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The Duchess of Duke Street: The Complete Series
Starring: Gemma Jones , Victoria Plucknett
Directed by: Bill Bain , Cyril Coke
Produced by: John Hawkesworth
Written by: John Hawkesworth , Jeremy Paul
Step back in time to Edwardian London, where beautiful and determined Louisa Trotter wills herself to rise from lowly servant girl to proprietress of the city's most elegant hotel.
Item Number: 14871
- Format:
- DVD Fullscreen
- Region:
- 1 - More Details
- Run time:
- 27 Hours
- Originally Aired On:
- Masterpiece Theatre
- Number of Discs:
- 10
- Closed Captions / Subtitles:
- This Product contains Closed Captions.
- Special Features:
Biography of Rosa Lewis
dwardian Period Background
Photo Gallery
Cast Filmographies
Step back in time to Edwardian London, where beautiful and determined Louisa Trotter wills herself to rise from lowly servant girl to proprietress of the city's most elegant hotel. You'll be charmed by these 31 wonderfully entertaining episodes, filled with romance, intrigue, fine food, fashion, and Louisa's unwavering Cockney attitude. Watch as she captures the attention of powerful men who instruct her in the complicated social code of the times. Created by John Hawkesworth (Upstairs, Downstairs) and based on a true story, this acclaimed BBC series stars Gemma Jones (Sense and Sensibility, Jane Eyre, Bridget Jones films). The complete BBC broadcast edition, as seen on Masterpiece Theatre, plus many extras...
| Louisa Trotter | --- | Gemma Jones |
| Mary | --- | Victoria Plucknett |
| Merriman | --- | John Welsh |
| Starr | --- | John Cater |
| Major Smith-Barton | --- | Richard Vernon |
| Mrs. Cochrane | --- | Mary Healey |
| Charles Haslemere | --- | Christopher Cazenove |
| Ethel | --- | Sammie Winmill |
| Violet | --- | Holly De Jong |
| Mrs. Leyton | --- | June Brown |
| Lord Henry Norton | --- | Bryan Coleman |
| Mr. Leyton | --- | John Rapley |
| Lottie | --- | Lalla Ward |
| Aunt Gwyneth | --- | Christine Pollon |
| Major Fitzsimmons | --- | James Wooley |
| Eleanor Prentice | --- | Jessica Benton |
| Augustus Trotter | --- | Donald Burton |
| Mrs. Catchpole | --- | Doreen Mantle |
| Footman | --- | Stephen Kemble |
| Margaret Haslemere | --- | Joanna David |
| Tommy Shepherd | --- | Patrick Newell |
| Hugo “Saffron” Walden | --- | Anthony Roye |
| Major Farjeon | --- | Michael Culver |
| Brian Spedding | --- | Simon Chandler |
| Willie Watling | --- | Charles Rogers |
| Prince of Wales | --- | Roger Hammond |
| Monsieur Alex | --- | George Pravda |
| Ivy | --- | Susan Brown |
| Inspector Jason | --- | Michael Hawkins |
| Ben Smythe | --- | Derek Martin |
| Arthur Sturgess | --- | Arnold Peters |
| Eleanor | --- | Jennifer Daniel |
| Doctor | --- | John Dunbar |
| Irene Baker | --- | Jan Francis |
| Admiral Swain | --- | Ernest Hare |
| Sir James Rosslyn | --- | John Horsley |
| Mrs. Wellkin | --- | Kate Lansbury |
| Mrs. Fitzsimmons | --- | Madeleine Cannon |
| Elsie Richards | --- | Brenda Cowling |
| Vicar | --- | Iain Cuthbertson |
| Lady Victoria | --- | Marsha Fitzalan |
| Gaspard | --- | John Moreno |
| Daphne Shepherd | --- | Sue Nicholls |
| Pearl | --- | Pauline Quirke |
| Nanny | --- | Liz Smith |
Written by John Hawkesworth, Jeremy Paul, Julia Jones, Rosemary Ann Sisson
Directed by Billy Bain, Cyril Coke, Simon Langton, Raymond Menmuir, Gerry Mill
Produced by John Hawkesworth
Executive Produced by Richard Beynon
Original Music by Alexander Faris
Cinematography by Nat Crosby, John McGlashan
Film Editing by Bob Rymer, Clive Smith, Geoffrey Fry, Barrie Vince
Costume Design by Betty Aldiss
