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The programme lasted for two series totalling 31 episodes, shown in 1976 and 1977. Shown later on PBS in the United States , it was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series in 1980. [5]
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Merriman wins £500 in a contest and decides the time has come to engage in other pursuits, for a short time, at any rate. Mr. Starr and Mary have a surprise announcement that sends Louisa reeling and forces her to reconsider some of her rules about staff conduct.
The Duchess of Duke Street. 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.
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- 1979-12-16
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Meet the cast and crew of The Duchess of Duke Street, a period drama about a woman who rises from humble origins to run a prestigious hotel in London. Find out who plays Louisa, Charlie, Merriman and the other characters in season one of this acclaimed series.
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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- September 4, 1976
The Duchess of Duke Street is the story of the rise of Louisa Leyton (Gemma Jones) from kitchen maid to the most famous cook in England. Her hotel, the Bentinck on Duke Street, is the turn of the century setting for her affair with Charlie Tyrell (Christopher Cazenove), her run-ins with family members, the activities of her high society guests ...
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