Berkeley Square

The loves, happiness and secrets of three Edwardian Nannies
Berkeley Square is a warm-hearted family drama set in turn-of-the-century London, where three young girls come together as nannies and grow to be friends. Matty is a tough East End girl who has worked her way up the domestic ladder of London society's finest families. Spirited Hannah flees to London with her child after falling disastrously in love with the eldest son of a grand Yorkshire family. Generous, yet naive, farm-girl Lydia becomes a nanny in a forward-thinking family light years from her own. Over the course of time, the three young nannies become enmeshed in each other's lives as they manage through the unpredictable twists and turns of love, happiness and secrets in the posh world of Berkeley Square.

Season 1, Episode 1 - Aired: 5/10/1998
Pretty Maids All In A Row
We meet Matty, Hannah, and Lydia. Three young women who have come to London to become nannies in affluent homes in the Berkley Square area. Matty soon butts heads with the housekeeper. Hannah arrives in london with her baby, and Lydia replaces the aging Nanny Collins.

Season 1, Episode 2 - Aired: 1/1/1998
Hide And Seek
Hannah moves into the Hutchinson's home and battles her new charges, and the stern Head Nanny, Mrs. Simmons while she desperately misses her own baby. The Countess has taken a shine to Lydia, and insists she take the baby to the park by herself. Ned becomes the new footman, and Nanny has a birthday party.

Season 1, Episode 3 - Aired: 5/24/1998
Ladybird, Ladybird
Lydia saves the day with her cooking, and Nanny Collins doesn't like all the attention that Lydia seems to be recieving. Matty is attracted to Mrs. McClusky's son, but she finds him hard to understand. Hannah foils a kidnapping of her son by her paternal grandmother.

Season 1, Episode 4 - Aired: 5/31/1998
All on a Summer's Day
The three nannies go on a special picnic together, and Lydia gets lost in the woods. Victoria's mother dies and Hugh makes a sinister remark.

Season 1, Episode 5 - Aired: 6/7/1998
A Pocket Full of Posies
Hannah is worried about her baby's health when an epidemic of typhoid breaks out in London. Lydia's crush on Hugh creates friction between her and Nanny Collins.

Season 1, Episode 6 - Aired: 6/14/1998
When the Bough Breaks
One of Hannah's charges dies on Coranation Day. She replaces the child with her own baby. Hugh attempts to molest Lydia, but convinces her not to say a word to anyone. Matty and Ned are caught kissing by the police, and Matty discovers that Ned is wanted for
murder.

Season 1, Episode 7 - Aired: 6/20/1998
Gone A' Hunting
Matty and Lydia attend a shooting weekend at the Earl' estate. Matty can't stop thinking about Ned, and Tom shoots his father.Ned realises that he is in love with Matty.

Season 1, Episode 8 - Aired: 6/28/1998
Who Killed Cock Robin?
Ned tries to rekindle his romance with Hannah, but Hannah is happy caring for her son. Hannah tells Matty that she is in love with William.

Season 1, Episode 9 - Aired: 7/5/1998
Wednesday's Child
Lydia rescues a distraught Nanny Collins, and brings her home. The police find bodies of babies, and arrest Mrs. Bronowski for murder.

Season 1, Episode 10 - Aired: 7/19/1998
I, Said the Sparrow
Jack clears Ned's name, but Ned must ship out with his the rest of his regiment. Mrs. Bronowski is found guilty and sentenced to death.

Directed by Martin Hutchings, Richard Holthouse, Lesley Manning
Written by Deborah Cook, Lilie Ferrari, Suzanne van de Velde
Produced by Alison Davis
Original Music by John Altman
Cinematography by Rory Taylor
Film Editing by Chris Swanton
Costume Design by Jeremy Turner

"A major hit" - Sunday Mail

"The 90s answer to Upstairs, Downstairs" - Daily Record

"Delightful" - The New York Times