Episode
Upstairs, Downstairs: The Joy Ride
Overview
When James buys a small airplane, Virginia defies Richard, putting the entire household through quite an ordeal.
Details
- Series
- Upstairs, Downstairs
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 1975-09-28
- Runtime
- 50 min
Episode context
The Joy Ride is Episode 4 in Series 5 of Upstairs, Downstairs. It aired on 1975-09-28. The runtime is 50 min.
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