Upstairs Downstairs A Perfect Specimen of Womanhood (Season 2, Episode 3)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 62 min | Drama

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Upstairs Downstairs

A Perfect Specimen of Womanhood (Season 2, Episode 3)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 62 min | Drama

Blanche is discomfited when married authoress Portia Alresford publishes a spicy best seller, 'The Golden Blaze', a thinly disguised account of their lesbian affair. Their true identities are exposed in the press, angering Sir Hallam and ...See moreBlanche is discomfited when married authoress Portia Alresford publishes a spicy best seller, 'The Golden Blaze', a thinly disguised account of their lesbian affair. Their true identities are exposed in the press, angering Sir Hallam and dividing staff opinion. And, whilst Portia wants the affair to resume, Blanche knows that this can never be. Lady Agnes, keen to assume more child care duties, annoys Beryl by switching her job to housemaid, giving both her and kitchen maid Eunice more work to do. Beryl goes to a staff agency, the Girls' Friendly Society, whose Miss Poulson forces Lady Agnes to improve staff working conditions, making her see the folly of her ways. Lady Persie tells Hallam that she is pregnant, but all these events are over-shadowed by the German invasion of Czechoslovakia, making war a far more realistic possibility than before. Written by don @ minifie-1 See less

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
Laura Haddock Beryl Ballard Beryl Ballard See fewer	Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Ami Metcalf Eunice McCabe Eunice McCabe See fewer	Allied (2016)
Ed Stoppard Sir Hallam Holland Sir Hallam Holland See fewer	The Pianist (2002)
Nico Mirallegro Johnny Proude Johnny Proude See fewer	My Mad Fat Diary (2013)
Keeley Hawes Lady Agnes Holland Lady Agnes Holland See fewer	Bodyguard (2018)
Alex Kingston Dr. Blanche Mottershead Dr. Blanche Mottershead See fewer	ER (1994)
Claire Foy Lady Persephone Towyn Lady Persephone Towyn See fewer	First Man (2018)
Emilia Fox Lady Portia Alresford Lady Portia Alresford See fewer	The Pianist (2002)
Anne Reid Mrs. Clarice Thackeray Mrs. Clarice Thackeray See fewer	Hot Fuzz (2007)
Adrian Scarborough Mr. Warwick Pritchard Mr. Warwick Pritchard See fewer	Gosford Park (2001)
Hermione Gulliford Lavinia Godfrey Lavinia Godfrey See fewer	Cruella (2021)
Art Malik Mr. Amanjit Singh Mr. Amanjit Singh See fewer	The Living Daylights (1987)
Blake Ritson The Duke of Kent The Duke of Kent See fewer	RocknRolla (2008)
Neil Jackson Harry Spargo Harry Spargo See fewer	Stargirl (2020)
Brid Brennan Miss Poulson Miss Poulson See fewer	Dancing at Lughnasa (1998)
Jean Marsh Mrs. Rose Buck Mrs. Rose Buck See fewer	Willow (1988)
Peter Stark Friedrich Erlichman Friedrich Erlichman See fewer	X-Men: First Class (2011)
Sarah Gordy Pamela Holland Pamela Holland See fewer	Ralph & Katie (2022)