"On the evening of the dinner, Hudson collapses and Dr. Foley is sent for instantly. Dr. Foley confirms that Hudson had a mild heart attack. A debate then starts downstairs as to who will take Hudson's place that evening as butler, with Daisy heavily pushing for her husband Edward, but Frederick believing it should be himself. Upstairs, although James favours Frederick, Georgina and Richard go for Edward, who performs his duties as butler very well. However, he nearly makes one error when he forgets to decant the claret, but Frederick reminds him to do so. Dr. Foley says that Hudson"
"Year Award in 1974 and an Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in 1975 for the episode ""The Beastly Hun"". Angus Hudson Angus Hudson is a fictional character from the ITV drama ""Upstairs, Downstairs"", portrayed by actor Gordon Jackson from 1971 until 1975. Hudson was the authoritarian Scottish butler of the Bellamy household at 165 Eaton Place, Belgravia, London. Hudson was a featured character in sixty episodes from 1971 until 1975 (1903—1930 in the series' timeline; although it was later established that both Hudson and Mrs. Kate Bridges the cook had served the Bellamys since the"
"Angus Hudson Angus Hudson is a fictional character from the ITV drama ""Upstairs, Downstairs"", portrayed by actor Gordon Jackson from 1971 until 1975. Hudson was the authoritarian Scottish butler of the Bellamy household at 165 Eaton Place, Belgravia, London. Hudson was a featured character in sixty episodes from 1971 until 1975 (1903—1930 in the series' timeline; although it was later established that both Hudson and Mrs. Kate Bridges the cook had served the Bellamys since the late 1870s or early 1880s, being there before the subsequent births of both James Bellamy and Elizabeth Bellamy). This would make sense as Lady"
"under butler to the Bellamys, and in 1930 becomes butler to Lord and Lady Stockbridge. Edward Barnes (Upstairs, Downstairs) Edward Barnes (born 24 January 1889), is a fictional character in the British television series, ""Upstairs, Downstairs"". He was portrayed by Christopher Beeny. He replaced Alfred as footman in 1906, but Alfred Harris in ""Rose's Pigeon"" returns to the house Eaton Place . Alfred is on the run from the police having murdered his previous employer, with holding Edward hostage at knifepoint and taking Edward hostage in the coal cellar. In ""The Bolter"" Edward goes as James Bellamy's footman for a"
"Board Wages ""Board Wages"" was the third episode of the first series of the British television series, ""Upstairs, Downstairs"". The episode is set in 1904. In August 1904, the Bellamys are away summering in Scotland. The senior servants are also away. The junior servants carouse drunkenly through the house and mock their employers whilst dressed up as the family. They are caught by James Bellamy, the son of the family, who takes on the role of butler. Sarah continues her mocking and James kisses her. He promises not to disclose her misbehaviour. After this Sarah, annoyed by James's high-handed attitude,"
"Somerby. They want him to be the new butler at Somerby Park instead of the old butler Makepiece. But his loyalty towards the Bellamy Family is without question. A Change of Scene A Change of Scene was the third episode of the third series of the British television series, ""Upstairs, Downstairs"". The episode is set in 1913. James Bellamy and Angus Hudson are going for a weekend visit to Somerby, the country house of James' school-friend Lord ""Bunny"" Newbury. Angus Hudson is depicted as an exemplary butler at Somerby Park. Max Weinberg is a wealthy Jewish gentleman and businessman and"
"Edward Barnes (Upstairs, Downstairs) Edward Barnes (born 24 January 1889), is a fictional character in the British television series, ""Upstairs, Downstairs"". He was portrayed by Christopher Beeny. He replaced Alfred as footman in 1906, but Alfred Harris in ""Rose's Pigeon"" returns to the house Eaton Place . Alfred is on the run from the police having murdered his previous employer, with holding Edward hostage at knifepoint and taking Edward hostage in the coal cellar. In ""The Bolter"" Edward goes as James Bellamy's footman for a weekend visit to Somerby, the country house of James' school-friend Lord ""Bunny"" Newbury. During his"
"leaves Eaton Place. Board Wages ""Board Wages"" was the third episode of the first series of the British television series, ""Upstairs, Downstairs"". The episode is set in 1904. In August 1904, the Bellamys are away summering in Scotland. The senior servants are also away. The junior servants carouse drunkenly through the house and mock their employers whilst dressed up as the family. They are caught by James Bellamy, the son of the family, who takes on the role of butler. Sarah continues her mocking and James kisses her. He promises not to disclose her misbehaviour. After this Sarah, annoyed by"
"Downstairs (film) Downstairs is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film. It stars John Gilbert as a charming but self-serving chauffeur who wreaks havoc on his new employer's household, romancing and fleecing the women on the staff, and blackmailing the employer's wife. Gilbert had written the story in 1928 for a proposed silent film that was never produced. Producer Irving Thalberg revived the project in 1932 as a special Gilbert production. The actor was so jubilant about the opportunity that he sold his original story to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for only one dollar. The film opens with Baron Von Burgen's head butler Albert"
