The Duchess of Duke Street
The Duchess of Duke Street
The Duchess of Duke Street
Drama
78
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Overview
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.
Status: Ended
First Air Date: 1976-09-04
Runtime: 0h 50m
Director: Unknown
Writer: John Hawkesworth
Top Cast
Gemma Jones
Gemma Jones
Louisa Trotter
John Welsh
John Welsh
Merriman
Richard Vernon
Richard Vernon
Major Smith-Barton
Christopher Cazenove
Christopher Cazenove
Charles Tyrrell
Mary Healey
Mary Healey
Mrs. Cochrane
Victoria Plucknett
Victoria Plucknett
Mary
Alan MacNaughtan
Alan MacNaughtan
Holly De Jong
Holly De Jong
Joan Benham
Joan Benham
Joanna David
Joanna David
Sammie Winmill
Sammie Winmill
Lalla Ward
Lalla Ward
Episodes - Season 1
A Present Sovereign
A Present Sovereign
Episode 1
A feisty, determined, kind hearted young woman embarks on her career 'to be the best cook in England,' when she's employed in the London home of a well connected aristocrat.
Honour and Obey
Honour and Obey
Episode 2
Hardly flattered and severely compromised, Louisa has caught the eye of the Prince of Wales and is pressed into marrying Augustus Trotter.
A Nice Class of Premises
A Nice Class of Premises
Episode 3
All bets are off when HRH becomes His Majesty, King Edward VII and Louisa and Augustus must plan what lies ahead for them.
The Bargain
The Bargain
Episode 4
Heavily in debt, Louisa is on a juggernaut that lands in her in the hospital, after she collapses from exhaustion. But, that handsome devil and consoling angel, Charlie Tyrrell, devises a plan to save her hotel.
A Bed of Roses
A Bed of Roses
Episode 5
With Charlie Tyrell now in residence as the first guest, the hotel is now officially open to the public. Louisa has set a high standard for herself and is relying on word of mouth among the right kind of people to bring in the clientèle. Charlie invites an attractive, but married, woman for dinner in his rooms only to have her leave when she realizes she is the only guest. He invites Louisa to join him and unexpectedly, they soon are lovers. When Charlie must leave for America, Louisa is heartbroken but she also is pregnant. At the appropriate time, she leaves the hotel with Mary in charge to go and give birth. Soon Charlie is back and completely unaware of what has been going on, tracks her down. He also has a proposition on how to care for their child
For Love or Money
For Love or Money
Episode 6
A con artist, posing as a Baron, dupes a greedy American guest and seduces a lonely young bride, as a vigilant and intrigued Louisa monitors his every move.
A Lady of Virtue
A Lady of Virtue
Episode 7
A Liberal politician convinces a colleague that he can seduce a married lady of impeccable virtue.
Trouble and Strife
Trouble and Strife
Episode 8
A woman from Starr's past, down on her luck, begs him to use his influence to obtain a job for her at the Bentinck.
The Outsiders
The Outsiders
Episode 9
When a kindly, but modest man asks for a room at the Bentinck Hotel, he is given the short shrift. However when Louisa and Charlie find out the reason for his visit, he is treated like a visiting dignitary.
Lottie's Boy
Lottie's Boy
Episode 10
A handsome young guest creates a rift between Mary and Louisa and persuades the Major to invest the remainder of his inheritance in a very risky venture.
No Letters, No Lawyers
No Letters, No Lawyers
Episode 11
A wily journalist poses as a temporary porter and gathers information on Louisa that could destroy her personal and professional life.
A Matter of Honour
A Matter of Honour
Episode 12
Charlie is shocked to learn that one of his closest friends, Lord Elleston, arranged for his horse to lose at Ascot.
One Night's Grace
One Night's Grace
Episode 13
All are intrigued when an attractive young lady asks to see Lord Haslemere -- who is she, what does she want, and more to the point, what is she after?
Plain Sailing
Plain Sailing
Episode 14
Louisa turns the air blue, but hardly a sedate navy, when she buys a summer resort adjacent to a posh private club at Cowes.
A Test of Love
A Test of Love
Episode 15
With the death of His Majesty, King Edward VII, an era ends for Britain and for Louisa Trotter. Pressing forward, however, Charlie Tyrell (Lord Haslemere) has proposed to lovely Margaret Rosslyn and the newlyweds leave the Bentinck to live in a suitable house and start a family.
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