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The Duchess of Duke Street is a BBC television drama series set in London between the late 19th century and 1925. It was created by John Hawkesworth, previously the producer of the ITV period drama Upstairs, Downstairs.
The Duchess of Duke Street: Created by John Hawkesworth. With Gemma Jones, Victoria Plucknett, John Welsh, John Cater. Louisa Trotter works her way up from being a skivvy to being the queen of cooks, cook to the King, and owner of the Bentinck Hotel.
Apr 20, 2020 · Duchess of Duke Street S2E5 1976 BBC Drama Series) Series starred Gemma Jones as Louisa Leyton/Trotter, the eponymous "Duchess" who works her way up from servant to renowned cook to...
The Duchess of Duke Street. Top-rated. Sat, Dec 24, 1977. S2.E16. Ain't We Got Fun. Change is in the air at the hotel and in the lives of its many residents. An American writer, Sophie Applegate, would like to pen a book about Louisa's life, successes and failures.
Years: 1976 - 1977. Seasons: 2. Genre: Drama. A Cockney servant girl as she rises to manage one of Edwardian London’s most prestigious hotels.
Episodes. Episode 1 Aired Sep 4, 1976. A Present Sovereign Content collapsed. Ambitious Louisa Leyton (Gemma Jones) is engaged as cook in the home of Lord Henry Norton in 1900s London. Content ...
Louisa is an ordinary girl living in Victorian London. She is looking for a job, and ends up talking her way into the kitchen of a Lord's townhouse. The Lord has a rather snooty French chef. Louisa quickly develops a strong desire to become a top cook, although women back then were not chefs.
