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- Season 1 overviewSep 4-Dec 11, 197615 episodesSeason 1 episodes1. A Present Sovereign Sep 4, 1976
- Louisa cooks impromptu formal dinner for 10 distinguished guests.
- 2. Honour and Obey Sep 11, 1976
- Admiring gentlemen surround Louisa, among them the Prince of Wales and Lord Henry's butler.
- 3. A Nice Class of Premises Sep 18, 1976
- Louisa (Gemma Jones) buys the Bentinck Hotel and kicks out her boozing husband (Donald Burton).
- 4. The Bargain Sep 25, 1976
- Charles Tyrell rescues Louisa from her debt struggle.
- 5. A Bed of Roses Oct 2, 1976
- Louisa (Gemma Jones) bears Charles' (Christopher Cazenove) daughter but refuses to marry him.
- 6. For Love or Money Oct 9, 1976
- The relationship between a married woman and a count creates problems for Louisa (Gemma Jones).
- 7. A Lady of Virtue Oct 16, 1976
- George Duggan meets a beautiful woman at a party in Louisa's hotel.
- 8. Trouble and Strife Oct 23, 1976
- Starr's (John Cater) common-law wife causes problems by arriving at the hotel. With Gemma Jones.
- 9. The Outsiders Oct 30, 1976
- Charles (Christopher Cazenove) takes up painting and discovers he is being used. With Gemma Jones.
- 10. Lottie's Boy Nov 6, 1976
- Louisa (Gemma Jones) invests unwisely; Mary (Victoria Plucknett) and Louisa quarrel over a man.
- 11. No Lawyers, No Letters Nov 13, 1976
- Louisa (Gemma Jones) sues for libel to protect the good name of the Bentinck Hotel.
- 12. A Matter of Honour Nov 20, 1976
- Louisa (Gemma Jones) prepares a special dinner for an Ascot house party. With Victoria Plucknett.
- 13. One Night's Grace Nov 27, 1976
- Charles (Christopher Cazenove) hides his suffragette cousin (Sally Osbourn) from the police.
- 14. Plain Sailing Dec 4, 1976
- An exclusive sailing club objects to Louisa's purchase of a seaside cottage next door.
- 15. A Test of Love Dec 11, 1976
- Edward VII dies; Charles (Christopher Cazenove) decides to marry another woman. With Gemma Jones.
Plot summary. Cast. Episodes. Series 1. Series 2. References. External links. 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. [1] .
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43 Videos. 36 Photos. Drama. 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. Her life and happenings among the guests and staff of the hotel make up the 31 episodes. Creator. John Hawkesworth. Stars. Gemma Jones. Victoria Plucknett. John Welsh.
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Episode list. The Duchess of Duke Street. Top-rated. Sat, Dec 24, 1977. S2.E16. Ain't We Got Fun. Change is in the air at the hotel and in the lives of its many residents. An American writer, Sophie Applegate, would like to pen a book about Louisa's life, successes and failures.
Episode list. The Duchess of Duke Street. Seasons Years Top-rated. 1976 1977. S2.E1 ∙ Family Matters. Sat, Sep 3, 1977. Louisa's only brother, ne'er do well Arthur, returns to London after a decade. Her mother pressures Louisa into offering him a job at the Bentinck, running the risk of alienating the rest of her staff. 7.6/10 (43) Rate.
All Episodes. 1976 - 1977. 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.
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The Duchess of Duke Street. Season 2. Louisa faces possible ruin, unbearable loss, and other challenges as WWI breaks out. 71 IMDb 8.3 1979 16 episodes. X-Ray TV-14. Drama. Free trial of BritBox. Watch with BritBox. Start your 7-day free trial. Episodes. Sort. S2 E1 - Family Matters. September 2, 1977. 51min. TV-14.
The Duchess of Duke Street. Season 1. A drama based on the life of Rosa Lewis of the Cavendish Hotel. Louisa Trotter begins as an assistant cook, becomes Edward VII's mistress and then owner of a fashionable London hotel. 74 1976 15 episodes. X-Ray TV-14. Drama. Watch with a free Prime trial. Watch with Prime. Start your 30-day free trial.
