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'Upstairs Downstairs' to feature lesbian romance
Published Tuesday, Jan 31 2012, 09:43 GMT | By Daniel Sperling | 1 comment
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The new series of Upstairs Downstairs is to feature a lesbian romance, it has been reported.
Doctor Who actress Alex Kingston and recently-announced guest star Emilia Fox will portray secret lovers Dr Blanche Mottershead and Lady Portia Alresford when the BBC historical drama returns later this year.
Writer Heidi Thomas said of the pair's "covert and difficult" relationship: "These are two brilllant, intellectual women who have a deeply romantic frienship in the tradition of the great Edwardian romantics, which gives each of them endless stimulation and satisfaction."
She further teased to The Mirror: "It causes a bit of a stir when it all comes out, but Blanche finds support and sympathy from an unlikely quarter."
Kingston, who previously described Blanche as "complex and intriguing", suggested that her character would fight against prejudices of the time for her new love.
"She is quite a radical, very used to a free existence, and doesn't understand why she would have to conform to the beautifully-kept world they've created for themselves," she explained.
Upstairs Downstairs will air on BBC One in spring.
> Upstairs Downstairs is raunchier than Downton Abbey, says star
Doctor Who actress Alex Kingston and recently-announced guest star Emilia Fox will portray secret lovers Dr Blanche Mottershead and Lady Portia Alresford when the BBC historical drama returns later this year.
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Writer Heidi Thomas said of the pair's "covert and difficult" relationship: "These are two brilllant, intellectual women who have a deeply romantic frienship in the tradition of the great Edwardian romantics, which gives each of them endless stimulation and satisfaction."
She further teased to The Mirror: "It causes a bit of a stir when it all comes out, but Blanche finds support and sympathy from an unlikely quarter."
Kingston, who previously described Blanche as "complex and intriguing", suggested that her character would fight against prejudices of the time for her new love.
"She is quite a radical, very used to a free existence, and doesn't understand why she would have to conform to the beautifully-kept world they've created for themselves," she explained.
Upstairs Downstairs will air on BBC One in spring.
> Upstairs Downstairs is raunchier than Downton Abbey, says star
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