On a crisp autumn morning in 1903, a young woman seeks employment in a fashionable London townhouse.On a crisp autumn morning in 1903, a young woman seeks employment in a fashionable London townhouse.On a crisp autumn morning in 1903, a young woman seeks employment in a fashionable London townhouse.
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- TriviaThe events in this episode take place in November 1903, according to a caption in the opening titles.
- GoofsWhen Sarah snuffs out the candle, the light goes out before the candle, then the camera starts to move in for a closeup and the bedside table is moved left very swiftly to allow the camera to get closer.
- Alternate versionsAn original black and white version recorded on 13 November 1970 and never shown to the public it was withdrawn half way through production, it was then junked, it is not known to exist.This episode was replaced by a color version that was recorded on 27 May 1971 and aired on 10 October 1971. The original black and white episode was completed and broadcast in the UK, as it was made during the colour strike, where the TV unions refused to work with the new colour equipment. Several episodes were made in black and white because of this, which were excluded from overseas sales. The first episode, "On Trial", was remade in colour, with an altenate ending, to explain Sarah's absence in the colour episodes, before her return later in the series. The original black and white episode has only been repeated on UK TV once, when Channel 4 had a complete run in the mid-'80s. Subsequent repeats on ITV3 skipped the black and white episodes and used the remade "On Trial".
- ConnectionsFeatured in TV Heaven: TV Heaven 1971 (1992)
- SoundtracksThe Edwardians: Theme from Upstairs Downstairs
(uncredited)
Composed by Alexander Faris (1971)
instrumental version heard under main titles
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Spoilers ahead in the reviews!
Whatever you do, if you are viewing this series for the first time, avoid reading the obnoxious reviews by the person called "arrival".
Yes, this reviewer informs you that there are spoilers for the episode being reviewed, but they also frequently give away major plot developments from later episodes of the series without any warning.
This is why I call the reviews obnoxious; nothing short of a complete act of fellow-viewer vandalism and very inconsiderate.
Yes, this reviewer informs you that there are spoilers for the episode being reviewed, but they also frequently give away major plot developments from later episodes of the series without any warning.
This is why I call the reviews obnoxious; nothing short of a complete act of fellow-viewer vandalism and very inconsiderate.
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- londomollari
- Dec 11, 2021
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- Runtime50 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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What is the broadcast (satellite or terrestrial TV) release date of On Trial (1971) in Australia?
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