Alex Kingston (Moll Flanders, ER, Doctor Who), and Kenneth Cranham (The Night Watch, Made In Dagenham) will join the cast when viewers return to the famous Eaton Square, London address, two years on, in 1938 when Chamberlain is in power.
Alex Kingston says: "I simply couldn't resist the opportunity to get inside the iconic 165 Eaton Place and join a show steeped in such history but that has been revived for a whole new generation. I will be playing the uncompromising, straight speaking spinster, Dr Blanche Mottershead, the younger sister of the late Maud, Lady Holland and Sir Hallam's Aunt. Heidi [Thomas, writer] really has created a wonderfully, intriguing character in Blanche who will, over time, reveal some secrets of her own."
Executive producer and Head of Drama BBC Wales, Faith Penhale adds: "Heidi's scripts are exquisite and I can't wait to see our wonderful cast and exciting new arrivals Alex Kingston and Kenneth Cranham bring their characters to life. We return to Upstairs Downstairs in September 1938, and our story spans the 12 months leading up to war. The ensuing months will be filled with passion, intrigue, laughter and heartbreak. There is a whole world to play for!"
"Upstairs Downstairs was an unqualified hit when it aired on Masterpiece last year. More than seven million viewers tuned in," says Masterpiece executive producer Rebecca Eaton. " We'll miss Eileen [Atkins], but our audience will be excited to see Alex and Kenneth in the cast; Alex's performance as Moll Flanders has made her a Masterpiece favourite. "
-Not really anything we don't already know, but this was published on the BBC Press Office 2 days ago as a few more actors have joined the show.
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