TV series

The Duchess of Duke Street

1976–1977 · 2 seasons

A richly textured, slow-burning period drama that immerses you in the social climbs and personal sacrifices of a determined woman.

Overview: In Victorian London, Louisa Leyton works her way up from servant to renowned cook to proprietress of the upper-class Bentinck Hotel in Duke Street, St James's.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, warm and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, class, love, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
class
love
family
identity
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild