Angus Hudson

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Gordon Jackson as Angus Hudson

Angus Hudson is a fictional character from the ITV (Independent Television) drama Upstairs, Downstairs, portrayed by actor Gordon Jackson from 1971, until 1975.[1][2]

Biography[edit]

Hudson was a featured character in sixty episodes from 1971 until 1975 (1903–1930 in the series' timeline). Hudson is portrayed in the show as a Scottish butler of the Bellamy household and acts as supervisor to all the servant staff. The character also mentions working as a footman on Lady Marjorie's estate. He has a younger brother called Donald Hudson in the show, who works as a civil engineer, and marries the character Mrs Bridges at the series finale.

Personality[edit]

Hudson is characterised as a well-educated man from a working-class background. He is portrayed as kind-hearted, organised, neat, and occasionally humorous. He discusses football periodically in the series and is written as a Chelsea fan. Hudson is shown as generally loyal to the Bellamy Family.[3]

Awards[edit]

Gordon Jackson, who portrayed Hudson, won the British Actor of the Year Award in 1974 and an Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in 1975 for the episode "The Beastly Hun".[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 June 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "The Museum of Broadcast Communications - Encyclopedia of Television". Museum.tv. Archived from the original on 9 February 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Filmography by TV series for Hudson (Character) from "Upstairs, Downstairs" (1971)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  4. ^ Dave Matthews. "'The Professionals' TV series: Gordon Jackson". Mark-1.co.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2016.