"""Tales of the Unexpected"", ""Minder"" (as Joe Harrison, episode ""Get Daley!"", 1983), ""Shine on Harvey Moon"", ""The Bill"", ""Sorry!"", ""Juliet Bravo"", ""Casualty"" and ""Lord Peter Wimsey"". His other film roles included ""Under Milk Wood"" (1972), ""Bless This House"" (1972), ""Nighthawks"" (1981), ""Haunters of the Deep"" (1984) and ""Last Orders"" (2001). Brian Osborne Brian Osborne (born 1940) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles in ""Upstairs, Downstairs"" and ""The Sandbaggers"". Osborne has also had minor roles in six ""Carry On"" films as well the TV series ""Carry On Laughing"". Brian Osborne was born in 1940 in Bath,"
"The Upper Hand (TV series) The Upper Hand is a British television sitcom, produced by Central Independent Television and Columbia Pictures Television (then as Columbia TriStar Central Productions) and broadcast by ITV from 1990 to 1996. The programme was adapted from the American sitcom ""Who's the Boss?"". As in the former series, an affluent single woman Caroline Wheatley, raising her son with the help of her mother Laura West, hires a housekeeper only to have a man called Charlie Burrows apply for the job. Down on his luck former footballer Charlie Burrows (Joe McGann) moves from a deprived area of"
"Over the Top (TV series) Over the Top is an American sitcom starring Tim Curry, Annie Potts, and Steve Carell. The series premiered on ABC on October 21, 1997. Although 12 episodes were produced, the series was canceled after only three episodes had aired. After being fired from the soap opera ""Days to Remember"", down on his luck, eccentric, self-centered actor Simon Ferguson (Tim Curry) moves into Manhattan's Metropolitan Hotel, which is run by ex-wife Hadley Martin (Annie Potts), whom he was married to 20 years prior... for twelve days. Despite her initial exasperation with her ex, Hadley again succumbs"
"during a 2006 Television Critics Association speech. Over the Top (TV series) Over the Top is an American sitcom starring Tim Curry, Annie Potts, and Steve Carell. The series premiered on ABC on October 21, 1997. Although 12 episodes were produced, the series was canceled after only three episodes had aired. After being fired from the soap opera ""Days to Remember"", down on his luck, eccentric, self-centered actor Simon Ferguson (Tim Curry) moves into Manhattan's Metropolitan Hotel, which is run by ex-wife Hadley Martin (Annie Potts), whom he was married to 20 years prior... for twelve days. Despite her initial"
"A Change of Scene A Change of Scene was the third episode of the third series of the British television series, ""Upstairs, Downstairs"". The episode is set in 1913. James Bellamy and Angus Hudson are going for a weekend visit to Somerby, the country house of James' school-friend Lord ""Bunny"" Newbury. Angus Hudson is depicted as an exemplary butler at Somerby Park. Max Weinberg is a wealthy Jewish gentleman and businessman and he is appreciating Hudson's capabilities and his manner. During his visit to Somerby Hudson gets a job offer. He is offered the job of the butler Makepiece in"
"they reconciled. In 1968, Lucille became involved with Gordon Clegg (Bill Kenwright), an accounting student whose protective mother Maggie Cooke (Irene Sutcliffe) had recently bought the Corner Shop. Annie objected to Gordon, fearing that his father Les's (John Sharp) alcoholism was hereditary, and because she suspected Maggie thought Gordon was too good for Lucille. The lovelorn couple ran away to get married but missed the train to Gretna Green and returned home, to their parents' relief. Annie's attitude towards Gordon changed when he became a qualified accountant - a man of education. The following year, Annie was once again on"
"the lower photo, which is presumably the actors messing around!″"" Alfred Harris (Upstairs, Downstairs) Alfred Harris (1868–1913), is a fictional character of the British television series, ""Upstairs, Downstairs"". He was portrayed by George Innes. Alfred Harris is the original footman at Eaton Place from 1895. He flees from the house in disgrace in 1905 after being caught by Rose in a sexual situation having sexual relations with an upstairs guest, Baron Klaus von Rimmer, a German who turns out to be a homosexual, before the police arrive to arrest him. Harris became the valet to Baron Klaus von Rimmer. Alfred"
"plans to use at Sofia's fundraising event. Cobblepot begins to doubt Sofia's true intentions and is paranoid after finding Gordon as the new Captain. Also, Alfred gets angered at Bruce's new behavior. The episode received positive reviews from critics, who praised Cerveris' performance, Bruce's character development as well as Gordon and Pyg's fight. Professor Pyg (Michael Cerveris) serves food to homeless people and takes 6 of them to a dining hall where he serves them poisoned food. He then begins removing parts of their bodies. Meanwhile, Gordon (Ben McKenzie) arrives just as Bullock (Donal Logue) is leaving the Captain's office."
