Upstairs Downstairs...

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Any opinions?

It was ok. Not a patch on Downton sadly.

I liked it. But missed the bit about why the footman got taken away by the police.

He hit a man in the pub who fell onto some glass and was remanded for wounding with intent.

What ??. . do you mean the series way back in the late '70's ?????

If so, BRILLIANT !!

I liked it, a bit frivolous, but good entertainment. DH hated it and spent the whole night slagging it off.

The original series is amazing but BBc have three episode done for the next three days new family etc and i am not sure I like it.

I quite enjoyed it - I'll probably watch the next episode.
DD thought it wasn't as good as Downton Abbey.

I liked it.
But loved the original and have watched every episode countless times.
Think 3 parter not long enough really to set scene/introduce characters etc though.

Upstairs, Downstairs - the original series - was so astonishing. Each episode was like a play in itself and the writing was deep, resonant and meaningful.

This was fluff.

It was lame. Keeley Hawes isn't a patch on her DH - bring back Logan

Oh I loved it.

First episode is always a bit slow, building up characters etc.

Next week will be great - naughty sister getting involved with Mosely's bunch of fascists.

And they're repeating Downton Abbey at New Year's weekend.

Larvely.

Of course,with my name,I am obviously an Upstairs Downstairs fan!

Pretty crap.

Eccentric interferring MIL

Spineless husband

Servants all watching as footman deliberately spilt drinks & no commotion made.

How come sister is titled but has no idea of how to behave with servants, but Keeley Hawes character does?

Terrible, terrible writing. The dialogue just felt all wrong and out of period. It was certainly a let down for me compared with the original.

I really enjoyed it once the pace picked up .

Upstairs Downstairs is now one of my favourite series. . .they were so accurate in the script with all the details about the first world war.
Love Hudson, Mrs Bridges, Rose and best of all RUBY !!!!
"Where's that girl?" lol

I enjoyed it even though it didn't really have an 'upstairs, downstairs' feel to it. But it is set in the mid 1930s so life had moved on, the social order was changing and servants weren't as easy to come by and expected to have lives of their own, not be eternally devoted to the family upstairs. I think they captured all of that really well.
Rose walking through the house for the first time in many years was quite nostalgic and I thought they would show fleeting bits and pieces of the original series as part of her memories. I think that would have been a nice link.

I liked last night's but i wish they had got a real cockney maid; really bad accent and we couldn't understand her. Diddl the reason german guest got drinks "accidentally' spilled was political.

Yes, I know.

What I meant was all the servants gawping around the door & no fuss-he just left!

Didn´t like the MIL character-found her idiculous & annoying.

Are the original tv episodes on dvd or online does anyone know? I quite fancy watching this now!

Ooh, just found them on YouTube

Just seen a box set of all episodes-for nearly ?200

Not a bad start I thought.

Eu 200? Will stick to YouTube!! Have just watched the first 2 episodes. Strange, first was in colour and the other in black and white.

I used to love this as a kid. Was it Saturday or Dunday evenings on London Weekend Television? I can't remember which!!