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The Duchess of Duke Street is a BBC television drama series set in London between the late 19th century and 1925. It was created by John Hawkesworth, previously the producer of the ITV period drama Upstairs, Downstairs.
No. In SeriesNo. In SeasonTitleDirected By161"Family Matters"Bill Bain172"Poor Catullus"Cyril Coke183"A Lesson in Manners"Cyril Coke194"Winter Lament"Simon Langton- Drama
The Duchess of Duke Street - Full Cast & Crew. Popular Edwardian drama about a scullery maid who becomes proprietor of an exclusive London hotel, with close ties to the royal family.
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The Duchess of Duke Street: Created by John Hawkesworth. With Gemma Jones, Victoria Plucknett, John Welsh, John Cater. Louisa Trotter works her way up from being a skivvy to being the queen of cooks, cook to the King, and owner of the Bentinck Hotel.
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- 1979-12-16
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Series Cast 18. Gemma Jones. Louisa Trotter (15 Episodes) John Welsh. Merriman (15 Episodes) Richard Vernon. Major Smith-Barton (15 Episodes) Christopher Cazenove. Charles Tyrrell (15 Episodes)
Set in London between 1900 and 1925, the story follows Louisa Leyton/Trotter, the eponymous "Duchess", who works her way up from servant to renowned cook to proprietress of the upper-class Bentinck Hotel in Duke Street, St. James's.
With the death of His Majesty, King Edward VII, an era ends for Britain and for Louisa Trotter. Pressing forward, however, Charlie Tyrell (Lord Haslemere) has proposed to lovely Margaret Rosslyn and the newlyweds leave the Bentinck to live in a suitable house and start a family. 8.6/10 (38) Rate. Watch options.
