & Sarah aired, based on Sarah and the Bellamy's chauffeur, Thomas (the two actors are married in real life). Here's the trailer for Thomas & Sarah.
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