Upstairs, Downstairs

British drama television series (1971–1975)
TVSeries television_series Q1168760
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Upstairs, Downstairs

Summary

Upstairs, Downstairs is a television series[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (412 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Upstairs, Downstairs is the creator of Jean Marsh[3].
  • Upstairs, Downstairs is the creator of Eileen Atkins[4].
  • Upstairs, Downstairs is the creator of John Hawkesworth[5].
  • Upstairs, Downstairs received the British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series[6].
  • Upstairs, Downstairs received the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama[7].
  • Upstairs, Downstairs received the British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series[8].
  • Upstairs, Downstairs received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series[9].
  • Upstairs, Downstairs received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series[10].
  • Upstairs, Downstairs received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series[11].
  • Upstairs, Downstairs's instance of is recorded as television series[12].
  • Upstairs, Downstairs's genre is recorded as drama television series[13].
  • Upstairs, Downstairs's followed by is recorded as Upstairs Downstairs[14].
  • Upstairs, Downstairs's cast member is recorded as Gordon Jackson[15].
  • Upstairs, Downstairs's cast member is recorded as David Langton[16].
  • Upstairs, Downstairs's cast member is recorded as Rachel Gurney[17].
  • Upstairs, Downstairs's cast member is recorded as Angela Baddeley[18].
  • Upstairs, Downstairs's cast member is recorded as Jean Marsh[19].
  • Upstairs, Downstairs's cast member is recorded as Patsy Smart[20].
  • Upstairs, Downstairs's cast member is recorded as Christopher Beeny[21].
  • Upstairs, Downstairs's cast member is recorded as Jacqueline Tong[22].
  • Upstairs, Downstairs's cast member is recorded as Jenny Tomasin[23].
  • Upstairs, Downstairs's cast member is recorded as Simon Williams[24].
  • Upstairs, Downstairs's cast member is recorded as Joan Benham[25].
  • Upstairs, Downstairs's cast member is recorded as Pauline Collins[26].
  • Upstairs, Downstairs's cast member is recorded as Lesley-Anne Down[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Upstairs, Downstairs's producer is recorded as John Hawkesworth[28]. Cast members include Gordon Jackson[15], David Langton[16], Rachel Gurney[17], Angela Baddeley[18], Jean Marsh[19], and Patsy Smart[20]. Created works include Jean Marsh[3], a screenwriter[29], 1934–2025[30], of United Kingdom[31], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[32], specialised in acting[33]; Eileen Atkins[4], an actor[34], b. 1934[35], of United Kingdom[36], awarded the Laurence Olivier Awards[37]; and John Hawkesworth[5], a television producer[38], 1920–2003[39], of United Kingdom[40].

Publication

Upstairs, Downstairs's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[41]. Its genre is recorded as drama television series[13].

Reception

Awards received include British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series[6], a class of award[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1992[44]; Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama[7], a film award category[45], in United States[46]; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series[9], a class of award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1951[49]; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series[11], a class of award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1954[52]; and Peabody Awards[53], an award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1940[56].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Upstairs, Downstairs's followed by is recorded as Upstairs Downstairs[14].

Why It Matters

Upstairs, Downstairs ranks in the top 8% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (412 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

What awards did Upstairs, Downstairs receive?

Honors received include British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series[6], Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama[7], British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series[8], and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series[9].

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  25. [3] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [4] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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