Composer:
Jim ParkerCast:
Stella Gonet, Louise Lombard, Aden Gillett, Barbara Jefford, Phyllida Law, Jamie Foreman, Simon Day, Judy Campbell, Minnie Driver, David Burke (more)Seasons(3) / Episodes(34)
Plots(1)
Two sisters Beatrice (Stella Gonet) and Evangeline (Louise Lombard) hit rock bottom when their tyrannical father passes away leaving them in debt. Uneducated, and forced to sell the family home, things look bleak for the girls. Fortunately, they both have a talent for making clothes and so begins a dream of establishing a dressmaking business against all the odds. (UKTV)
(more)Reviews (1)
The last classic produced for the BBC Television Centre, still using the old-fashioned method with several cameras at once and on film material... We didn't see the first reruns until 2021. Otherwise, this is perfection itself. It is an exquisite depiction of the 1920s, emancipation, the rise of the Eliot sisters' fashionable salon, and their journey through modern London society. They design dresses for high society, ballet companies, and film productions. They love, are loved, and always have inspiration on hand for a new collection. Some people say that it’s a poor relative to shows such as Downton Abbey, but these are just opinions. I, on the other hand, still consider The House of Eliott to be better than anything the BBC has offered since. This includes the acting, set design, costumes, quality period research, and of course the plot. The book "The House of Eliott" (by Jean Marsh), describes the opening of the series, with which it is identical, but the second book, "House at War: The Continuing Story of the House of Eliott" (by Elisabeth O'Leary), tells the story of the sisters years later, i.e., what the series did not cover, because the series actually ends in the 1920s with its third season. #bbc
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