A Faraway Country About Which We Know Nothing

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Episode 1 of 6, Upstairs Downstairs, Series 2

Duration: 1 hour

As 165 Eaton Place reopens its doors, two new arrivals make their mark. But whilst Sir Hallam's forthright aunt Blanche disrupts life upstairs, feisty new maid Beryl struggles to adjust to life in service. Meanwhile, Lady Agnes' concern for her children reveals a dark secret about Mr Pritchard. Sir Hallam's preoccupation with burgeoning Nazi Germany leads him into dangerous waters, and a chance meeting with an unexpected face unlocks a hidden desire within.

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Lady Agnes Holland
Keeley Hawes
Sir Hallam Holland
Ed Stoppard
Blanche Mottershead
Alex Kingston
Mrs Thackeray
Anne Reid
Lady Persie Towyn
Claire Foy
Mr Pritchard
Adrian Scarborough
Mr Amanjit
Art Malik
Duke of Kent
Blake Ritson
Harry Spargo
Neil Jackson
Johnny Proude
Nico Mirallegro
Beryl Ballard
Laura Haddock
Eunice
Ami Metcalf
Director
Marc Jobst
Producer
Ann Tricklebank
Writer
Heidi Thomas

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