Upstairs, Downstairs (1971 TV series)

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Upstairs, Downstairs
Genre	Drama
Created by	Jean Marsh Eileen Atkins John Hawkesworth John Whitney
Developed by	Alfred Shaughnessy
Written by	Jean Marsh Alfred Shaughnessy John Hawkesworth Fay Weldon
Starring	David Langton Rachel Gurney Simon Williams Nicola Pagett Gordon Jackson Angela Baddeley Patsy Smart Jean Marsh George Innes Evin Crowley Pauline Collins Christopher Beeny Jenny Tomasin John Alderton Meg Wynn Owen Lesley-Anne Down Jacqueline Tong Hannah Gordon Gareth Hunt Karen Dotrice Joan Benham
Theme music composer	Alexander Faris
Opening theme	"The Edwardians"
Ending theme	"What Are We Going to Do with Uncle Arthur?"
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	5
No. of episodes	68 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer	Rex Firkin
Producer	John Hawkesworth
Running time	50 minutes
Production company	LWT
Original release
Network	ITV
Release	10 October 1971 (1971-10-10) – 21 December 1975 (1975-12-21)
Related
Upstairs Downstairs (2010 TV series)
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Upstairs, Downstairs is a British drama television series produced by London Weekend Television (LWT) for ITV. It ran for 68 episodes divided into five series on ITV from 1971 to 1975.

Set in a large townhouse at 165 Eaton Place in Belgravia in central London, the series depicts the servants—"downstairs"—and their masters, the family—"upstairs"—between the years 1903 and 1930, and shows the slow decline of the British aristocracy. Great events feature prominently in each episode but minor or gradual changes are also noted. The show may be regarded as a documentary of the social and technological changes that occurred during those 27 years, including the Edwardian period, women's suffrage, the First World War, the Roaring Twenties, and the Wall Street Crash. It was a ratings success for ITV and received outstanding acclaim worldwide, winning multiple awards.

The BBC Wales and Masterpiece-produced continuation Upstairs Downstairs was broadcast by BBC One in 2010.