<Li> James Twelvetrees (Jeffrey Holland) Footman--James Twelvetrees is the pompous Footman; the complete opposite of Alf Stokes--stern, upright and honest . His act of helping Alf carry the injured Honourable Teddy to the field hospital during the war also secured him his job in the Meldrum household, although he would never admit this to the other servants . He is not always a likeable character, usually siding with the gentry instead of his own class and was often quite unpleasant to the other servants and those he considered lower than him, particularly Mabel and Henry . He is also shown to have his own foibles, such as his infatuation with Miss Poppy, a relationship which left him contemplating resignation at times . He is desired by many of the upper class ladies he served and downstairs by Ivy; this was not reciprocated, although he did show a platonic fondness for her . He aspires to replace Stokes as butler . </Li> <Li> Ivy Teasdale (Su Pollard) Maid--Ivy is the well - meaning but rather naive maid, the daughter of Alf . Her father secured her the job as maid after he was appointed as Butler by forging her references . Her familial relationship with Alf is largely a secret, but she is forced to tell Henry when he spots the two alone in her bedroom, and later tells James when she needs his help to get Alf out of trouble . Despite her honesty, she is often persuaded to take part in her father's schemes . Earlier in the series, she has to avoid the advances of the Honourable Teddy, although this ceases after series 1 . (By season 2 Teddy has started pursuing a relationship with a servant girl called Rose and apologises to Ivy). She is passionately in love with James Twelvetrees, who does not reciprocate her affection . </Li> <Li> Mrs Blanche Lipton (Brenda Cowling) Cook--Blanche Lipton had joined the Meldrum household as a young housemaid in her teens and had gradually risen through the ranks to become cook . Her culinary skills are legendary on the street; she is rarely seen out of the kitchen . While usually a kindly woman who shows sympathy for her betters and equals, at other times she is particularly scathing towards those she considers lower, such as Henry and Mabel . Throughout the series she has a relationship with Alf; at one point the two are engaged . When she discovers that Alf was faking the relationship just to borrow money from her, she snaps and throws all the dinner plates and crockery at him . After this incident, Blanche then shifts her affections to Constable Wilson . </Li> <Li> Henry Livingstone (Perry Benson) Bootboy--Henry was abandoned as a child in a basket on the steps of the Livingston Road Orphanage, in which institution he remained until the age of 14, when he was taken into the Meldrum house as bootboy . Although the second - lowest ranking servant in the house, Henry is often the most insightful character, something which usually gets him into trouble; for not conforming to the expected etiquette and making inappropriate comments, he is usually soundly clipped about the ear . He is a good friend of Ivy, and it is often suggested that he would like a relationship with her . </Li>

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