Set in London between 1900 and 1925, the story follows Louisa Leyton/Trotter, the eponymous "Duchess", who works her way up from servant to renowned cook to proprietress of the upper-class Bentinck Hotel in Duke Street, St. James's. Gemma Jones, John Welsh, Richard Vernon, Christopher Cazenove, Mary Healey, Victoria Plucknett, Alan MacNaughtan Added on Amazon Prime 2023-03-29. Added on BritBox 2021-08-09.