''A Patriotic Offering'' is the first episode of the fourth series of the

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'' Upstairs, Downstairs''. It first aired on 14 September 1974 on

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Cast

;Regular cast *

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- Mrs Bridges * Gordon Jackson -

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- Richard Bellamy *

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- Daisy *

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;Guest cast * Mrs. Hollins (Lala Lloyd) * grandfather Monsieur Chargon (

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) * daughter Madame Chargon ( Karen Glaser) * daughter in law Madame Huguot (

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) * granddaughter Celestine (Lisa Moss) * grandson Jean-Paul (Ian Hoare) * Lady Berkhamstead (

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)

Plot

Monsieur Chargon comes to Eaton Place with his daughter (Madame Chargon) and his daughter in law (Madame Huguot). They are refugees of the War in Belgium and they tell a story of death and terror. Monsieur Chargon is the father of Madame Chargon and the grandfather of the little boy Jean-Paul and the little girl Celestine. His wife went missing and was never found. His son and grandson were killed in the fighting at the hands of the invading Germans and his little granddaughter died . Madame Chargon is the daughter of the old man Monsieur Chargon. Her husband was executed by the Germans. She came together with her little son Jean-Paul and her little daughter Celestine. Madame Huguot is the wife of the old man's son. She lost her husband and son (only 16 years old) in the fighting and her little daughter in her arms was killed in bombing. Only the daughter's doll remained. The refugees are initially met with hostility from the Eaton Place staff but as understanding grows, so does co-operation.''A Patriotic Offering - updown.org.uk''
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Patriotic Offering Upstairs, Downstairs series 4 episodes 1974 British television episodes Fiction set in 1914 Television episodes set in the 1910s