Fifty years ago this month, Britain's ITV network aired the series finale of one of the best-loved television programs of the 1970s. A considerable hit on both sides of the Atlantic, Upstairs, ...

Mrs. Patmore was the last straw. During the much ballyhooed season 3 finale of “Downton Abbey,” the feisty cook fell for a purveyor who turned out to be a louche womanizer lusting for Mrs. Patmore ...

"Uptstairs Downstairs," just released on DVD in its 40th Anniversary Edition, was the event that put PBS on the map. Soon after the national public TV service was formed in 1970, its "Masterpiece ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marc Berman is a New York-based reporter who covers media. Apr 13, 2025, 08:56pm EDT Apr 13, 2025, 09:03pm EDT Jean Marsh, Head ...

"Upstairs, Downstairs" was an early example (1971-1975) of the kind of classy, literate British programming that American television just didn't do. The irony is that the series, which follows the ...

When "Masterpiece" begins the three-part "Upstairs Downstairs" sequel at 9 p.m. Sunday have the butler bring in a round of Champagne, because it's a kind of double celebration. Two 40th anniversaries ...