This British television series depicts interesting and personal facts about the lives of the wealthy Bellamy family ("upstairs"), who reside at 165 Eaton Place in London's fashionable Belgravia, and their servants ("downstairs"). The behavior of everyone involved in the household played out against the social, political and historical backdrop of Edwardian London from 1903 to 1930.

“Upstairs, Downstairs” was a long-running BBC TV series. And, according to a 2011-2012 survey of viewers, it was the best-loved series ever seen on “Masterpiece” (formerly known as “Masterpiece Theater”). It ran for 68 episodes over four seasons in England (1971-1975); it won two BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) awards, two Royal Television Society awards, three Writers Guild Awards, eight Emmy Awards, and a Golden Globe.

Following the final episode of "Upstairs, Downstairs" in the U.S. in 1977, Alistair Cooke, the program’s host, said there should be a national day of mourning. Plus when it all ended, it was reported that some viewers who had elaborately planned their Sundays around the show felt lost and mildly traumatized. A few viewers said, "It feels like members of our own family have moved very far away, not to be heard from anymore."

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