The Best Episodes of Upstairs, Downstairs Season 3

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   #1 - Miss Forrest

   S3:E110/27/1973

   In the spring of 1912, Lady Marjorie prepares to visit Elizabeth in New York and James takes an interest in Richard's comely and respectable new secretary, Miss Forrest.

   Director:Bill Bain

   Writer:Alfred Shaughnessy

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   Director:Bill Bain

   Writer:Alfred Shaughnessy
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   #2 - A House Divided

   S3:E211/3/1973

   News of the Titanic disaster arrives at Eaton Place, and the entire household anxiously awaits word of Lady Marjorie's fate.

   Director:Christopher Hodson

   Writer:Rosemary Anne Sisson

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   Director:Christopher Hodson

   Writer:Rosemary Anne Sisson
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   #3 - A Change of Scene

   S3:E311/10/1973

   James' weekend visit to Somerby Park, with Hudson in tow as his valet, presents an opportunity for both to appreciate their beloved Eaton Place and what they've left behind there.

   Director:Bill Bain

   Writer:Rosemary Anne Sisson

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   Director:Bill Bain

   Writer:Rosemary Anne Sisson
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   #4 - A Family Secret

   S3:E411/17/1973

   James' affection for Hazel grows after his mother's death and he proposes marriage.

   Director:Derek Bennett

   Writer:Alfred Shaughnessy

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   Director:Derek Bennett

   Writer:Alfred Shaughnessy
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   #5 - Rose's Pigeon

   S3:E511/24/1973

   Alfred, the former Bellamy footman, is on the run and dupes Rose, using her kindness as a shield from the law.

   Director:Bill Bain

   Writer:Jeremy Paul

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   Director:Bill Bain

   Writer:Jeremy Paul
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   #6 - Desirous of Change

   S3:E612/1/1973

   A French countess claiming to be an old acquaintance of Richard's asks Hazel to arrange a meeting.

   Director:Lionel Harris

   Writer:Fay Weldon

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   Director:Lionel Harris

   Writer:Fay Weldon
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   #7 - Word of Honour

   S3:E712/8/1973

   A scandal erupts after Richard is given a confidential financial tip-off and his shares quadruple in value.

   Director:Christopher Hodson

   Writer:Anthony Skene

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   Director:Christopher Hodson

   Writer:Anthony Skene
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   #8 - The Bolter

   S3:E812/15/1973

   Hazel's first substantial encounter with fashionable society causes her great humiliation, marital distress and a near-fatal accident, when she and James visit Lord and Lady Newbury at Somerby Park.

   Director:Cyril Coke

   Writer:John Hawkesworth

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   Director:Cyril Coke

   Writer:John Hawkesworth
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   #9 - Goodwill to All Men

   S3:E912/22/1973

   Lady Southwold and her 18-year-old granddaughter arrive at Eaton Place for the festive season.

   Director:Christopher Hodson

   Writer:Alfred Shaughnessy

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   Director:Christopher Hodson

   Writer:Alfred Shaughnessy
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    #10 - What the Footman Saw

    S3:E1012/29/1973

    Edward is a witness in a scandalous divorce case.

    Director:Cyril Coke

    Writer:Jeremy Paul

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    Director:Cyril Coke

    Writer:Jeremy Paul
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    #11 - A Perfect Stranger

    S3:E111/5/1974

    A chance meeting with an Australian sheep farmer leads Rose to make a difficult decision.

    Director:Christopher Hodson

    Writer:Jeremy Paul

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    Director:Christopher Hodson

    Writer:Jeremy Paul
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    #12 - Distant Thunder

    S3:E121/12/1974

    The disparity between James' and Hazel's background is cut wide open when Hazel suffers a miscarriage.

    Director:Bill Bain

    Writer:Alfred Shaughnessy

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    Director:Bill Bain

    Writer:Alfred Shaughnessy
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    #13 - The Sudden Storm

    S3:E131/19/1974

    A downstairs dalliance and a happy outing to a seaside resort divert the staff as war looms on the European continent. James wants to take a job in India.

    Director:Bill Bain

    Writer:John Hawkesworth

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    Director:Bill Bain

    Writer:John Hawkesworth