Gemma Jones
Louisa Trotter
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- 1. 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).
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.
- Drama
A British TV series about a woman's rise from a skivvy to a cook and hotel owner in Victorian London. Watch episodes, trailers, cast and crew, trivia and more on IMDb.
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- 1979-12-16
- Drama
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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.
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.
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 (36) Rate. Watch options.
The Duchess of Duke Street. Summaries. 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. Louisa is an ordinary girl living in Victorian London.
Years: 1976 - 1977. Seasons: 2. Genre: Drama. A Cockney servant girl as she rises to manage one of Edwardian London’s most prestigious hotels.
