Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 282,983 playable programmes from the BBC

The Duchess of Duke Street: 1: A Present Sovereign

on BBC One London

by John Hawkesworth
Starring Gemma Jones as Louisa
with Donald Burton as Augustus Trotter, Christopher Cazenove as Charlie Tyrrell
A series of 15 programmes
At the turn of the century, Louisa Leyton applies for a post as a cook under Monsieur Alex, a leading chef, in a fashionable house. She proves an apt pupil and successfully deputises for him at a dinner at which an important personage is present. Her future seems to hold quiet promise.

Contributors

Writer/Producer:
John Hawkesworth
Signature tune composed by:
Alexander Faris
Cookery adviser:
Michael Smith
Lighting:
Duncan Brown
Designer:
Raymond Cusick
Executive Producer:
Richard Beynon
Director:
Bill Bain
Louisa:
Gemma Jones
Augustus Trotter:
Donald Burton
Charlie Tyrrell:
Christopher Cazenove
Footman:
Stephen Kemble
Mrs Catchpole:
Doreen Mantle
Monsieur Alex:
George Pravda
Mrs Leyton:
June Brown
Ivy:
Susan Brown
Jean:
Elizabeth Bennett
Mary:
Victoria Plucknett
Edward, Prince of Wales:
Roger Hammond
Lord Henry Norton:
Bryan Coleman

BBC One London

About BBC One

BBC One is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 20th April 1964. It replaced BBC Television.

Appears in

Suggest an Edit

We are trying to reflect the information printed in the Radio Times magazine.

  • Press the 'Suggest an Edit' button
  • Type in any changes to the title, synopsis or contributor information using the Radio Times Style Guide for reference.
  • Click the Submit Edits button.
    Your changes will be sent for verification and if accepted, will appear in due course More