Upstairs, Downstairs S2E5 — Guest of Honour

8.6

Upstairs, Downstairs•Season 2•Episode 5

Guest of Honour

8.6/10 · 138 votesNov 17, 197250 min

Ranked #1 of 13 in Season 2•+0.6 vs season avg

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There is great excitement among the servants when King Edward VII attends a supper party at Eaton Place. During the evening the arrival of an unexpected visitor creates an emergency below stairs.

Directed byBill Bain

Written byAlfred Shaughnessy

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Seasons5

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Season 2 Episodes13

The New Man

A Pair of Exiles

Married Love

Whom God hath Joined...

E5 8.6Now viewing

Guest of Honour

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The Property of a Lady

E7 8.1

Your Obedient Servant

E8 7.9

Out of the Everywhere

An Object of Value

A Special Mischief

The Fruits of Love

The Wages of Sin

A Family Gathering

Cast3

Jean Marsh

Rose Buck

Gordon Jackson

Angus Hudson

Angela Baddeley

Mrs. Bridges

Crew2

Alfred Shaughnessy

Writer

Bill Bain

Director

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Episode Summary

"Guest of Honour" is episode 5 of Upstairs, Downstairs season 2. It scored 8.6/10 from 138 votes, ranking #1 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Bill Bain and written by Alfred Shaughnessy, it aired on November 17, 1972.

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