In Victorian London, Louisa Leyton works her way up from servant to renowned cook to proprietress of the upper-class Bentinck Hotel in Duke Street, St James's.
- Created by
- John Hawkesworth
Seasons and episodes
2 seasons · 31 episodes
- 1S2 E1
Family Matters
Sep 3, 197750 min
Louisa's only brother, ne'er do well Arthur, returns to London after a decade. Her mother pressures Louisa into offering him a job at the Bentinck, running the risk of alienating the rest of her staff.
- 2S2 E2
Poor Catullus
Sep 10, 197750 min
When two high spirited Oxford students play a prank on Louisa, she goes along with the fun and finds a Professor of Classics pitching the woo to her. Meanwhile, Lord and Lady Haslemere come down from Yorkshire to shop for their London home.
- 3S2 E3
A Lesson in Manners
Sep 17, 197750 min
Louisa takes a callow chauffeur in tow and tries to turn him into a 'proper gentleman,' when his kind, elderly and wealthy employer dies suddenly and leaves him the bulk of her estate.
- 4S2 E4
Winter Lament
Sep 24, 197750 min
Louisa visits Lord and Lady Haslemere in Yorkshire and finds a bleak and desperately unhappy household.
- 5S2 E5
The Passing Show
Oct 1, 197750 min
Louisa urges Charlie to get on with his life and a smooth and very suave actor beds Violet, who promptly gets the sack.
- 6S2 E6
Your Country Needs You
Oct 8, 197750 min
With the outbreak of the Great War, the staff are galvanized to help in the effort and keep the hotel running as usual. Louisa takes in a Belgian refugee, a master pastry chef. Charlie enlists and leaves a worried Louisa as he departs for F
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Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch The Duchess of Duke Street?
- The Duchess of Duke Street is streaming on Hoopla, Amazon Prime Video. Availability is refreshed weekly.
- How many seasons of The Duchess of Duke Street are there?
- The Duchess of Duke Street has 2 seasons and 31 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of The Duchess of Duke Street?
- The Duchess of Duke Street has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on December 24, 1977.
- Who stars in The Duchess of Duke Street?
- The Duchess of Duke Street stars Gemma Jones, Victoria Plucknett, John Welsh, John Cater, Richard Vernon.
