Relata los acontecimientos que suceden en el domicilio de la familia Bellamy, situado en el 165 de Eaton Place, en Londres. La serie abarca las tres primeras décadas del siglo XX y nos da a conocer como vivían las distintas personas de la casa, desde la familia Bellamy, compuesta por Richard (un político), Lady Marjorie (hija de un aristócrata), James (militar) y Elizabeth (la hija), hasta los criados, Hudson (mayordomo), la señora Bridges (cocinera), Rose (sirvienta) y otros personajes
The New Man (Episodio 1) 10.0
Guionista: Rosemary Anne Sisson
Fecha de emisión: 1972-10-21
Duración: 50 min
Sinopsis: Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Kirbridge return from their honeymoon and set up their new household in nearby Greenwich.
A Pair of Exiles (Episodio 2) 9.0
Guionista: Alfred Shaughnessy
Fecha de emisión: 1972-10-28
Duración: 50 min
Sinopsis: Sarah tells James she's having his baby and the Bellamys make provisions to avoid a major scandal.
Married Love (Episodio 3)
Guionista: John Harrison
Fecha de emisión: 1972-11-04
Duración: 50 min
Sinopsis: Things have not improved in the Kirbridge household. It turns out they have yet to consummate their marriage. Lizzie, unaware she's married to a gay man, is miserable and angry, making Lawrence miserable, too. Realizing he cannot fulfill that "need" for her, Lawrence decides to enlist the help of a friend to fulfill those duties for him.
Whom God hath Joined... (Episodio 4)
Guionista: Jeremy Paul
Fecha de emisión: 1972-11-10
Duración: 50 min
Sinopsis: Elizabeth comes home for Christmas without Lawrence. The Bellamys face another family crisis when it is discovered that Elizabeth is expecting a baby.
Guest of Honour (Episodio 5)
Guionista: Alfred Shaughnessy
Fecha de emisión: 1972-11-17
Duración: 50 min
Sinopsis: There is great excitement among the servants when King Edward VII attends a supper party at Eaton Place. During the evening the arrival of an unexpected visitor creates an emergency below stairs.
The Property of a Lady (Episodio 6)
Guionista: Alfred Shaughnessy
Fecha de emisión: 1972-11-24
Duración: 50 min
Sinopsis: Thomas is approached by a blackmailer who claims to have love letters from Lady Marjorie to Captain Hammond.
Your Obedient Servant (Episodio 7)
Guionista: Fay Weldon
Fecha de emisión: 1972-12-01
Duración: 50 min
Sinopsis: The brothers of both Richard and Hudson are visiting, causing both men to do things they otherwise would not. For Hudson, it means putting on airs, and for Richard, the visit causes him to snoop, an action he considers beneath him.
Out of the Everywhere (Episodio 8)
Guionista: Charlotte Bingham
Fecha de emisión: 1972-12-08
Duración: 50 min
Sinopsis: Elizabeth returns home with her newborn daughter, Lucy, and the very disagreeable and old Nanny Webster, to look after "Baby".
An Object of Value (Episodio 9)
Guionista: Jeremy Paul
Fecha de emisión: 1972-12-15
Duración: 50 min
Sinopsis: Everyone's nerves are frazzled when Lord Southwold dies, Lady Southwold and her companion, Miss Hodges, spend a some time with Richard and Lady Marjorie and a valuable diamond brooch goes missing.
A Special Mischief (Episodio 10)
Guionista: Anthony Skene
Fecha de emisión: 1972-12-29
Duración: 50 min
Sinopsis: Elizabeth joins the suffragette movement, but in her effort to protect her, Rose is imprisoned.
The Fruits of Love (Episodio 11)
Guionista: John Hawkesworth
Fecha de emisión: 1973-01-05
Duración: 50 min
Sinopsis: The Bellamys are in shock when they learn that Eaton Place, which is part of the Southwold estate, must be sold in order to satisfy the terms of the deceased Lord Southwold's will. Adding to their worries is news of Elizabeth's involvement with Julius Karekin, a man they strongly disapprove of, but in the end, the relationship proves very beneficial.
The Wages of Sin (Episodio 12)
Guionista: Anthony Skene
Fecha de emisión: 1973-01-12
Duración: 50 min
Sinopsis: Sarah is pregnant with Watkins' baby and Lady Marjorie has run out of patience with both of them.
A Family Gathering (Episodio 13)
Guionista: Alfred Shaughnessy
Fecha de emisión: 1973-01-19
Duración: 50 min
Sinopsis: Elizabeth's affair with Julius is over, James returns to England with his fiancée, Phyllis, and a major event marks the end of an era.
