Berkeley Square (TV miniseries)
| Berkeley Square | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Costume drama |
| Created by | Suzanne van de Velde |
| Written by | Deborah Cook Lilie Ferrari Suzanne van de Velde |
| Directed by | Martin Hutchings Richard Holthouse Lesley Manning Richard Signy |
| Starring |
Clare Wilkie Victoria Smurfit Tabitha Wady |
| Composer(s) | John Altman |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Alison Davis |
| Cinematography | Rory Taylor |
| Editor(s) | Chris Swanton |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 10 May – 19 July 1998 |
Berkeley Square is a 1998 British dramatic television series that was originally broadcast by BBC One. Set in 1902, it focuses on three young women who are employed as nannies by wealthy families living on exclusive Berkeley Square in the West End of London.
It was filmed on location in Chavenage House in Tetbury, Gloucester, Priddy in Somerset, Stanway House in Stanway, Gloucestershire, and Bristol.
Episode 1: Pretty Maids All in a Row
Originally broadcast 10 May 1998
Lydia Weston, a farm girl from a large family in Devon, is hired by Lord George and Lady Constance Lamson-Scribener after her local vicar asks for their help to find a suitable position. Lady Lamson-Scribener, an American and the Earl's second wife, is concerned about aging Nanny Collins's abilities and hires Lydia to assist her, particularly after learning that she helped her mother raise 11 children.
Hannah Randall is a young Irishwoman who comes to London from Yorkshire with her illegitimate son, Billy, after the child's father, son of aristocrat Lord Harmsworth, dies in an accident. The locals, outraged by her loose behaviour, had forced Hannah to leave. In London, she finds lodgings in the Limehouse home of Mrs. Bronowski, who offers to watch Billy while Hannah searches for employment. She meets Lydia, who advises her of an available position as a nursemaid with the family of Elspeth and Nathaniel Hutchinson. When she is hired, Mrs. Bronowski suggests Billy stay with her for sixpence per week.
Matty Wickham, head nanny in the home of Arnold and Victoria St. John, clashes with Pringle, the nursery maid, and housekeeper Mrs. McClusky and Cook.
Episode 2: Hide And Seek
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