'Upstairs Downstairs' dropped by BBC

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Upstairs Downstairs has been axed by the BBC.



Neil Jackson, who plays Harry Spargo in the series, confirmed the news on his Twitter page.

"Such a shame. I have just heard that the BBC will not be making any more Upstairs Downstairs. I loved the show and will miss... [it] greatly," he wrote.

Upstairs Downstairs ended its first series with almost 7m viewers in 2011. It returned with 6.53m viewers in February of this year.

Jackson recently won a lead role in NBC pilot Notorious, created by Friday Night Lights writer Liz Heldens.

He has previously told Digital Spy that season two of Upstairs Downstairs was "infinitely bigger", describing it as a "fantastic show".

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'Upstairs Downstairs': BBC has "no plans" for revival

The BBC has commented on the axing of Upstairs Downstairs, saying that there are "no plans" for the show to return in the near future.

The period drama was revealed to have been scrapped this weekend when cast member Neil Jackson tweeted about its demise.

In a statement regarding the end of Upstairs Downstairs, which was revived after running on ITV in the 1970s, the BBC reiterated that it was proud of the other drama series to have aired in the past year.

"From Call the Midwife to Birdsong and The Syndicate, 2012 has been a great year for original British drama on BBC One," the release read. "But at this stage there are no plans for Upstairs Downstairs to return."

Upstairs Downstairs ended its first series in 2011 with almost 7m viewers. It returned with 6.53m viewers in February of this year.