Edwardian Country House

The Servants Revolt (1x3)

: 07, 2002

This week the staffing crisis comes to a head. Mr Edgar the butler is dealing with virtual rebellion downstairs. They are one person down once more and they are campaigning for time off. This was a hot issue in the Edwardian period - the vast majority of employers including the masters and mistresses of servants were not obliged to give any time off or annual holidays. Servants could end up working over 100 hours a week.