Upstairs, Downstairs S1E6 — A Cry for Help

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Upstairs, Downstairs•Season 1•Episode 6

A Cry for Help

8.1/10 · 158 votesNov 14, 197150 min

Ranked #3 of 13 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg

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October 1906: Mary, the new housemaid confides in Richard that she's pregnant, the result of an assault by a man who drunkenly forced himself on her. Insisting he must bear responsibility, she reveals the man is Myles Radford, the son of Richard's friend (and her

Directed byDerek Bennett

Written byJulian Bond

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Seasons5

All 1 2 3 4 5

Season 1 Episodes13

E1 7.5

On Trial

E2 7.7

The Mistress and the Maids

Board Wages

The Path of Duty

A Suitable Marriage

A Cry for Help

Magic Casements

I Dies from Love

Why is Her Door Locked?

E10 7.6

A Voice from the Past

E11 5.4

The Swedish Tiger

E12 7.3

The Key of the Door

E13 7.8

For Love of Love

Cast4

Jean Marsh

Rose Buck

Gordon Jackson

Angus Hudson

Angela Baddeley

Mrs. Bridges

David Langton

Richard Bellamy

Crew3

Derek Bennett

Director

Geoff Beames

Editor

Julian Bond

Writer

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Episode Summary

"A Cry for Help" is episode 6 of Upstairs, Downstairs season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 158 votes, ranking #3 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Derek Bennett and written by Julian Bond, it aired on November 14, 1971.

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