Miss Forrest
"Miss Forrest" is the first episode of the third series of the British television series, Upstairs, Downstairs. The episode is set in 1912, and is the last appearance of Rachel Gurney as Lady Marjorie Bellamy. It also introduces Hazel Forrest (Meg Wynn Owen), who becomes the new mistress of 165 Eaton Place later in the series.
| "Miss Forest " | |
|---|---|
| 'Upstairs, Downstairs' episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Raymond Menmuir |
| Written by | Alfred Shaughnessy |
| Original air date | 27 October 1973 |
Plot
On 15 April 1912 Lady Marjorie Bellamy and her lady's maid, Miss Roberts are preparing to visit Elizabeth Bellamy in New York.
Richard hires Hazel Forrest to type the biography of his father-in-law, the late Earl of Southwold, which he is writing. The secretary to Richard Bellamy, a middle class young woman who has been earning a living as a secretary for ten years, against her parents' wishes, immediately catches the eye of James Bellamy, much to Lady Marjorie and Hudson's objections. The matter is resolved shortly before Marjorie departs, after which it is revealed she is aboard the RMS Titanic.[1][2]