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Upstairs, Downstairs Season 2 Episodes
Season 2 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 1972 - 1973
The second season of the acclaimed British dramatic series "Upstairs Downstairs", deals with the disintegration of the class structure in Edwardian England played out in the microcosm of the Bellamy household in London. Lawrence and Elizabeth return from their honeymoon, with their marriage already on the rocks. James' affair with Sarah the maid is exposed when she falls pregnant. Meanwhile Lady Marjorie has to contend with a blackmailer, and turns to her chauffer Thomas for help.
Episode 1
The New Man
Sat, Feb 5, 2011 60 mins
Newlyweds Elizabeth and Lawrence (Ian Ogilvy) discover their love fading. Meanwhile, Rose finds herself falling for a new servant (John Alderton). Rose: Jean Marsh. Lady Marjorie: Rachel Gurney. Hudson: Gordon Jackson.
Episode 2
A Pair of Exiles
Sat, Feb 5, 2011 60 mins
For James a bigger jam overshadows his parents' discovery of his drinking and debts: he's about to become a father. Sarah: Pauline Collins. Lady Marjorie: Rachel Gurney. Lord Richard: David Langton. Rose: Jean Marsh.
Episode 3
Married Love
Sat, Feb 12, 2011 60 mins
Lawrence confides his problems with Elizabeth to his publisher---and arranges for him to meet her. Partridge: Charles Gray. Rose: Jean Marsh. Watkins: John Alderton. Mrs. Fellowes: Dorothy Frere. Lady Marjorie: Rachel Gurney.
Episode 4
Whom God hath Joined...
Sat, Feb 12, 2011 60 mins
Distressing news from Elizabeth puts a damper on the Bellamy household's Christmas celebration. Lady Marjorie: Rachel Gurney. Richard: David Langton. Hudson: Gordon Jackson. Mrs. Bridges: Angela Baddeley. Rose: Jean Marsh.
Episode 5
Guest of Honour
Sat, Feb 19, 2011 60 mins
Excitement reigns at the Bellamy household because King Edward VII is coming to dinner just as Sarah announces she's in labor. King Edward: Lockwood West. Lady Marjorie: Rachel Gurney. Rose: Jean Marsh. Hudson: Gordon Jackson.
Episode 6
The Property of a Lady
Sat, Feb 19, 2011 60 mins
Tom Watkins, the Bellamys' chauffeur, steps in when some letters from Lady Marjorie to a former lover come to light. Michael Dooley: Desmond Perry. Hudson: Gordon Jackson.
Episode 7
Your Obedient Servant
Sat, Feb 26, 2011 60 mins
Hudson takes pains to prevent a visiting relative from learning that he is employed as a butler. Richard: David Langton. Mrs. Bridges: Angela Baddeley. Roberts: Patsy Smart. Violet: Angela Walker. Ruby: Jenny Tomasin.
Episode 8
Out of the Everywhere
Sat, Feb 26, 2011 60 mins
Both Sarah and Nanny Webster want to head the nursery after Elizabeth gives birth to a daughter. Elizabeth: Nicola Pagett. Lady Marjorie: Rachel Gurney. Hudson: Gordon Jackson. Richard: David Langton.
Episode 9
An Object of Value
Sat, Mar 5, 2011 60 mins
A cloud of suspicion descends on the Bellamy household because Lady Marjorie's mother (Cathleen Nesbitt) can't find her diamond brooch. Lady Marjorie: Rachel Gurney. Hudson: Gordon Jackson. Sarah: Pauline Collins. Watkins: John Alderton.
Episode 10
A Special Mischief
Sat, Mar 5, 2011 60 mins
Elizabeth and her suffragette friends plan a raid on the home of a Member of Parliament. Rose: Jean Marsh. Julius: Donald Burton. Ellen: Claire Nielsen. Edward: Christopher Beeny.
Episode 11
The Fruits of Love
Sat, Mar 12, 2011 60 mins
A for-sale sign may go up at Eaton Place as the Bellamys face financial difficulties. Lady Marjorie: Rachel Gurney. Elizabeth: Nicola Pagett. Julius: Donald Burton. Richard: David Langton. Rose: Jean Marsh. Sir Geoffrey: Raymond Huntley.
Episode 12
The Wages of Sin
Sat, Mar 12, 2011 60 mins
The vivacious Sarah finds herself pregnant again. Watkins: John Alderton. Richard: David Langton. Rose: Jean Marsh. Lady Marjorie: Rachel Gurney. Hudson: Gordon Jackson. Mrs. Bridges: Angela Baddeley.
Episode 13
A Family Gathering
Sat, Mar 19, 2011 60 mins
Uninvited guests and unwelcome news threaten the birthday celebration for Lady Marjorie that reunites the Bellamys. James: Simon Williams. Sarah: Pauline Collins. Elizabeth: Nicola Pagett. Watkins: John Alderton. Richard Bellamy: David Langton. Hudson: Gordon Jackson. Julius: Donald Burton.
