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Upstairs, Downstairs•Season 5•Episode 10

The Understudy

8.4/10 · 99 votesNov 9, 197550 min

Ranked #3 of 16 in Season 5•+0.3 vs season avg

On the eve of an important dinner party for a French diplomat, Hudson suffers a heart attack.

Directed byJames Ormerod

Written byJeremy Paul

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Seasons5

Season 5 Episodes16

On with the Dance

A Place in the World

Laugh a Little Louder Please

The Joy Ride

Wanted: A Good Home

An Old Flame

Disillusion

Such a Lovely Man

The Nine Days Wonder

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The Understudy

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Noblesse Oblige

All the King's Horses

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Cast6

Christopher Beeny

Christopher Beeny

Edward Barnes

Gordon Jackson

Gordon Jackson

Angus Hudson

Jacqueline Tong

Jacqueline Tong

Daisy Barnes

Jenny Tomasin

Jenny Tomasin

Ruby Finch

A

Angela Baddeley

Mrs. Bridges

David Langton

David Langton

Richard Bellamy

Crew3

J

Jeremy Paul

Writer

J

James Ormerod

Director

A

Alfred Shaughnessy

Script Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Understudy" is episode 10 of Upstairs, Downstairs season 5. It scored 8.4/10 from 99 votes, ranking #3 of 16 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by James Ormerod and written by Jeremy Paul, it aired on November 9, 1975.

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