The Duchess of Duke Street
The Duchess of Duke Street is a British television period drama created and written by John Hawkesworth, loosely based on the real-life career of Rosa Lewis, and produced by the BBC and Time-Life Television Productions for BBC One. The programme ran for two series from 1976 to 1977.
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.
Year: 1977
Genre: Drama
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: BBC One
Director: John Hawkesworth
Cast: Gemma Jones
First Air Date: Sep 04, 1976
Last Air date: Dec 24, 1977
Season: 2 Season
Episode: 31 Episode
Runtime: 50 minutes
IMDb: 8.00/10 by 12.00 users
Popularity: 5.387
Language: English
Keyword : london, england, gambling, hotel, culture clash, world war i, marriage of convenience, forbidden love, rags to riches, workplace, victorian england, family relationships, female protagonist, period drama, british high society, battle of the sexes, high society, costume drama, 1920s, 1910s, culinary arts, edwardian england, 1900s, 20th century, female chef, social drama, based on real person, hotelier, domestic drama, social hierarchy
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