Upstairs, Downstairs - Such a Lovely Man - 09:10 am Thursday, May 14 on That's TV

Gordon Jackson (Actor) .. Hudson

Hannah Gordon (Actor) .. Virginia Bellamy

Angela Baddeley (Actor) .. Mrs Bridges

David Langton (Actor) .. Richard Bellamy

Jean Marsh (Actor) .. Rose

Born: July 01, 1934 in Stoke Newington

Best Known For: Co-creating Upstairs Downstairs.

Early-life: Born Jean Lyndsey Torren Marsh on July 1, 1934, in Stoke Newington. Her mother worked in a bar and as a theatre dresser, while her father was a handyman and printer's assistant. She became interested in performing after taking dance and mime classes as therapy for an illness. She began acting on stage, with a stint at Huddersfield Rep in the 1950s, but it wasn't long before she transferred to the bright lights of London.

Career: Marsh's earliest screen appearances came in such TV classics as The Twilight Zone and Danger Man; she's also appeared in three Doctor Who adventures, most notably as William Hartnell's short-lived companion Sara Kingdom. She and fellow actress Eileen Atkins devised Upstairs Downstairs as a comedy, before it became a hugely successful drama. Marsh won an Emmy for her role as housemaid Rose Buck - she's reprising the part in the new BBC revamp. Other TV projects include The Saint, The Tomorrow People, and Sensitive Skin. She and Atkins re-teamed to create The House of Eliott. Her most notable films are Willow, Frenzy and The Eagle Has Landed. Marsh has also maintained an acclaimed stage career.

Quote: 'I think Upstairs Downstairs has a very special energy. There's something about it that certainly brings out the best in people.'

Trivia: A minor stroke forced her to take a break in 2011, but she has since returned to work.

Robert Hardy (Actor) .. Sir Guy Paynter

Born: October 29, 1925 in Cheltenham

Best Known For: Siegfried in All Creatures Great and Small.

Early-life: Timothy Sydney Robert Hardy was born on October 29, 1925 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. He studied at Oxford University under CS Lewis and in 1949 he joined the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon. He developed an interest in medieval history - in particular, in the use of the longbow. Regarded as one of Britain's leading experts on that weapon, he wrote a book about it, served as a consultant on the longbow for organisations involved in history projects, and handcrafted longbows himself.

Career: Hardy made his TV debut in Twelfth Night in 1957 and went on to appear in a series of films and TV shows before the BBC drama All Creatures Great And Small made him a star in 1978. He appeared in another version of Twelfth Night in 1980. Other highlights include Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years, The Far Pavilions, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Sense and Sensibility, Shackleton, and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. He played William Whitelaw in Margaret, a 2009 TV film about the life of politician Margaret Thatcher. He died on August 3, 2017 at the age of 91.

Quote: On one of his more divine roles: 'Do I find it easy to play God? After playing Churchill for so long, it seems a logical step. I come on absolutely as myself, except that I'm wearing white robes.'

Trivia: Hardy was awarded a CBE in 1981.

Joan Benham (Actor) .. Lady Prudence Fairfax

Simon Williams (Actor) .. James Bellamy

Christopher Beeny (Actor) .. Edward

Gareth Hunt (Actor) .. Frederick

Jenny Tomasin (Actor) .. Ruby

Christopher Hodson (Director)

Rosemary Anne Sisson (Writer)

Upstairs, Downstairs: Such a Lovely Man

09:10 am - 10:15 am, Thursday, May 14 on That's TV (56)

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Such a Lovely Man
Season 5, Episode 8

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