Eileen Atkins

On the eve of war, Beryl and Harry face a race against time to get married. Meanwhile, Mr. Pritchard makes a decision which throws the running of 165 into chaos until an old face lends a helping hand. And as Lady Agnes returns to London, a dark discovery has explosive consequences for all inside Eaton Place and changes the landscape forever.

Blanche comes face to face with her former lover when a scandalous novel is published and, when the passion between the pair reignites, begins to consider a life away from Eaton Place. Downstairs, Beryl's decision to take a stand causes serious ructions to the running of the house until a familiar face offers wise words. Meanwhile, when Lady Persie reveals a shocking secret to Sir Hallam, the pair get ever closer as Persie is forced to make a life...

With no sign of a thaw in relations between Lady Agnes and Maud, Hallam finds his diplomatic skills put to the test at home as well as at work. The servants are intrigued by a mysterious new addition to the household, while a restless Lady Persie embarks on a dangerous flirtation, and is drawn to the thrill of radical politics.

Lady Agnes catches the eye of charismatic American millionaire Caspar Landry but, as she and Sir Hallam look to their future, a tragic turn of events leaves their promised dreams and a close family member, in jeopardy. Downstairs, Mrs. Thackeray makes a momentous decision which throws the running of 165 into chaos. And Blanche and Mr. Amanjit continue to clash until a heart-breaking cause compels them to reconsider their differences.

Sir Hallam finds himself at the center of a national crisis when his friend, the Duke of Kent, asks for help. Meanwhile, storm clouds are gathering within 165 Eaton Place, with Lady Agnes's growing fear over the imminent arrival of her baby, and the servants' concern for Lotte, who refuses to speak. But, as the king finally abdicates, Hallam makes a discovery that will change his life forever.

Originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4, Jeremy Irons' perceptive reading illuminates the poetry of T.S. Eliot in all its complexity. The Spectator praised Jeremy Irons's interpretation as 'so accessible, reading Eliot as if finding his words for the first time, grappling with them, relishing them, using them to express feelings that we all share as we struggle to accept, to recognize or relinquish'. Dame Eileen Atkins also appears alongside Jeremy Irons...

As they pose for the cover of a glossy magazine, the aristocratic Aird family appears to have the perfect life. But beneath the breeding lie dark secrets that will soon jeopardize their storybook world. Edmund Aird is the lord of Balnaird House, one of the most splendid estates in the Scottish Highlands. He and his American-born wife, Virginia, seem to have everything: wealth, beautiful children, and a thriving family business.

"King Leontes of Sicilia is seized by sudden and terrible jealousy of his wife Hermione, whom he accuses of adultery. He believes the child Hermione is bearing to have been fathered by his friend Polixenes, and when the baby girl is born he orders her to be taken to some wild place and left to die. Though Hermione's child escapes death, Leontes' cruelty has terrible consequences. Loss paves the way for reunion, and life and hope are born out of desolation...

"Follow the Bellamys and their servants through some of the most memorable moments in television history. From the narrowly-averted scandal of Elizabeth's pregnancy to a visit from the king, the enchanting saga of life and love in Edwardian England continues"--Container.

Why is her door locked?: Distraught over Emily's suicide, Mrs. Bridges steals someone else's baby. A voice from the past: Sarah, a former housemaid returns to the Bellamy household and devises a plan to improve her position. The Swedish tiger: Sarah catches the valet of a Swedish houseguest stealing from the Bellamys but, instead of turning him, she becomes his accomplice. The key of the door: Elizabeth's infatuation with a poet leads her to fall...