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The Duchess of Duke Street Season 2 Episodes
Season 2 Episode Guide
16 Episodes 1977 - 1977
Episode 1
Family Matters
Sat, Sep 3, 1977 60 mins
In the first of 16 episodes, Louisa (Gemma Jones) meets resistance from the staff when she hires her brother (Martin Shaw). Mrs. Leyton: June Brown.
Episode 2
Poor Catullus
Sat, Sep 10, 1977 60 mins
Part 2. Louisa (Gemma Jones) encounters an eccentric Latin professor (Freddie Jones) as a result of a practical joke.
Episode 3
A Lesson in Manners
Sat, Sep 17, 1977 60 mins
In Part 3, a loyal Bentinck customer (Joan Haythorne) dies, leaving her fortune to her chauffeur (Kevin McNally). Louisa: Gemma Jones. Eddie: Robin Langford. Miss Prentice: Jessica Benton. Mrs. Sturgess: Lally Bowers. Ethel: Sammie Winmill.
Episode 4
Winter Lament
Sat, Sep 24, 1977 60 mins
Louisa (Gemma Jones) tries to resolve marital problems between Charlie (Christopher Cazenove) and Margaret (Joanna David) in Part 4. Nanny: Liz Smith. Lottie: Philippa Shackleton. Vicar: Iain Cuthbertson. Richards: John Scott Martin. Mrs. Richards: Brenda Cowling.
Episode 5
The Passing Show
Sat, Oct 1, 1977 60 mins
In Part 5, an actor named Sir Martin Mallory (T.P. McKenna) makes a play for Violet (Holly de Jong). Louisa: Gemma Jones. Charlie: Christopher Cazenove. Starr: John Cater. Merriman: John Welsh.
Episode 6
Your Country Needs You
Sat, Oct 8, 1977 60 mins
With the outbreak of World War I, Charlie (Christopher Cazenove) enlists in the army in Part 6. Louisa: Gemma Jones. Major Smith-Barton: Richard Vernon. Starr: John Cater. Merriman: John Welsh. Mary: Victoria Plucknett. Gaspard: John Moreno. Mrs. Cochran: Mary Healy.
Episode 7
The Patriots
Sat, Oct 15, 1977 60 mins
Louisa is asked to help uncover a spy at the Bentinck in Part 7. Louisa: Gemma Jones. Major Smith-Barton: Richard Vernon. Gaspard: John Moreno. Appleby: Jeremy Clyde. Brewster: Alan Gifford. Bartlett: Derek Farr. Starr: John Cater.
Episode 8
The Reluctant Warrior
Sat, Oct 22, 1977 60 mins
In Part 8, a bombing raid over London wreaks havoc at the Bentinck: Fred is missing and an unexploded bomb is believed to have landed in Louisa's back yard. Gemma Jones. Starr: John Cater. Ethel: Sammie Winmill. Clive: Paul Aston.
Episode 9
Tea and a Wad
Sat, Oct 29, 1977 60 mins
With the Bentinck closed for repairs, Louisa (Gemma Jones) goes to France to set up a canteen in Part 9. Charlie: Christopher Cazenove. Mary: Victoria Plucknett. Major Smith-Barton: Richard Vernon. Adjutant-General: Edward Underdown. Mrs. Farthing-Whitely: Barbara Lott.
Episode 10
Shadows
Sat, Nov 5, 1977 60 mins
Charlie (Christopher Cazenove) joins other convalescing soldiers at the Bentinck in Part 10. Louisa: Gemma Jones. Major Smith-Barton: Richard Vernon. Mary: Victoria Plucknett. Brian: Simon Chandler. Mason: William Hoyland. Horsfield: Richard Pearson.
Episode 11
Where There's a Will
Sat, Nov 12, 1977 60 mins
A despairing Louisa (Gemma Jones) plans to sell the Bentinck in Part 11. Major Smith-Barton: Richard Vernon. Mr. Leyton: John Rapley. Mrs. Leyton: June Brown. Mary: Victoria Plucknett. Starr: John Cater. Aunt Gwyneth: Christine Pollon. John: Christopher Guard.
Episode 12
The Legion of the Living
Sat, Nov 19, 1977 60 mins
Louisa (Gemma Jones) returns to Charlie's estate for a memorial service and to see her daughter (Lalla Ward) in Part 12. Vicar: Iain Cuthbertson. Major Smith-Barton: Richard Vernon. Nanny: Liz Smith. Elsie: Brenda Cowling. Enfield: Bernard Gallagher. Lord Henry: Bryan Coleman.
Episode 13
Lottie
Sat, Dec 3, 1977 60 mins
The staff's curiosity is aroused when Lottie comes for a stay at the Bentinck in Part 13. Louisa: Gemma Jones. Lottie: Lalla Ward. Mary: Victoria Plucknett. Major Smith-Barton: Richard Vernon. Brian: Simon Chandler. Merriman: John Welsh.
Episode 14
Blossom Time
Sat, Dec 10, 1977 60 mins
In Part 14, Lottie (Lalla Ward) arrives on a holiday with a new interest in men. Louisa: Gemma Jones. Olive: Helen Ryan. Major Smith-Barton: Richard Vernon. Howard: Richard Morant. Pearl: Pauline Quirke. Mary: Victoria Plucknett. Starr: John Cater.
Episode 15
Poor Little Rich Girl
Sat, Dec 17, 1977 60 mins
Lottie (Lalla Ward) clashes with her mother (Gemma Jones) when she resolves to become a singer in Part 15. Mr. Leyton: John Rapley. Mrs. Leyton: June Brown. Major Smith-Barton: Richard Vernon. Nick: Jeremy Nicholas. Mary: Victoria Plucknett. Merriman: John Welsh.
Episode 16
Ain't We Got Fun
Sat, Dec 24, 1977 60 mins
Conclusion. Louisa agrees to let her memoirs be written; Starr and Mary (Victoria Plucknett) become engaged; and Merriman (John Welsh) wins 500 pounds. Major Smith-Barton: Richard Vernon. Applegate: Anna Calder-Marshall. Lottie: Lalla Ward. Ethel: Sammie Winmill.
