'Whither Shall I Wonder' was the template for many a series finale with its wonderful evoking of the end of an era, the sad parting of the ways, and finally a spot of reminiscing about a past that can never return.
It's Summer 1930 and the times are a changing under a new socialist government, and the days of large upper class households with lots of servants are in rapid decline. The Bellamys are not immune to this and are still reeling with shock at the tragic loss of James, while Georgina awaits the return of her fiance Lord Stockbridge, and unsurprisingly, the servants are feeling rather uneasy about their futures.
There are some genuinely touching moments, like Lady Bellamy telling Rose that she'd become one of the family, and Hudson presenting Edward with his pantry book, and it was nice to see aunt Prue return for the wedding. The final scene where Rose wanders from room to room in a now empty 165 Eaton Place provided a fitting end to this much loved classic.
It's Summer 1930 and the times are a changing under a new socialist government, and the days of large upper class households with lots of servants are in rapid decline. The Bellamys are not immune to this and are still reeling with shock at the tragic loss of James, while Georgina awaits the return of her fiance Lord Stockbridge, and unsurprisingly, the servants are feeling rather uneasy about their futures.
There are some genuinely touching moments, like Lady Bellamy telling Rose that she'd become one of the family, and Hudson presenting Edward with his pantry book, and it was nice to see aunt Prue return for the wedding. The final scene where Rose wanders from room to room in a now empty 165 Eaton Place provided a fitting end to this much loved classic.
