Upstairs, Downstairs: The Nine Day Wonder
08:25 am - 09:30 am, Monday, February 9 on That's TV (56)
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The Nine Day Wonder
Season 5, Episode 9
The entire household comes together when the General Strike is called throughout Britain in May 1926, leaving politician Richard Bellamy feeling anxious and saddened
General
Movie/Drama
Cast & Crew
Simon Williams
(Actor)
.. James Bellamy
Gordon Jackson
(Actor)
.. Hudson
Jean Marsh
(Actor)
.. Rose
David Langton
(Actor)
.. Richard Bellamy
Joan Benham
(Actor)
.. Lady Prudence Fairfax
Lesley-Anne Down
(Actor)
.. Georgina Worsley
Christopher Beeny
(Actor)
.. Edward
Gareth Hunt
(Actor)
.. Frederick
Jacqueline Tong
(Actor)
.. Daisy
Jenny Tomasin
(Actor)
.. Ruby
Simon Langton
(Director)
More Information
Did You Know..
Simon Williams
(Actor)
.. James Bellamy
Gordon Jackson
(Actor)
.. Hudson
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.
David Langton
(Actor)
.. Richard Bellamy
Joan Benham
(Actor)
.. Lady Prudence Fairfax
Lesley-Anne Down
(Actor)
.. Georgina Worsley
Christopher Beeny
(Actor)
.. Edward
Gareth Hunt
(Actor)
.. Frederick
Jacqueline Tong
(Actor)
.. Daisy
Jenny Tomasin
(Actor)
.. Ruby
Simon Langton
(Director)
