8.1/1093 votes#1 - On with the Dance
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/7/1975
It's June 1919 and a jubilant Victory Parade passes 165 Eaton Place -- but with the new family dynamic, what's to become of the beloved Bellamy townhouse?
Director: Bill Bain
Writer: Alfred Shaughnessy
- 7.8/1097 votes
#2 - A Place in the World
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 9/14/1975
As Britain tries to rebound from the war, James Bellamy runs for political office. Edward and Daisy are struggling financially but realize they have friends who love them at Eaton Place.
Director: Christopher Hodson
Writer: Jeremy Paul
- 7.6/1093 votes
#3 - Laugh a Little Louder Please
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 9/21/1975
Georgina and her cohort throw a bacchanal at Eaton Place, with tragic consequences. Miss Treadwell, a governess for the children, joins the household.
Director: Derek Bennett
Writer: Rosemary Anne Sisson
- 7.9/1091 votes
#4 - The Joy Ride
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 9/28/1975
When James buys a small airplane, Virginia defies Richard, putting the entire household through quite an ordeal.
Director: Bill Bain
Writer: Alfred Shaughnessy
- 7.9/1090 votes
#5 - Wanted: A Good Home
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 10/5/1975
Spring 1922: When William goes off to Prep School, Rose gets Alice a new puppy so she won't be lonely, but when Richard and Virginia go on holiday and leave Miss Treadwell in charge, the entire staff lines up against her when she tries to dispose of the "filthy creature".
Director: Christopher Hodson
Writer: John Hawkesworth
- 7.2/1084 votes
#6 - An Old Flame
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 10/12/1975
James and Lady Diana Newbury behave foolishly, with little regard of how it impacts others. Edward is in trouble with Daisy when he's caught in a lie.
Director: Derek Bennett
Writer: John Hawkesworth
- 7.1/1095 votes
#7 - Disillusion
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 10/19/1975
Spring is in the air and Hudson has found love, but it comes at a price for the household. In the end, the object of his affection makes a sacrifice for him.
Director: Bill Bain
Writer: Alfred Shaughnessy
- 7.9/1095 votes
#8 - Such a Lovely Man
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 10/26/1975
(Audio commentary available on some DVDs). An influential industrialist showers attention on Virginia, and there's another member of the household being courted—Ruby.
Director: Christopher Hodson
Writer: Rosemary Anne Sisson
- 7.7/1082 votes
#9 - The Nine Days Wonder
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 11/2/1975
The entire household comes together when a General Strike is called throughout Britain in May 1926
Director: Simon Langton
Writer: Jeremy Paul
- 8.3/1087 votes
#10 - The Understudy
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 11/9/1975
On the eve of an important dinner party for a French diplomat, Hudson suffers a heart attack.
Director: James Ormerod
Writer: Jeremy Paul
- 7.6/1086 votes
#11 - Alberto
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 11/16/1975
Frederick considers his future when he feels his talents are largely wasted in the Bellamy household.
Director: Christopher Hodson
Writer: Alfred Shaughnessy
- 8.0/10100 votes
#12 - Will Ye No Come Back Again?
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 11/23/1975
Hudson is back in his element when the Bellamys travel to Scotland for their summer holiday.
Director: Bill Bain
Writer: Rosemary Anne Sisson
- 8.3/1094 votes
#13 - Joke Over
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 11/30/1975
After an evening of dissipated behavior and a reckless drive into the countryside, Georgina must appear at a coroner's inquest, when one of the locals is killed.
Director: Bill Bain
Writer: Rosemary Anne Sisson
- 8.3/1090 votes
#14 - Noblesse Oblige
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 12/7/1975
Better the devil you know than the one you don't is the lesson Mrs. Bridges and Ruby learn after a terrible row. Upstairs, Lord Stockbridge proposes to Georgina, but there's a catch.
Director: Cyril Coke
Writer: John Hawkesworth
- 9.2/10113 votes
#15 - All the King's Horses
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 12/14/1975
James returns to England, with new found vigor and untold wealth, on the eve of the October 1929 stock market crash.
Director: Simon Langton
Writer: Jeremy Paul
- 9.2/10112 votes
#16 - Whither Shall I Wander?
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 12/21/1975
After nearly 30 years, the Bellamy saga ends with the sale of 165 Eaton Place and a fresh beginning for every member of the household.
Director: Bill Bain
Writer: John Hawkesworth
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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...
Genre:Drama
Network:ITV1
Season 5 Ratings Summary
"On with the Dance" is the best rated episode of "Upstairs, Downstairs" season 5. It scored 8.1/10 based on 93 votes. Directed by Bill Bain and written by Alfred Shaughnessy, it aired on 9/7/1975. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "A Place in the World".