7.5

Upstairs Downstairs•Season 1•Episode 3

The Cuckoo

7.5/10 · 216 votesDec 28, 201060 min

Ranked #1 of 3 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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Sir Hallam finds himself at the centre of a national crisis when his friend, the Duke of Kent, asks for help. Meanwhile, storm clouds are gathering within 165 Eaton Place, with Lady Agnes's growing fear over the imminent arrival of her baby, and the servants'

Directed bySaul Metzstein

Written byHeidi Thomas

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The Cuckoo

Cast7

Keeley Hawes

Lady Agnes Holland

Ed Stoppard

Sir Hallam Holland

Adrian Scarborough

Mr Warwick Pritchard

Neil Jackson

Harry Spargo

Claire Foy

Lady Persephone Towyn

Anne Reid

Mrs Clarice Thackeray

Art Malik

Mr Amanjit Singh

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Saul Metzstein

Director

Heidi Thomas

Writer

Adam Suschitzky

Director of Photography

Caroline Limmer

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Episode Summary

"The Cuckoo" is episode 3 of Upstairs Downstairs season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 216 votes, ranking #1 of 3 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Saul Metzstein and written by Heidi Thomas, it aired on December 28, 2010.

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