"Word of Honour" | |
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'Upstairs, Downstairs' episode | |
Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 5 |
Directed by | Lionel Harris |
Written by | Fay Weldon |
Original air date | 1971 |
Word of Honour was the seventh episode of the thirth series of the British television series, Upstairs, Downstairs. The episode is set in 1912.
Jack Challen gives Richard Bellamy an insider's investment tip. Jack Challen tells him, that Cartwright Engineering gets a large contract. In return, Richard gives his word of honour and promises not to disclose his source. Henry Pritchett is a Parliamentary opponent and thinks that Richard Bellamy was using inside information from his days at the Admiralty. After that, the Government initiates an inquiry. But Hazel reveales Richard's source.