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OK I have a theory why there was no episode 3 of this series. I have just watched it for the first time in September 2017 on DVD. My theory is firstly BBC should never have just called it Upstairs Downstairs as i believe some of the viewers thought this was a continuation of 1971 with same or similar cast. WRONG. Its nothing to do with 1971 series only apart from one link Rose Buck.
The first series of 3 commissioned for Xmas 2010 did well and consisted of 3 episodes.
The second series was shown on Sunday 2012 and BBC pitched it up against Downton Abbey, I mean seriously? Now that was a stupid idea. The ratings started to plummet what did they think would happen.
Its really sad, as I enjoyed season 1 it covered some upsetting things, and i actually cried when the Jewish children turned up at the railway station for new homes, as it was so poignant and it really happened.
The series was SO different from the original of 1971. I think BBC should have called it Upstairs Downstairs a new beginning.....or something similar.........
Season 2, six hours well i loved it, kept me interested and i was really upset when it finally completed. Intrigued, scandal, spying, death by suicide, so many things covered the acting was brilliant, and Art Malik a total joy. I loved the fact they brought in a young person with Downs Syndrome to play the part Sarah Gordy was brought in to play Pamela Holland, what a joy. Her mother had told her brother she had died of a fever and was subsequently shut away in an asylum that is what they did in those days sadly but at the end of series 1 they met up again.
The series covered the beginning of the second world war. It was nothing like Downton Abbey or the first Upstairs Downton as the time was very different 1936, and the way people were was different too, servants had more say and they were not kept under-stairs like the other series, they even had rights.
Please don't watch it and think its any of the above series as it isn't. The Holland are so different, they hired Rose Buck who seemed to have left the Bellamy service from 1971 and started her own agency. Sadly there were issues in season 2 which may have caused a few issues for people as Jean Marsh had sadly had a mild stroke in filming and a lot of the series had to be hastily rewritten. Although for me it didn't stop me enjoying it, and I did cry at the end.
I cant believe that BBC decided not to commission a series 3 because it had lower ratings, what did they expect like i said putting it up against Downton. I actually enjoyed this just as much.
If they commissioned season 3 now i think it would go down really well as there are no real costume dramas or good dramas at the moment, perhaps it is time to resurrect it and re show it. Everyone i know who has watched it has loved it.
At least it finished without leaving us up in the air which is something. I wont give out much of the plot you need to watch it.
score 10/10
zendatrim 10 September 2017
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