Servants enter Taplows not through the elegant facade of its portico but by the back stairs. Like the scenes in Oscar-winning film Gosford Park, life below stairs is a hive of activity. Intrigue, rivalry, secrets, laughter and love are all present - and portrayed by a cast including Joe Absolom as second footman; Orla Brady as housekeeper; Christopher Fulford as head butler; Kenny Doughty as first footman; and Felicity Jones as nursemaid and housemaid.

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