Series 3

October 27, 1973

In the spring of 1912, Lady Marjorie prepares to visit Elizabeth in New York and James takes an interest in Richard's comely and respectable new secretary, Miss Forrest.

November 3, 1973

News of the Titanic disaster arrives at Eaton Place, and the entire household anxiously awaits word of Lady Marjorie's fate.

November 10, 1973

James' weekend visit to Somerby Park, with Hudson in tow as his valet, presents an opportunity for both to appreciate their beloved Eaton Place and what they've left behind there.

November 17, 1973

James' affection for Hazel grows after his mother's death and he proposes marriage.

November 24, 1973

Alfred, the former Bellamy footman, is on the run and dupes Rose, using her kindness as a shield from the law.

December 1, 1973

A French countess claiming to be an old acquaintance of Richard's asks Hazel to arrange a meeting.

December 8, 1973

A scandal erupts after Richard is given a confidential financial tip-off and his shares quadruple in value.

December 15, 1973

Hazel's first substantial encounter with fashionable society causes her great humiliation, marital distress and a near-fatal accident, when she and James visit Lord and Lady Newbury at Somerby Park.

December 22, 1973

Lady Southwold and her 18-year-old granddaughter arrive at Eaton Place for the festive season.

December 29, 1973

Edward is a witness in a scandalous divorce case.

January 5, 1974

A chance meeting with an Australian sheep farmer leads Rose to make a difficult decision.

January 12, 1974

The disparity between James' and Hazel's background is cut wide open when Hazel suffers a miscarriage.

January 19, 1974

A downstairs dalliance and a happy outing to a seaside resort divert the staff as war looms on the European continent. James wants to take a job in India.