Yours 'til Niagara Falls

Duchess of Duke Street

 I've been a fan of Upstairs Downstairs for years.  For the uninitiated, that is a British television series from the 1970's.  It is set in Edwardian Era London.  I have the entire series, five seasons in all, on VHS tapes (my son calls them "the Smithsonian tapes).  I was thrilled to find "The Duchess of Duke Street" on Netflix.  Even better, the first of the two seasons is a "watch it now" format.  It is set in the time of Upstairs Downstairs but it features as the central character a woman who rises from scullery maid to hotel owner.  If you have even a passing interest in food, the subplots involving the inner workings of the kitchens will be enthralling to you. 

Cranford on Masterpiece

I really enjoyed watching Dame Judy Dench in "Cranford" last night.  There are two more installments left.  Here's a ink to the show: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/

Addendum:  PBS has arranged for people to watch episodes of Cranford on the computer for a limited time!  Also, If you go to the link provided, Dame Judy is sporting the most wonderful knitted fingerless gloves!