The Path of Duty
"The Path of Duty" is the fourth episode of the first series of the British television series, Upstairs, Downstairs. The episode is set in 1905, and introduces the character of Elizabeth Bellamy (Nicola Pagett). It is one of five episodes shot in black-and-white due to an industrial dispute.
| "The Path of Duty" | |
|---|---|
| Upstairs, Downstairs episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 4 |
| Directed by | Derek Bennett |
| Written by | Terence Brady & Charlotte Bingham |
| Original air date | 31 October 1971 |
| Guest appearances | |
| Margaretta Scott (Aunt Kate) John Quayle (Lieutenant Watson) Brian Osborne (Pearce) Elma Soiron (Madame Dubois) Jessica Benton (Lady Cynthia) Christopher Moran (The Errand Boy) | |
Cast
- Regular cast
- Gordon Jackson (Mr. Angus Hudson)
- Angela Baddeley (Mrs. Kate Bridges)
- Jean Marsh (Rose Buck)
- David Langton (Richard Bellamy)
- Rachel Gurney (Lady Marjorie Bellamy)
- Simon Williams (James Bellamy)
- Nicola Pagett (Elizabeth Bellamy)
- Patsy Smart (Miss Maude Roberts)
- George Innes (Alfred)
- Evin Crowley (Emily)
- Guest cast
- Margaretta Scott (Aunt Kate)
- John Quayle (Lieutenant Watson)
- Brian Osborne (Pearce)
- Elma Soiron (Madame Dubois)
- Jessica Benton (Lady Cynthia Cartwright)
- Christopher Moran (The Errand Boy)
Plot
In May, 1905 Elizabeth Bellamy returns from studying in Germany. She wants to make the entrée into London society and her society debut. She has an abundance of "radical" notions and a noncomformist behaviour. During her first society ball, at which she is to be presented to King Edward VII she runs away.[1][2]
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