The Duchess of Duke Street (1976) is a drama web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch The Duchess of Duke Street online in HD.
The Duchess of Duke Street — Storyline
In Victorian London, Louisa Leyton works her way up from servant to renowned cook to proprietress of the upper-class Bentinck Hotel in Duke Street, St James's.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: John Hawkesworth
- Starring: Gemma Jones
The Duchess of Duke Street — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1976-09-04 |
| Seasons | 2 |
| Episodes | 31 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Language | English |
| Network | BBC One |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 8/10 (14 votes) |
The Duchess of Duke Street — Episode Guide
Series 1
- E1: A Present Sovereign (1976-09-04) — Wanting to become an excellent cook, outspoken and ambitious Louisa Leyton persuades Monsieur Alex, a French chef working in the London home of Lord Henry Norton, to take her on as
- E2: Honour and Obey (1976-09-11) — Hardly flattered and severely compromised, Louisa has caught the eye of the Prince of Wales and is pressed into marrying Augustus Trotter.
- E3: A Nice Class of Premises (1976-09-18) — All bets are off when HRH becomes His Majesty, King Edward VII and Louisa and Augustus must plan what lies ahead for them.
- E4: The Bargain (1976-09-25) — Heavily in debt, Louisa is on a juggernaut that lands in her in the hospital, after she collapses from exhaustion. But, that handsome devil and consoling angel, Charlie Tyrrell, de
- E5: A Bed of Roses (1976-10-02) — With Charlie Tyrell now in residence as the first guest, the hotel is now officially open to the public. Louisa has set a high standard for herself and is relying on word of mouth
- E6: For Love or Money (1976-10-09) — A con artist, posing as a Baron, dupes a greedy American guest and seduces a lonely young bride, as a vigilant and intrigued Louisa monitors his every move.
- E7: A Lady of Virtue (1976-10-16) — A Liberal politician convinces a colleague that he can seduce a married lady of impeccable virtue.
- E8: Trouble and Strife (1976-10-23) — A woman from Starr's past, down on her luck, begs him to use his influence to obtain a job for her at the Bentinck.
- E9: The Outsiders (1976-10-30) — When a kindly, but modest man asks for a room at the Bentinck Hotel, he is given the short shrift. However when Louisa and Charlie find out the reason for his visit, he is treated
- E10: Lottie's Boy (1976-11-06) — A handsome young guest creates a rift between Mary and Louisa and persuades the Major to invest the remainder of his inheritance in a very risky venture.
- E11: No Letters, No Lawyers (1976-11-13) — A wily journalist poses as a temporary porter and gathers information on Louisa that could destroy her personal and professional life.
- E12: A Matter of Honour (1976-11-20) — Charlie is shocked to learn that one of his closest friends, Lord Elleston, arranged for his horse to lose at Ascot.
- E13: One Night's Grace (1976-11-27) — All are intrigued when an attractive young lady asks to see Lord Haslemere — who is she, what does she want, and more to the point, what is she after?
- E14: Plain Sailing (1976-12-04) — Louisa turns the air blue, but hardly a sedate navy, when she buys a summer resort adjacent to a posh private club at Cowes.
- E15: A Test of Love (1976-12-11) — With the death of His Majesty, King Edward VII, an era ends for Britain and for Louisa Trotter. Pressing forward, however, Charlie Tyrell (Lord Haslemere) has proposed to lovely Ma
Series 2
- E1: Family Matters (1977-09-03) — Louisa's only brother, ne'er do well Arthur, returns to London after a decade. Her mother pressures Louisa into offering him a job at the Bentinck, running the risk of alienating t
- E2: Poor Catullus (1977-09-10) — When two high spirited Oxford students play a prank on Louisa, she goes along with the fun and finds a Professor of Classics pitching the woo to her. Meanwhile, Lord and Lady Hasle
- E3: A Lesson in Manners (1977-09-17) — Louisa takes a callow chauffeur in tow and tries to turn him into a 'proper gentleman,' when his kind, elderly and wealthy employer dies suddenly and leaves him the bulk of her est
- E4: Winter Lament (1977-09-24) — Louisa visits Lord and Lady Haslemere in Yorkshire and finds a bleak and desperately unhappy household.
- E5: The Passing Show (1977-10-01) — Louisa urges Charlie to get on with his life and a smooth and very suave actor beds Violet, who promptly gets the sack.
- E6: Your Country Needs You (1977-10-08) — With the outbreak of the Great War, the staff are galvanized to help in the effort and keep the hotel running as usual. Louisa takes in a Belgian refugee, a master pastry chef. Cha
- E7: The Patriots (1977-10-15) — Louisa is concerned when a government official informs her that the Bentinck has become a spies nest and implicates a member of her staff.
- E8: The Reluctant Warrior (1977-10-22) — When the hotel sustains damage after it's grazed by a bomb, Ethel takes a shine to a conscientious objector, assigned to ferret out a potential UXB. Though nobody was injured, Star
- E9: Tea and a Wad (1977-10-29) — Louisa brings a bit of England to France when the Major enlists her to fashion a tea and sandwich shop, military style and Charlie (Lord Haslemere) and an ecstatic Luisa agree to m
- E10: Shadows (1977-11-05) — Charlie returns to London and the Bentinck when he's been wounded and puts on a cheerful and brave face, but his situation is far more serious, as Louisa and the Major suspected.
- E11: Where There's a Will (1977-11-12) — With the war at an end, Louisa is at the precipice of an emotional collapse and financial ruin.
- E12: The Legion of the Living (1977-11-19) — Ghosts of Visits to Yorkshire Past interfere with key decisions Louisa must make in the present, chiefly, deciding what will be best for her daughter, Lottie and her future.
- E13: Lottie (1977-12-03) — While a few of the staff know of Lottie's origins, others have set their tongues wagging about just why this young girls seems to be staying at the Bentinck. Louisa wont put up wit
- E14: Blossom Time (1977-12-10) — Lottie returns to the Bentinck from finishing school in Switzerland for a bit of a holiday and has her art teacher, Miss Olive Bradford, in tow. Lottie has become quite the young l
- E15: Poor Little Rich Girl (1977-12-17) — Louisa and Lottie are at loggerheads — Louisa wants her daughter to be a proper lady, as befits the daughter of a Viscount. Lottie is confident that she has the talent and the loo
- E16: Ain't We Got Fun (1977-12-24) — 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
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does The Duchess of Duke Street have? 2 season(s) with 31 episodes.
Who created The Duchess of Duke Street? John Hawkesworth.
Where can I watch The Duchess of Duke Street? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.