"is then seen crying in the hall outside Erica's apartment, having lost the only friend she ever had. A year later, Jenny shows up at Erica's 35th birthday, on the latter's invitation (who after having lived a past regret and learned that no one is perfect as they sometimes seem). She has since gotten her life together with a job in real estate. Erica and Jenny then renew their friendship. Kai Booker (Sebastian Pigott) – Introduced in the second season, he is a barista and server at Goblins, a coffee shop that Erica frequents. He is undergoing the same sort"
"problem. During the second series, Brabinger is away ill; and Ned, whose tithe cottage is being renovated by Richard, takes over as butler to Audrey. Ned, a gardener and ""outside man"", has worked on the estate all his life and finds working indoors difficult to get used to. Other estate staff include the estate foreman Mr. Miller, the estate manager Mr. Spalding and the cook Mrs. Beecham. Another character, Polly, originally works at the local ""Cavendish Foods"" store and then at the doctors' surgery, while Linda Cartwright works in the stables and as a domestic. The postman, Mr. Purvis, appears"
"early twentieth century standards) secrets. As butler he was head of the Servant Staff, which was initially Mrs. Bridges (whom he ultimately married in the final episode of the series), Irish kitchen maid Emily, eccentric footman Alfred Harris, pragmatic head house parlour-maid (and later lady's maid) Rose Buck, mischievous under house parlour-maid Sarah Moffat, coachman Pearce and Lady Marjorie's lady's maid Maude Roberts. Later servants to come under his authority (and his stern affection) include replacement footman Edward Barnes, replacement parlour-maid Daisy Peel/Barnes and replacement kitchen maid Ruby Finch. Gordon Jackson, who portrayed Hudson, won the British Actor of the"
"Bob the Butler Bob the Butler is a 2005 family comedy film starring Tom Green. Bob, a man who can't hold a job, discovers an ad in the Yellow Pages for a butler school. Anne Jamieson (Brooke Shields), a single mother and neat freak, hires Bob as her butler. ""Bob the Butler"" was originally planned to be released in theaters October 2005 with a presumed PG-13 rating, but instead was aired on the Disney Channel on August 28, 2005, edited down to a PG rating. The film is now available on DVD. It was filmed in Langley City, Aldergrove and"
"in Britain at the time and how the press reported it. Gordon Jackson won an Emmy Award for ""Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor"" for this episode. The Beastly Hun The Beastly Hun is the third episode of the fourth series of the period drama ""Upstairs, Downstairs"". It first aired on 28 September 1974 on ITV. It is May 1915, and Hudson is reading out reports about German spies and horrific to the other servants. Later, while helping Rose, Daisy and Mrs Bridges pack some items for the Front, Hazel finds a magazine belonging to Hudson called ""The Beastly"
"Gordon house with her to see the government agents involved. They return to the crime scene and go into the kitchen, where they meet George Foster, an FBI agent, and Ted Nash, who claims to represent the Department of Agriculture but whom Corey immediately recognises as a CIA agent due to being at a crime scene at the late hour. They discuss theories of the deaths, such as the Gordons trading the deadly diseases to which they have access for money and using the boat chest as a container for the items. The TV shows news coverage of the murder"
"Thomas Watkins Thomas David Watkins (c.1876 – ?) is a fictional character in the ITV drama ""Upstairs, Downstairs"" and its spin-off ""Thomas & Sarah"". He was portrayed by John Alderton. Thomas Watkins was born in about 1876, the fifth of seven children, and grew up in Abergavenny, Wales. In June 1909 he responded to an advert for the position of manservant to Lawrence Kirbridge. When newly married Elizabeth arrived with Rose at her new home in Greenwich, Thomas was waiting outside her new house. He soon struck up a friendship with Rose, and the two witnessed the collapsing marriage of"
"on television as Sir Geoffrey Dillon, the family solicitor to the Bellamys in LWT's popular 1970s drama series ""Upstairs, Downstairs"". Huntley died in Westminster Hospital, London in 1990. In his obituary, the ""New York Times"" wrote, ""During his long career the actor played judges, bank managers, churchmen, bureaucrats and other figures of authority. He could play them straight if necessary, but in comedy his natural dryness of delivery was exaggerated to the point where the character he was playing invited mockery as a pompous humbug."" Raymond Huntley Horace Raymond Huntley (23 April 1904 – 15 June 1990) was an English"
