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London at the turn of the century is a city of horse-drawn cabs, gas lighting, great wealth and even greater poverty… and it's a city of opportunity for scullery maid Louisa Trotter, who rises to become hostess, entertainer and friend of princes and kings.
Beautifully presented in a five-disc box set, for the first time on DVD comes this wonderful BBC series created by John Hawkesworth, the man behind ‘Upstairs, Downstairs’ and starring Gemma Jones
Season 1, Episode 7: A Lady of Virtue
Original Air Date: 16 October 1976
A Liberal politician convinces a colleague that he can seduce a married lady of impeccable virtue.
Season 1, Episode 8: Trouble and Strife
Original Air Date: 23 October 1976
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.
Season 1, Episode 9: The Outsiders
Original Air Date: 30 October 1976
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 like a visiting dignitary.
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