A Suitable Marriage

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5th episode of the 1st season of Upstairs, Downstairs

"A Suitable Marriage"

Upstairs, Downstairs episode
Episode no.| Season 1
Episode 5
Directed by| Joan Kemp-Welch
Written by| Jeremy Paul
Original air date| 7 November 1971 (1971-11-07)
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"A Cry for Help"

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"A Suitable Marriage" is the fifth episode of the first series of the British television series, Upstairs, Downstairs. The episode is set in 1905. It is one of five episodes shot in black-and-white due to an industrial dispute.

"A Suitable Marriage" was among the episodes omitted from Upstairs, Downstairs' initial Masterpiece Theatre broadcast in 1974, and was consequently not shown on US television until 1989.

## Cast[edit]

Regular cast

* George Innes (Alfred Harris)

Guest cast

* Horst Janson (Baron Klaus von Rimmer)

## Plot[edit]

In December 1905, Elizabeth Bellamy falls in love with Baron Klaus von Rimmer, a German who turns out to be homosexual.

He claims to be in Britain to work in his family's bank but that doesn't fool Richard. The Baron eventually admits to being an arms dealer who wants to sell a new naval gun mount to the British. Richard realizes exactly what he's up to - especially after the Baron offers him a bribe.

Before the police arrive to arrest him for arms dealing, he flees Eaton Place with the footman Alfred to Germany after they are caught by Rose in a compromising situation (i.e. having sexual relations.) Not wishing Elizabeth to know any of the real reasons for his departure, she is told that he is a spy.[1][2] The ″baron fled, dumping Elizabeth and taking Alfred with him instead!″ [3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Updown.org.uk \-  A Suitable Marriage - Upstairs, Downstairs
2. ^ A Suitable Marriage www.imdb.com
3. ^ Upstairs, Downstairs Scrapbook Love downstairs 1

## See also[edit]

* Rose's Pigeon

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Upstairs, Downstairs

Episodes|

| Series one|

* "On Trial"
* "The Mistress and the Maids"
* "Board Wages"
* "The Path of Duty"
* "A Suitable Marriage"
* "A Cry for Help"
* "Magic Casements"
* "I Dies from Love"
* "Why Is Her Door Locked?"
* "A Voice from the Past"
* "The Swedish Tiger"
* "The Key of the Door"
* "For Love of Love"

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Series two|

* "The New Man"
* "A Pair of Exiles"
* "Married Love"
* "Whom God Hath Joined..."
* "Guest of Honour"
* "The Property of a Lady"
* "Your Obedient Servant"
* "Out of the Everywhere"
* "An Object of Value"
* "A Special Mischief"
* "The Fruits of Love"
* "The Wages of Sin"
* "A Family Gathering"

Series three|

* "Miss Forrest"
* "A House Divided"
* "A Change of Scene"
* "A Family Secret"
* "Rose's Pigeon"
* "Desirous of Change"
* "Word of Honour"
* "The Bolter"
* "Goodwill to All Men"
* "What the Footman Saw"
* "A Perfect Stranger"
* "Distant Thunder"
* "The Sudden Storm"

Series four|

* "A Patriotic Offering"
* "News from the Front"
* "The Beastly Hun"
* "Women Shall Not Weep"
* "Tug of War"
* "Home Fires"
* "If You Were the Only Girl in the World"
* "The Glorious Dead"
* "Another Year"
* "The Hero's Farewell"
* "Missing Believed Killed"
* "Facing Fearful Odds"
* "Peace Out of Pain"

Series five|

* "On with the Dance"
* "A Place in the World"
* "Laugh a Little Louder Please"
* "The Joy Ride"
* "Wanted – A Good Home"
* "An Old Flame"
* "Disillusion"
* "Such a Lovely Man"
* "The Nine Days Wonder"
* "The Understudy"
* "Alberto"
* "Will Ye No Come Back Again"
* "Joke Over"
* "Noblesse Oblige"
* "All the King's Horses"
* "Whither Shall I Wander?"

Characters|

* Edward Barnes
* Elizabeth Bellamy
* Hazel Bellamy
* James Bellamy
* Lady Marjorie Bellamy
* Richard Bellamy
* Ruby Finch
* Alfred Harris
* Angus Hudson
* Sarah Moffat
* Thomas Watkins
* Georgina Worsley

2010 series|

* Characters

Other|

* Thomas & Sarah
* "What Are We Going to Do with Uncle Arthur?"

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