Upstairs, Downstairs

Episode Guide

This Episode guide has been compiled from a number of sources, the primary reference being Jerry Kohl's posting at ftp://src.doc.ic.ac.uk/public/media/tv/collections/tardis/uk/drama/UpstairsDownstairs. You may contact Jerry Kohl at pnm@u.washington.edu

Episodes in the first two seasons, and episodes in the last season, provided dates with each title. In his guide, Jerry Kohl deduced possible dates for other episodes. I have included these in square brackets. Mr. Kohl also noted some discrepancies in dates given for episodes 2.3 through 2.7. The script of episode 3.3 refers to the year being 1908, but the date of King Edward VII's death suggests the date should actually be 1909. This can not be explained by a "fold back" in the story line. In episode 2.7 Elizabeth marries and Season 3 begins with her return from her honeymoon making a "fold back" impossible. It is his belief that the dates given for episodes 1.5 and 1.6 must be in error, and perhaps some of the preceding episodes must be regarded as out of chronological order. He goes on to state that a "fold-back" between the end of Season 1 and the beginning of Season 2 may have been the cause of later continuity errors. To editorialize a bit, I myself feel that Episode 2.5 is a bit out of place in the context of the rest of the Series. In the very least, this episode should have taken the character Sarah out of future episodes.

Also, please note that transmission dates enclosed in square brackets indicate that the listings given in "The Times" do not include the episode title, or other information positively identifying the episode scheduled for transmission on that date.

UPSTAIRS, DOWNSTAIRS

Season 1 (1971)

No known copies of he first episode, "On Trial: November 1903", are known to exist. However, it was remade in 1973 for Masterpiece Theatre.

Due to a technicians strike all episodes in the First Season were produced in black and white. Episodes marked with an * are the so-called "lost episodes" that, for one reason or another, were omitted from the US version of the show aired by Masterpiece Theatre.

Episode Title	First Aired (UK)	Director	Screenwriter
1.1 On Trial: November 1903	Sun 10/10/71, 10:15pm
*1.2 The Mistress and the Maids: June 1904	Sun 17/10/71, 10.15pm
*1.3 Board Wages: August 1904	Sun 24/10/71, 10:15pm
*1.4 The Path of Duty: May 1905	Sun 31/10/71, 10:15pm
*1.5 A Suitable Marriage: December 1905	Sun 7/11/71, 10:15pm
*1.6 A Cry for Help: October 1906	Sun 14/11/71, 10:15pm

Season 2 (1972)

Episodes marked with an * are the so-called "lost episodes" that, for one reason or another, were omitted from the US version of the show aired by Masterpiece Theatre.

Episode Title	First Aired (UK)	Director	Screenwriter	Video
*2.1 Magic Casements: Summer 1906	Sun 23/1/72, 10:15pm
*2.2 I Dies from Love: April 1907	Sun 30/1/72, 10:15pm			Yes
*2.3 Why is Her Door Locked?: November 1907	Sun 6/2/72, 10:15pm			Yes
2.4 A Voice from the Past: Autumn 1908	Sun 13/2/72, 10:15pm
*2.5 The Swedish Tiger: October 1908	Sun [20/2/72], 10:15pm
*2.6 The Key of the Door: Winter 1908	Sun [27/2/72], 10:15pm
2.7 For Love of Love: June 1909	Sun 5/3/72, 10:15pm			Yes

Season 3 (1972-73)

Episodes marked with an * are the so-called "lost episodes" that, for one reason or another, were omitted from the US version of the show aired by Masterpiece Theatre.

