Episodes
1. A Patriotic Offering
September 14, 1974
50 min
In a gesture of goodwill, the Bellamys offer generous hospitality to a family of Belgian refugees and Edward is feeling increased pressure to enlist.
Guest Stars:
Elma Soiron, Karen Glaser, Cyril Cross, Lala Lloyd, Ian Hoare
2. News from the Front
September 21, 1974
50 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Simon Williams, Edward Underdown, Miles Bennett, Ena Baga, Barrie Cookson
3. The Beastly Hun
September 28, 1974
50 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Timothy Peters, Gertan Klauber, Freda Dowie, Robert Swann, Giles Watling
4. Women Shall Not Weep
October 5, 1974
50 min
Edward and Daisy marry before he's sent to France and Georgina becomes a volunteer nurse. Ruby surprises everyone with a surprise announcement.
Guest Stars:
Simon Williams, Kevin Moran, Mike Fields, Neville Barber, Dennis Blanch
5. Tug of War
October 12, 1974
50 min
James yearns for a regimental post at the front and Rose volunteers to become a conductorette as the war rages on.
Guest Stars:
Simon Williams, Valerie Lush, Barrie Cookson, Betty England, Betty Romaine
6. Home Fires
October 19, 1974
50 min
The reappearance of Gregory Wilmot throws Rose into a tailspin. Lady Prudence butts heads with Helen over a tea party for wounded officers.
Guest Stars:
Julia Sutton, Keith Barron, Audrey Joyce, Auriol Smith, John Lyons
7. If You Were the Only Girl in the World
October 26, 1974
50 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Simon Williams, Celia Imrie, Joyce Heron, Andrew Ray, Mel Churcher
8. The Glorious Dead
November 2, 1974
50 min
Sadly, perhaps inevitably, a double dose of tragic news arrives for those at Eaton Place.
Guest Stars:
Eileen Way, Helena McCarthy, Graham Leaman, Meg Wynn Owen, Jacqueline Tong
9. Another Year
November 9, 1974
50 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Christopher Beeny, Jenny Tomasin, Meg Wynn Owen, Jacqueline Tong, Hannah Gordon
10. The Hero's Farewell
November 16, 1974
50 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Robin Bailey, Phyllida Law, Alfred Maron, Christopher Good, Fanny Rowe
11. Missing Believed Killed
November 23, 1974
50 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Simon Williams, Celia Imrie, Gareth Hunt, Brian Badcoe, Patricia Macrae
12. Facing Fearful Odds
November 30, 1974
50 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Simon Williams, Richard Reeves, Hilary Minster, Laurence Harrington, Anthony Nash
13. Peace Out of Pain
December 7, 1974
50 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Simon Williams, Christopher Beeny, Jenny Tomasin, Meg Wynn Owen, Jacqueline Tong
