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Release Date:
6 January 1974 (USA) morePlot:
The series follows the lives of both the family and the servants in the London townhouse at 165 Eaton Place... moreAwards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 11 wins & 19 nominations moreUser Comments:
The Perfect Time Machine more (16 total)Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 8 of 79)| Gordon Jackson | ... | Hudson (60 episodes, 1971-1975) | |
| David Langton | ... | Richard Bellamy (56 episodes, 1971-1975) | |
| Jean Marsh | ... | Rose (54 episodes, 1971-1975) | |
| Angela Baddeley | ... | Mrs. Bridges (52 episodes, 1971-1975) | |
| Christopher Beeny | ... | Edward / ... (46 episodes, 1971-1975) | |
| Jenny Tomasin | ... | Ruby (41 episodes, 1972-1975) | |
| Simon Williams | ... | James Bellamy (38 episodes, 1971-1975) | |
| Jacqueline Tong | ... | Daisy (32 episodes, 1973-1975) |
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Sweden:50 min | UK:60 min (68 episodes) | USA:60 minCountry:
UKLanguage:
EnglishAspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Singapore:PG | Portugal:M/12 | Finland:K-18 (2007) (DVD) (self applied) | New Zealand:PG (season 1) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Portugal:M/6 (DVD rating)Filming Locations:
65 Eaton Place, Belgravia, London, England, UKFun Stuff
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The line drawings in the opening title sequence were taken from Edwardian editions of the British satirical magazine Punch. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Hamish and Dorothy Matthews' names are spelt Mathews in the credits of episode 3.11 and Matthews in episode 4.6 moreQuotes:
Rose Buck, housemaid: [furiously] You've got foreigners on the mind, you have, Mr Hudson! I remember the time you said that the German Army had landed, and that they were all working on the South coast as waiters and hairdressers, and that they'd all rise up and slaughter us in our beds! Haha! Well they haven't, have they? We're still here, aren't we? moreFAQ
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Probably the best TV series ever! For someone Anglophile like me it is the perfect time machine to enter a typical household of the Victorian/Edwardian era. Although it shows an "upper class" household, the focus is on the "downstairs" personnel. The problems and stories of the kitchen maidens, footmen etc are much more colorful and sympathetic than the actions of "her ladyship" and Lord Bellamy upstairs. Nevertheless absolutely all characters are designed thoroughly, sympathetic and authentic. Furthermore this series shows a sort of real "theater" which has left TV long time ago and will never appear again! Long close-ups which show the affection of every actor, long dialogs with full sentences and - long pauses between them to enable the actors and the viewer to reflect everything. In addition the fine set design, the costumes, the "funny stuff" around, for example an early - hand-crafted! - vacuum-cleaner! Another extraordinary fact is the combination of fictional characters with real history: Everything finds its way into the story, the death of Queen Victoria, the Titanic Disaster, WW I, the Spanish Influenza, Wall Street and so on. A period of nearly 30 years is described, and with the last episode you are crying, just because you wish to know how everything will continue... But, that was a lack of this absolutely brilliant series: The main characters hardly age during the decades! Butler Hudson and cook Mrs. Bridges for example are already "old people" in the first episode, playing 1901. In the last episode - 1929 - they have not changed in any way, they even plan to "start a new life", running a small guest-house. After having seen it in German TV, where several episodes are not shown, I bought the complete DVD edition and can only recommend this to everyone!