The Duchess of Duke Street

Name: The Duchess of Duke Street
Genre: Drama
Released: 1976-09-04
Rating: 8
Cast: Gemma Jones

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Drama

Creator:John Hawkesworth

In Victorian London, Louisa Leyton works her way up from servant to renowned cook to proprietress of the upper-class Bentinck Hotel in Duke Street, St James's.

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StatusEnded

First AiredSeptember 4, 1976

Last AiredDecember 24, 1977

Episode Runtime50dk

Seasons2

Episodes31

TypeScripted

Origin CountryUnited Kingdom

Original LanguageEnglish

Spoken LanguagesEnglish

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london, england gambling hotel culture clash world war i marriage of convenience forbidden love rags to riches workplace victorian england family relationships female protagonist period drama british high society battle of the sexes

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S2 E16 • 12/24/1977

Ain't We Got Fun

Change is in the air at the hotel and in the lives of its many residents. An American writer, Sophie Applegate, would like to pen a book about Louisa's life, successes and failures. Louise isn't all that keen on the venture but eventually rises to the occasion and opens up about her past.