"him as a way to get him arrested. Alfred leaves Wayne Manor, no longer the guardian nor butler of the house. While Nygma (Cory Michael Smith) is being haunted by his alternate Riddler persona, Grundy (Drew Powell) is kidnapped by Tabitha and is repeatedly hit over the head in an attempt to have him remember her. She ultimately gives up and leaves, but Grundy soon awakens, regaining higher speech and remembering his past life as Butch Gilzean. Gordon returns to the GCPD and realizes that Bullock has quit his job permanently, leaving his badge and gun in the Captain's office,"
"James Bellamy (Upstairs, Downstairs) Major The Honourable James Rupert Bellamy (1881 – October 1929) is a fictional character in the ITV period drama ""Upstairs, Downstairs"", that was originally broadcast for five series from 1971 to 1975. He was portrayed by Simon Williams. James Bellamy is one of the main characters in ""Upstairs, Downstairs"", appearing in 37 episodes, from the third episode of the first series ""Board Wages"" to the penultimate episode of the fifth and final series ""All the King's Horses"". Handsome, arrogant, irresponsible, and selfish, James is his mother's favourite, and he never truly recovers from her death on"
"are sent to investigate the crime scene. Gordon talks with Bruce and promises to capture the killer after Bruce explains to Gordon of what happened when the Waynes' butler, Alfred Pennyworth (Sean Pertwee) arrives for Bruce. When they have no clues, they go to see Fish Mooney (Jada Pinkett Smith), an underling of Mafia Don Carmine Falcone (John Doman) but they receive no information. The next day, Bullock calls Gordon as he got a lead in the case. The suspect, Mario Pepper (Daniel Stewart Sherman) flees from the apartment and nearly kills Gordon when Bullock shoots him, killing him. During"
"third husband of the motel owner Meg Richardson, played by Noele Gordon. There was a previous connection with Gordon, who had presented the daytime TV magazine programme ""Lunch Box"", popular in the 1950s, in which Bentley regularly appeared as a guest singer. ""Lunch Box"" was produced by Reg Watson who was part of the ""Crossroads"" team. This connection gave him the offer of the part of Mortimer. In the soap Hugh Mortimer was a millionaire businessman who arrived in 1965 and started romancing the widowed Meg. They were engaged twice, but he eventually married Jane Templeton, while Meg became the"
"Christopher Beeny Christopher Beeny (born 7 July 1941) is an English actor. A former child actor, he is best known for his work as the footman Edward on the 1970s television series ""Upstairs, Downstairs"", Billy Henshaw on the Yorkshire Television sitcom ""In Loving Memory"", and as an incompetent debt collector and golfer in ""Last of the Summer Wine"". Beeny was born in London. He spent several years at the Arts Educational School, and later attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. As a child, Beeny began his career at the age of six when he danced for the Ballet Rambert."
"order in the pub by keeping a watchful eye on the regulars and her wayward father. Regular customers included Charlie (Leo Dolan), a window cleaner whose pastimes included booze and women; Ali (Azad Ali), an Asian London Underground worker who was forever being assaulted in the line of duty; George (David Raynor), an effeminate gay man who runs a nearby fashion boutique; and Gilbert (Roger Howlett), his flamboyantly dressed but always silent boyfriend. There was a new busty barmaid in each series (each disapproved of by Nellie), including Beryl (Alexandra Dane), Doris (Wendy Richard), and ""Big Brenda"" (Sue Nicholls). ""Not"
"Tracy blew back into town just long enough to reveal that Skye was not a Quartermaine and to leave her son Dillon to live with his grandparents. Edward booted Skye off the board at ELQ, and was not happy to have Dillon left behind for him to take care of. Edward hired an English butler named Dobson, and told him to keep Kristina away from Alexis; Edward didn't realize that Dobson was really Alexis in disguise. The truth finally came out, but his attentions had been turned to Dillon, who was seeing Georgie Jones. Edward tried to forbid Dillon from"
"in his crimes or not even dead after all. After another girl is kidnapped, Gordon (Ben McKenzie) and Bullock at the same place ten years ago and they arrest the vigilante. The identity is a janitor, Raymond Earl (Christopher James Baker), who had no relation to Milkie. Bullock then discovers that both had the same psychiatrist, Dr. Marks (Susan Misner), turning out she hypnotized them to do their actions. When a longshoreman confesses witnessing Gordon killing Cobblepot (Robin Lord Taylor), Montoya (Victoria Cartagena) and Allen (Andrew Stewart-Jones) file an arrest warrant for Gordon. They arrest him in his apartment and"