Episode
Upstairs, Downstairs: A Family Gathering
Overview
Elizabeth's affair with Julius is over, James returns to England with his fiancée, Phyllis, and a major event marks the end of an era.
Details
- Series
- Upstairs, Downstairs
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 1973-01-19
- Runtime
- 50 min
Episode context
A Family Gathering is Episode 13 in Series 2 of Upstairs, Downstairs. It aired on 1973-01-19. The runtime is 50 min.
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