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The Best Episodes of Upstairs, Downstairs Season 4

Every episode of Upstairs, Downstairs Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Upstairs, Downstairs Season 4!

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Upstairs: the wealthy, aristocratic Bellamys. Downstairs: their loyal and lively servants. For nearly 30 years, they share a fashionable townhouse at 165 Eaton Place in London’s posh Belgravia neighborhood, surviving social change, political upheaval, scandals,

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Upstairs, Downstairs Season 4 Episode 9 - Another Year
    8.6/10(116 votes)

    S4:E9

    This difficult year finally comes to bumpy close. Helen and Richard meet Mrs. Charles Hamilton who wants Richard to help get her pet project off the ground. Edward is home on leave but all is not well. A bombing in London brings a familiar face back to Eaton Place.

    Director:Cyril Coke
    Writer:Alfred Shaughnessy

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  2. Upstairs, Downstairs Season 4 Episode 13 - Peace Out of Pain
    8.6/10(106 votes)

    S4:E13

    Rose receives excellent news, James is depressed about his slow recovery, Richard is courting Virginia, and the Great War is winding down to a victorious conclusion, but there's still one more casualty to be claimed.

    Director:Christopher Hodson
    Writer:Alfred Shaughnessy

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  3. Upstairs, Downstairs Season 4 Episode 8 - The Glorious Dead
    8.5/10(118 votes)

    S4:E8

    Sadly, perhaps inevitably, a double dose of tragic news arrives for those at Eaton Place.

    Director:Raymond Menmuir
    Writer:Elizabeth Jane Howard

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  4. Upstairs, Downstairs Season 4 Episode 11 - Missing Believed Killed
    8.2/10(102 votes)

    S4:E11

    Grasping at straws, the Bellamy family continue to search for any information to indicate James is still alive, but when Trooper Frederick Norton, James' servant, arrives to deliver James' personal belongings, Hazel loses all hope.

    Director:Christopher Hodson
    Writer:Jeremy Paul

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  5. Upstairs, Downstairs Season 4 Episode 1 - A Patriotic Offering
    8.1/10(110 votes)

    S4:E1

    In a gesture of goodwill, the Bellamys offer generous hospitality to a family of Belgian refugees and Edward is feeling increased pressure to enlist.

    Director:Derek Bennett
    Writer:Rosemary Anne Sisson

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  6. Upstairs, Downstairs Season 4 Episode 3 - The Beastly Hun
    8.1/10(107 votes)

    S4:E3

    The sinking of the Lusitania has Hudson on a tirade and his anti-German fervor pervade the servants hall. Upstairs, Richard is made Civil Lord of the Admiralty in the newly-formed coalition government.

    Director:Bill Bain
    Writer:Jeremy Paul

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  7. Upstairs, Downstairs Season 4 Episode 4 - Women Shall Not Weep
    8.1/10(108 votes)

    S4:E4

    Edward and Daisy marry before he's sent to France and Georgina becomes a volunteer nurse. Ruby surprises everyone with a surprise announcement.

    Director:Christopher Hodson
    Writer:Alfred Shaughnessy

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  8. Upstairs, Downstairs Season 4 Episode 7 - If You Were the Only Girl in the World
    8.0/10(107 votes)

    S4:E7

    Hazel has a little fling with Lt. Jack Dyson, whom she met at the tea party for wounded officers, and is seen by one of her lady acquaintances. James and Georgina meet in France and share a moment of passion.

    Director:Raymond Menmuir
    Writer:John Hawkesworth

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  9. Upstairs, Downstairs Season 4 Episode 10 - The Hero's Farewell
    8.0/10(104 votes)

    S4:E10

    Lady Prudence commandeers the Bellamy drawing room for a worthy cause. Another London bombing, another close call, and another tragedy is heaped upon the tattered nerves of those at Eaton Place.

    Director:Bill Bain
    Writer:Rosemary Anne Sisson

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  10. Upstairs, Downstairs Season 4 Episode 2 - News from the Front
    7.9/10(102 votes)

    S4:E2

    James is home on leave and offers a realistic account of what is really happening on the front and Daisy and Edward announce their engagement to Hudson.

    Director:Derek Bennett
    Writer:John Hawkesworth

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  11. Upstairs, Downstairs Season 4 Episode 12 - Facing Fearful Odds
    7.9/10(99 votes)

    S4:E12

    Virginia Hamilton returns to Eaton Place, seeking Richard's advice for her son who is facing a court martial. Meanwhile, Edward is scheduled to go back to France, and James is wallowing in self-pity.

    Director:Raymond Menmuir
    Writer:John Hawkesworth

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  12. Upstairs, Downstairs Season 4 Episode 6 - Home Fires
    7.8/10(103 votes)

    S4:E6

    The reappearance of Gregory Wilmot throws Rose into a tailspin. Lady Prudence butts heads with Helen over a tea party for wounded officers.

    Director:Bill Bain
    Writer:Jeremy Paul

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  13. Upstairs, Downstairs Season 4 Episode 5 - Tug of War
    7.5/10(99 votes)

    S4:E5

    James yearns for a regimental post at the front and Rose volunteers to become a conductorette as the war rages on.

    Director:Derek Bennett
    Writer:Rosemary Anne Sisson

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Another Year" is the best rated episode of "Upstairs, Downstairs" season 4. It scored 8.6/10 based on 116 votes. Directed by Cyril Coke and written by Alfred Shaughnessy, it aired on 11/9/1974. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Peace Out of Pain".