Set in 1936, the show takes viewers, old and new, back to the lavish world of Belgravia, London. A new set of occupants reside at 165 Eaton Place and viewers see how external and internal influences of the tumultuous pre-war period shape and mould the lives of this wealthy family and their servants.
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Character
Classical in form, earnest, grave and nostalgic.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- contemporarynostalgic
- contemplativerelentless
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Cast
- Keeley HawesLady Agnes Holland
- Ed StoppardSir Hallam Holland
- Adrian ScarboroughMr Warwick Pritchard
- Neil JacksonHarry Spargo
- Claire FoyLady Persephone Towyn
- Anne ReidMrs Clarice Thackeray
- Art MalikMr Amanjit Singh
- Laura HaddockBeryl Ballard
- Ami MetcalfEunice McCabe
- Nico MirallegroJohnny Proude
Crew
- Heidi ThomasCreator
- Carl DavisOriginal Music Composer
- Ann TricklebankProducer
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Seasons
- Series 13 eps · 2010
- Series 26 eps · 2012
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