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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 10: Lottie's Boy
Original Air Date: 6 November 1976
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.
Season 1, Episode 11: No Letters, No Lawyers
Original Air Date: 13 November 1976
A wily journalist poses as a temporary porter and gathers information on Louisa that could destroy her personal and professional life.
Season 1, Episode 12: A Matter of Honour
Original Air Date: 20 November 1976
Charlie is shocked to learn that one of his closest friends, Lord Elleston, arranged for his horse to lose at Ascot.
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