Beacon Hill (TV series)

For the 2014 American web series, see Beacon Hill (web series).

Beacon Hill
GenreDrama
ComposerMarvin Hamlisch
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes11 (+2 unaired)
Production
Executive producerBeryl Vertue
ProducerJacqueline Babbin
Running time60 minutes
Production companyRobert Stigwood Organization
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseAugust 25 (1975-08-25) –
November 4, 1975 (1975-11-04)
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Beacon Hill is a prime time period drama series which aired on CBS in 1975. Set after World War I in Boston's Beacon Hill area, the show was conceived as an Americanized version of the popular British series Upstairs, Downstairs (1971–1975) and focused on the wealthy Irish-American Lassiter family and their Irish immigrant servants, who reside together on Louisburg Square.[1][2]

The show was produced by Jacqueline Babbin[1] and Beryl Vertue, the former literary agent of Upstairs, Downstairs co-creator Jean Marsh.[3][4]

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  2. ^ Andrews, Bart; Dunning, Brad (1980). The Worst TV Shows Ever. New York: E. P. Dutton. pp. 7–14. ISBN 0525475923.
  3. ^ "Beryl Vertue OBE: Producer and Chairman". Hartswood Films. 2012. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Beryl Vertue". BBC. 16 June 2004. Retrieved 25 September 2015.