Episode Title	First Aired (UK)	Director	Screenwriter	Video
1. The New Man [Summer 1908]	Sat. 21/10/72, 9:30pm
2. A Pair of Exiles [Summer 1908]	Sat. 28/10/72, 9:30pm
* 3. Married Love [September 1908]	Sat. 4/11/72, 9:30pm
4. Whom God Hath Joined . . . [Christmas 1908]	Fri. 10/11/72, 9:00pm
5. Guest of Honour [Feb./March 1909]	[Fri. 17/11/72, 9:00pm]			Yes
* 6. The Property of a Lady	[Fri. 24/11/72, 9:00pm ]
* 7. Your Obedient Servant [Summer 1909]	Fri. 1/12/72, 9:00pm
8. Out of the Everywhere [?June 1909]	[Fri. 8/12/72, 9:00pm]
9. An Object of Value [Summer 1909]	Fri. 15/12/72, 9:00pm
10. A Special Mischief [August 1909]	[Fri. 29/12/72, 9:00pm			Yes
11. The Fruits of Love [?Fall 1909]	Fri. 5/1/73, 8:00pm
12. The Wages of Sin [Fall 1909]	[Fri. 12/1/73, 8:00pm]
13. A Family Gathering [ends with the death of King Edward VII, 6 May 1910]	Fri. 19/1/73, 8:00pm

Season 4 (1973-74)

Episode Title	Originally Aired (UK)	Director	Screenwriter	Video
1. Miss Forrest	[Sat. 27/10/73, 8:30pm]
2. A House Divided	Sat. 3/11/73, 8:30pm
3. A Change of Scene	Sat. 10/11/73, 8:30pm			Yes
4. A Family Secret	[Sat. 17/11/73, 8:30pm ]
5. Rose's Pigeon	[Sat. 24/11/73, 8:30pm ]
6. Desirous of Change [August ?1911]				Yes
7. Word of Honour [August ?1911]
8. The Bolter				Yes
9. Goodwill to All Men
10. What the Footman Saw
11. A Perfect Stranger [Spring ?1912]				Yes
12. Distant Thunder
13. The Sudden Storm [1914]

Season 5 (1974)

Episode Title	First Aired (UK)	Director	Screenwriter	Video
1. A Patriotic Offering	Sat. 14/9/74, 8:30pm
2. News from the Front	Sat. 21/9/74, 8:30pm
3. The Beastly Hun	Sat. 28/9/74, 9:10pm
4. Women Shall Not Weep	Sat. 5/10/74, 9:10pm
5. Tug of War	Sat. 12/10/74, 8:30pm
6. Home Fires	Sat. 19/10/74, 8:30pm
7. If You Were the Only Girl in the World	Sat. 26/10/74, 8:30pm
8. The Glorious Dead	Sat. 2/11/74, 8:30pm			Yes
9. Another Year	Sat. 9/11/74, 8:30pm
10. The Hero's Farewell	Sat. 16/11/74, 8:30pm
11. Missing Presumed Killed	Sat. 23/11/74, 8:30pm
12. Facing Fearful Odds	Sat. 30/11/74, 8:30pm			Yes
13. Peace out of Pain [Autumn 1918]	Sat. 7/12/74, 8:30pm

Season 6 (1975-76)

Unfortunately there is currently no information regarding the original UK air dates.

Episode Title	Director	Screen Writer	Video
1. On with the Dance: Summer 1919
2. A Place in the World: February 1920
3. Laugh a Little Louder, Please: Summer 1921	Derek Bennett	Rosemary Anne Scisson
4. The Joy Ride: Autumn 1921
5. Wanted, a Good Home: Spring 1922			Yes
6. An Old Flame: Winter 1923		John Hawkesworth	Yes
7. Disillusion: Spring 1924	Bill Bain	Alfred Shaunaugsy
8. Such a Lovely Man: Summer 1925	Christopher Hodson	Rosemary Anne Scisson
9. The Nine Days Wonder: May 1926
10. The Understudy: September 1926
11. Alberto: June 1927
12. Will Ye No' Come Back Again?
13. Joke Over: Summer 1928
14. Noblesse Oblige
15. All the King's Horses: October 1929
16. Whither Shall I Wander?: Summer 1930

It is possible to buy many of the episodes from video services such as A&E Home Video. Most videos on the market contain two complete episodes. Those that are available are as follows:

I Dies From Love/ Why is Her Door Locked?
On Trial / For Love of Love
Guest Honour / A Special Mischief
A Change of Scene / Desirous of Change
The Bolter / A Perfect Stranger
The Glorious Dead / Facing Fearful Odds
Wanted: A Good Home/ An Old Flame