S2.E5

Guest of Honour

Name: Guest of Honour
Genre: Drama
Released: 1974-02-17
Duration: 48 min
Rating: 8.6
Cast: Rachel Gurney, Gordon Jackson, Angela Baddeley

Episode aired Feb 17, 1974
TV-14
48m

IMDb RATING

8.6/10

136

YOUR RATING

Rachel Gurney and David Langton in Upstairs, Downstairs (1971)

Drama

Mrs. Bridges is the envy of every cook in Mayfair and Belgravia when King Edward VII dines at Eaton Place.Mrs. Bridges is the envy of every cook in Mayfair and Belgravia when King Edward VII dines at Eaton Place.Mrs. Bridges is the envy of every cook in Mayfair and Belgravia when King Edward VII dines at Eaton Place.

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IMDb RATING

8.6/10

136

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Did you know

Trivia
Lockwood West would later reprise his role as King Edward VII in All Flesh Is Grass (1981). In the interim, his son Timothy West played the King in Edward the King (1975).

Goofs
In the opening scene, Edward says he's off to watch Fulham v Manchester United, and teases Hudson - "Maybe one day Chelsea will get into the First Division". In 1908-09 Chelsea and Man Utd were both in Division One - but Fulham weren't. They'd only joined the Football League in 1907 and were still in Division Two in the 1908/09 season - they didn't make it to Division One until 1949.

Quotes
Maude Roberts, Lady Bellamy's maid: [regarding Sarah] After all she's done, and the shame she's brought on us all!
Rose Buck, housemaid: What shame has she brought on you, Miss Roberts?
Maude Roberts, Lady Bellamy's maid: She's a stuck-up, lying minx! Huh! Thinks she's better than all of us... puts on airs! Gets Captain James into such trouble that he has to be sent to India. Then she thinks she can walk in here as though nothing has happened!
Mrs. Kate Bridges, cook: We're none of us perfect, Miss Roberts!
Rose Buck, housemaid: Oh have a heart, Miss Roberts, how would you like to be...
Maude Roberts, Lady Bellamy's maid: [furiously] I wouldn't be ever in such a disgusting position in anyone's house!
Edward Barnes, footman: HA HA! I'll bet!
Maude Roberts, Lady Bellamy's maid: How DARE you speak to me like that!

Connections
Featured in Upstairs, Downstairs: Whither Shall I Wander? (1975)

Soundtracks
The Edwardians: Theme from Upstairs Downstairs
(uncredited)
Composed by Alexander Faris (1971)
instrumental version heard under main titles1